Braid Burn, Hermitage of Braid

Another sunny day. We must be coming to the end of summer. there is less than 14 hours of daylight, and early morning is quite cold. Nice on the wee daunder around the park. The breeze is quite stiff and quite cool.

After lunch, the plan was to walk around a couple of reservoirs in the Pentland Hills. But getting to the bus stop, the tracker says the next bus, which should be every few minutes, is in 23 minutes. Therefore, we cross the road to wait for a bus travelling in the opposite direction. AS we do so, a bus  Of course, as soon as we do this, a bus not listed on the tracker appears, but we decide not to dash back. Instead we head away from the Pentlands. Getting off the bus, we follow the Braid Burn. Blip shows the stream as it passes the Hermitage. The glen was formed in the last ice age by a glacier. When the glaciers receded a little north, but the Firth of Forth was still blocked by ice, teh Water of Leith would flow here. Once all the ice had melted, and the Water of Leith returned to its original course, only the Braid Burn flowed this way. Leaving what is effectively a Glacial Dry Valley. 

Afternoon coffee and cake was had in Cameron Toll, then we head home on the bus.