Uneventful Walks - 4a

The fourth and final uneventful walk began outside the Largs Pier Hotel after dinner, when it was dark.

We crossed the road, passed the kiosk, which was closed, and walked out onto the Largs jetty. The wind was blowing hard out there. We walked to the end of the jetty where a man was fishing and a young woman looked cold and bored. We turned and walked back to the Esplanade.

Next, we turned south and began walking towards the Palais. The wind was blowing hard on the Esplanade as well, and we were walking into it. We turned up Alexander Street, crossed Military Road and entered Wattle Street, which curved towards the railway line.

In Largs North, the night streets were quiet. The footpath was made of concrete slabs. The trees were black, the gardens dark. Muted colours beamed from the windows and curtained doors. A single cyclist turned on to Wattle Street as we crossed the railway line.

At the end of the street we turned left into Fletcher Road. Now we were heading back towards Military Road in a kind of a triangle. Before we reached Military Road we re-crossed the railway line, at the place where Little Street cuts across and joins up with Afric Street, just before Persic Street. I like the names of these streets.

Soon we reached Jetty Road which leads back to The Largs Pier Hotel, and the Largs jetty. The little old colonial shops on Jetty Road were closed but some of their windows were lit up. One shop displayed bright coloured cushions and one displayed antiques. On the other side was a tiny trendy cafe, still open. And the hotel bottle shop shone garishly at the end, under the hotel arches.

So ended the fourth uneventful walk.