Three bridges ... four spectators

We saw the rainbows as we drove west to South Queensferry but by the time we had got there they had gone. Our jaunt to this global landmark was permitted as we were still within the City of Edinurgh's boundaries. 

The complete absence of any tour buses was the only indication that we were in the midst of a pandemic. Everyone had come by car and we had to park half way up the Hawes Brae.

Once we were on the familiar coastal walk towards Cramond, and back, it was far less busy. Cyclists outnubered pedestrians. The tide was high and the Forth very still. Two cargo ships rumbled towards Grangemouth. In the far distance we could see four cruise liners mothballed in Rosyth. Even futher away the redundant smoke stack of Longannet power station was clearly visible. Unlike Cockenzie this decommisioned coal fired power station still awaits demolition. I have read that the site may be turned into a fabrication plant for the assembly of the next generation of High Speed trains.

We were lucky with the weather and despite a rainy forecast we only encountered a few drizzly drops. It was lovely to revisit this popular route - one that we frequently plied with buggies and bikes when our children were young.

My grandmother was married at the nearby Dalmeny Kirk and the reception was held in the Hawes Inn shortly after the end of World War I.