Monday 2 October 2017

The 3 Bridges - Queensferry (31 Dec 2014)



The last day of 2014 and a bit of holiday relief and its dry. Set off from Davidson's Mains, taking the cycle path through the golf courses to Cramond Brig. Heading into Dalmeny Estate and it's clouding over and cool, pushing on past Dalmeny House following the coastal path to Houndpoint, there's a ship berthed and three tugs on standby. Take a seat, it's always worth stopping here, there's usually something happening on the river and the view of the bridges is magnificent.

The towers of the Forth Crossing, the new and third bridge to cross the Forth here at Queensferry are well out of the water now, tower cranes pushing skyward, it's going to sit very well with the existing world class bridges.

The rain starts so I do too, destination the centre point of the road bridge and return. On the bridge it is cool and wet a short stop then back, thoughts of an alternative route home parked for today, I decide to return by the outward route.

Distance  - 25 Km, allow at least a couple of hours on a good day