At sunrise the three bridges across the Forth can be seen.
Rail Bridge 1890 Forth Road Bridge 1964 Queensferry Bridge
2017
Crystal Serenity
I’ve always had a quit night when camped here but last night a group
started a party in the next bay and I could hear music well into the
night. I went to sleep early planning to get up during the night. I
woke about 01:30 and went to take some time exposure shots of the
Forth Bridge then back to bed. In the morning there was no rush to
be away as I didn’t have far to go and there was plenty of time to
catch my train. I was packed up and away around 9am and returned to
the track to continue to Dalmeny House.
Dalmeny House
It was nice to see it in sunshine but there was nobody around and it
didn’t look occupied. I continued through the Dalmeny Estate and
emerged on to the road at the Old Cramond Bridge over the River
Almond. It dates from around 1500 and was rebuilt in 1617-19 and
subject to extensive repairs in 1687-91.
I followed the road through Barnton until I came to Cramond Road
where I turned right to the Tesco Store. I bought some bits and
pieces and rode through the car park that used to be a spur off the
old railway. I soon joined the main cycle route 1 along the line of
the Granton Branch of the Caledonian Railway that carried goods from
Granton Harbour to Haymarket and opened in 1848.
Art in the street
Flying the flags on the Bank of
Scotland
I followed it to Haymarket then through the streets of
Edinburgh to Waverley Railway Station. It was too soon to go for my
train so I visited Lawnmarket and St Giles’s Cathedral by Parliament
Square. There were many tourist around and it was enjoyable
listening to the guides taking various groups round. My 14:18 train
left from platform 14 and was late leaving.
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