Back again - do I never learn

In 2017 I decided to walk over 1000klms across England and France nearly to the Switzerland border. You ask why? Am I so crazy to walk this distance solo and in a country where I did not speak the French language. Well I did walk 1050klms in 8 weeks and came out the other end a little frazzled but a lot wiser. I never walked the complete Via Francigena to Rome but will continue this walk across Switzerland and into Italy in August/September 2019. Not alone but with my sister for company, we walked through Ireland together in 2016 for Cancer Queensland and this was where the bug hit me. Why not keep walking while I have the energy and before age has decided that we call it a day, before I feel it is time to put the feet up, take it easy and start to knit. This is definitely not going to happen yet and definitely not this year.

After I returned from this long walk I wrote up my walk diary and a few weeks ago it was published on Amazon as an e-book or a paper copy. If you are interested in this read please have a look - "In the Footsteps of Pilgrims Past".

In just over 2 weeks I will be walking again but this walk will be a "short " walk, about 270klms. I will start in Porto and this stunning walk will meander through the seaside towns and villages of Northern Portugal and the beautiful countryside of Spain finishing at the Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela. Again I will walk solo and for Cancer Queensland. I promised to raise $1000 for the cause and last week I managed to fulfil this promise and a little bit more.

https://give.everydayhero.com/au/walking-the-portuguese-coastal-camino 

My training this time has been in short spurts but I feel over the years I have completed my serious training so did not need to push myself to the extremes as I have done before. Well, this is what I have told myself but guess only time will tell. I have trained on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (BVRT) and also the Atherton Rail Trail and other short walks on the Tablelands, made full use of steps instead of lifts and escalators and walked to the shops where possible. Watched my diet and generally looked after myself. What more can one do?

I hope to post an entry each day but this will depend on WIFI access and energy after a days walk. I will continue to post on my Facebook page so there will be entries on a few places.

Come walk with me and keep me company.

                  The before photo ……..