Yesterday was a bank holiday and as I worked the last one I got this one off :-) My intention was to go cycling with my friend Vero along the excellent network or cycle paths in Edinburgh. To my dismay however I discovered that the rear wheel and the chain have come off my bike which put paid to that idea. I will need to look up youtube for a video on how to fix it or get one my cycling friends to take a look!
Although disappointed I didn't get my planned bike ride I was still keen to follow my training schedule and complete 2 hours of activity. So instead I drove over to Blackford where I left my car and then enjoyed a brisk walk following a circular route around Blackford Hill, visiting Blackford pond (full of Swans, Coots & Moorhen), the adjacent wet lands and passing the golf course. A wide grassy pathway then took me to the summit at 146m. Nothing compared to the 4500m altitude I will experience in Peru but at least it got me up-hill! The 360-degree views of the city and surrounding hills were stunning and although it was cloudy, it was mild enough not to need a jacket :-)
I then descended towards the Royal Observatory and followed the sign posts for the Hermitage of Braid, which extended my hilltop jaunt by another hour. These walks were recommended in my wee book "Edinburgh - 40 Town & Country Walks" by Kerry Nelson and I have set myself a goal to complete them all by October! Infact it's such a lovely evening and for once I finished work on time so I may even complete the recommended Leith walk tonight :-)
If any of you, dear readers, fancy joing me some time, just give me a shout!
Sx
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