Number 3: Marathon week walking

Fred and I walk. 

Over the decades I have been humbled by aching knees, blisters, neuromas that burn, a tired back but I continue to walk. Our walking has taken us into the most wonderful places, the 301km over 10 days walking through the flowers of Namaqualand. The 20km coastal Cliff Path in Hermanus. The 4-day walk through the beauty of the Queen Charlotte Sound, in New Zealand. Some days among the hills of Girona in Spain. Amazing volcano hikes –Tongariro in New Zealand, Haleakala on Maui and the glorious days spent walking in the Sierra Nevada's in California. We have spent time on the path with family and friends which has made walking even more special. 

Hands down the finest walk we have experienced was the week along the Amalfi Coast, the Mediterranean always in view, the tangy fragrance of the lemon groves as we hiked up the mountain paths and the blissful simplicity of the Italian food!

NUMBER THREE:

Marathon week walking.

This year we plan to walk 42km per week. No pressure on doing this every week but certainly a goal to see how many weeks we can walk the distance of a marathon.

Our week started on Monday 1 January, we kept our walks local, mapping out 3 routes and walking in the coolness of the early mornings. Fred plotted the routes for us, the 10km Munro Drive walk, the 7km past the Hindu Temple and the 6km walk along 4th Avenue in Houghton. 

An easy 6 days of walking to make up our target. 

Our three local routes.

One week done! I will keep a running list on this post of where and when we have marathon walking weeks. Come walking with us anytime....

Walking log:
Weeks:       Walking marathons:
52          37
Suburbs of Johannesburg and Cape Town beaches and mountains; Split and Hvar Island, Croatia; Centre to Sea Hike, Sicily; Malta; Dolomites, Italy; Gastein Valley, Austria; beaches of the South Coast, Durban Promenade; Wellington, New Zealand;  Bouddi National Park, NSW; Mt Wellington, Hobart and Freycinet National Park, Tasmania; Hermanus; Chintsa Beach; Millstream ...
Walking with Michelle, Natalie, Bev, Collen, Bruce and Cathy, John and John, Ian and Julie, Shawni, Craig, Ellie and Jason, James (in his stroller), Inel, Guy and Jossie; Alistair and Neville.....