Not lost exactly

Merely not quite sure of exactly where I was, or in which direction I should be heading. But then, that’s how you learn, no?

Last week I decided I’d find out how to get to Paisley on the ole’ bike. I’d fired an email off the local council a while ago, and they had furnished me with a pile route maps and what not, so I was well armed and knew roughly how to get there.

Looked fairly simple. Into to Pollok park, then from there along the White Cart way and Bobs your mothers brother. Or something. So how the heck did I end up in Govan? Hmm … my fine tuned sense of direction isn’t quite as fine tuned as I’d imagined. Dagnammit. At least I was on the right side of the river, but being I started on that side it doesn’t say much.

Anyhow, deciding not to waste the trip I thought I’d nip through the Clyde Tunnel and head into town. Yeah, great idea that was. Somehow I missed the cycle bit and before I knew it I was sitting at the mouth of the tunnel. Of course, there’s no slip road off once you get there … so I either had to go through the pitch black tunnel (and probably get killed) or cross 4 lanes of traffic and escape over the other side (and probably get killed). After procrastinating for a few minutes while trucks whizzed passed I went for option 2 and needless to say, made it.

So, being a brave sole I decided to try and find my way to Paisley again yesterday. I poured over the map a bit more, and was convinced there was another exit to the park that I hadn’t found. Again, I couldn’t find the exit and ended up in Cardonald, on Paisley Road West .. so at least it was a way to Paisley, if not the right one.

Took a different route back and found myself down by the Cart, and whilst following it found the secret entrance to the park, and as such the correct way over to Paisley. So … later this week I shall try that, if i have the time. Pesky work and what not.