East Calder to Polmont (West Lothian)

Weather today: Cloudy start, very warm afternoon

Daily Miles Covered: 16.9

Total Miles Covered: 750.1
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Things of Interest: Union canal

Personal Comments: Having done b/b in West Calder, I said my final goodbye to Ross who had done a stirling job for the past 5 weeks. Janet took him back to Preston, I'm sure I'll see him later on. Harry took me back to E. Calder to the same spot from yesterday, got togged up and set off. Almondell country park took me down to a riverside path, which was festooned with red campion and cow parsley, a delightful combination. I soon spotted a footbridge to take me across the river, and then a minor road to The Union Canal. Now as this is a heavily populated area and it was Sunday, cyclists from all over the world, or so it seemed, came to ride on this canal. When I have finished this walk, I am going to make a fortune making bicycle bells for the W. Lothian area, because they are definitely in short supply!.
Canals are easy walking as you know, and I find them boring, but on them, the miles roll by, so I found myself at lunchtime at Linlithgow, having sandwiches by the canal. I pressed on after eating to meet Harry coming towards me 2 miles short of my final destination. We carried on to where the canal met the A80, de-togged and went to find a place which had the football on. After that, a fish supper as they say in these parts, and off to bed.