Nine Strollers met at Ocean Terminal to walk up the Water of Leith
walkway to Dean Village. I think everyone else had taken the BBC weather forecast
to heart and stayed at home. As it turned out it was a lovely morning for a
walk after the rain went off about 10.00. At least it gave some of us an excuse
to use the tram to go from the centre of town to Ocean Terminal.
It was fun watching the wildlife scuttle across the path in front of us,
I think they were part of the Grand Order of Water Rats. They just ignored us!
We followed the path past the old St Ninian’s Church, passing the multitude of
new flats being built and
we peered over the bridge at Newhaven Road to peak into Station House,
which had featured on the ‘Scotland’s Home of the Year’ programme.
We looked for the figures in the river created by Anthony Gormley for
the National Museum as we made our way up to St Mark’s Park for a break. From
here we worked our way past Warriston Crescent where Chopin briefly stayed and
past an old familiar building, Tanfield.
Emerging at Stockbridge we saw that the Anthony Gormley figure here had
been specially dressed for our arrival. Though I’m not sure a camisole and
sarong were really appropriate. Then we went along Saunders Street to follow
the path past St Bernard’s Well to Dean Village and the end of the walk where
the lure of coffee and cakes pulled people up to the West End.
Thanks to Drew for the walk and hoping the weather is as good next month.
