Slap bang in the middle of Edinburgh there is a harbour, miles from the sea. It is at the end of what was the Forth / Clyde canal and was used originally to ship goods into the City by canal barge. At the Millennium funding was obtained and the canal, which had gone into disrepair, was choked with rubbish and blocked at places was opened up and leads through now to the amazing Falkirk Wheel.
On my wanderings today I was really surprised at the new developments at Fountainbridge, new apartment blocks, shops, offices and restaurants, etc. With the wee barges, it is all very bright - the little barge was on sale for £26,000 - a bit like the barge "Reckless" which is the star of the TV programme "The boat that Guy built"
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