Walking the Shore path

Walks around here (Dave & Maria)

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July 5th 2008
The last few days we have been taking some nice walks around Edinburgh and nearby towns. The Union Canal runs very near by our flat, and there is a lovely canal towpath along it. The Union Canal runs all the way to Falkirk (about 30 miles), and is one of the waterways served by the Falkirk Wheel (http://www.thefalkirkwheel.co.uk/about/index.html). We rented some bikes for the children and took ... read more

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