I had an early day with only lectures. So, I decided to wander aimlessly. With my route mapped out, I planned (key word here) to head first to King George's Park then onward to Warriston Park. KG Park is a small but very pretty place--has a playscape, nice trees and is just a great place to chill.
Unbeknownst to me, Edinburgh has a labyrinth of walking/biking trials. I shortly realized I was no longer in the park. Not a problem though, I brought only my trusty, yet very touristy, laminated map. My plan was to end up near Leith Walk and turn head back to the flat. Didn't work out so well. The pretty trees, flowers. I enjoyed it and would love to walk the trails again, with the exception of the old man
After walking on the street for a bit, I headed back onto the path. I ran into an old man. He was really sweet and proceeded to show me the sights along the walk. There's a heron that fishes by the waterfall. However, it went downhill very quickly. Creepy, old man...The entire time, he was trying to flirt with me. He told me I made him wish he was 27 again so he could take me on a date. I'm not sure whether it was creepy or complimentary. Also, that I was warm and cozy. I didn't want to seem rude, trying to do my good deed for the month. I mean he's an old man! It was so bizarrely weird, it took me awhile to finally leave him and continue on my adventure alone.
On the plus side, I saw the other side of Canonmills. A bunch of cute shops and eateries. There's also a clock tower...
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