No excuses anymore- in three months time I will be packing for my flights to Paris- ready for walking the
Chemin from Cluny... Yesterday morning was very wet and the evening brought what seemed like gale-force winds. But today dawned fine and sunny, so I walked up one of my favourite routes, Kahuterawa Rd. I always love seeing this line of letterboxes, but they are often in more shade than this as I walk past: today there was this lovely dappled sunlight on them. On the way up they are a sign that I am reaching the 3km mark, and if I've walked a long way, on the way down they say that it's 'not far to go now'.
Today I walked up as far as Green's Rd -just over 4km in an uphill direction. I sat down and rested at the top, and a couple of swallows flitted down onto the road nearby. They made a couple of attempts to pick up a strand of dried grass lying on the road- then finally one grabbed it, and they took off together, presumably to their nest. We mostly take our homes for granted, but each strand on their nest must be hard won.
Looks like a good walk. 12 weeks is not long to go! Making me jealous for sure Kiwi.
ReplyDeleteAs for merging blogs, I was considering creating another blog to separate my 'History" part from my "daily bits'n'bobs" we shall see.
Not much exercise for me at the moment. This ankle thing is a bit tricky.
You make sure you don't overdo it on that ankle and wreck the whole process! Good to read you could get out and watch the boys biking- must have helped keep you saner, though sounds like it was sorer...
ReplyDeleteGreat photo Kiwi Nomad! Country lane mail boxes are rarer here since most country people get their mail at the closest post office here especially out west.
ReplyDeleteI envy you. We will be in France in 18 days but only for 5 weeks and we will be fairly stationary, doing some day trips. It will be interesting how often I convince hubby to go trekking.
Michèle
5 weeks is a good long time Michèle. Might be quite chilly this early though! Still I suppose by Quebec standards the chilliness will hardly rate...
ReplyDeleteThe average day temperature in that part of France in February is 15 celsius so much better than -6 celsius which is the average here in February!
ReplyDeleteMichèle