I had one of the greatest commutes of a ten year stint today. Balerno to Musselburgh. Started in the dawn light just before 8am reached the traffic jam at juniper green, caused by CARS. Thought flip it I am away down that WoL path, swung down the road, remembered splash now a house and detour awaiting, big lorry coming up waited on me, hit the path, some icy patches but mostly dry, ambled down to canal towpath, chatted to social worker I know who was photographing the ice. Waved to shuggiet, continued to leamington lift bridge then onto road which had another traffic jam of CARS but hey, I could avoid them as I was on a bike. Round via mini jam at dick vet then down to innocent tunnel and picked up good momentum down the innocent and then over the Bingham and magdalene paths with the dog walkers all having obedient mutts. The sun came out, the world was shiny, came out at Big W took route marked up to Milton road then swung round to Musselburgh grammar via ship inn turning and over the old brig, finally in the back way and round to the front door to find the janny had locked the gate, retraced route back to back gate but noticed tyre tracks on grass so cycled round the school the other way and arrived fifteen minutes early for my meeting.
This was a SW to NE commute of edinburgh using tons of excellent path network with nary a bit of glass not errant Ped to contend with. Glorious.
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