Tag: daily walk
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On Long Drives
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn Switzerland a three hour drive feels long, but in France or Spain it does not. I drove from Switzerland to Spain and from Spain to switzerland. The drive to Spain is easier because traffic gets lighter as you get further south. Most of the time this is true. This time, as…
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The day 16+ and 5+ year Olds Could Get Boosters And Vaccinate
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is the day 16+ and 5+ year olds could get boosters and Vaccinate in Switzerland. For 16+ year olds, at least in Vaud, we are now eligible for vaccination, as long as we’re in the country. I am not. I have to wait until I get back. This is a big…
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A Walk In Spain
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe cannot always walk around in circles during a pandemic around where we live. I spent over a year walking around in circles near home in Switzerland but this Christmas I travelled. I didn’t travel because I wanted to. I travelled because sometimes we need to see family. I also travelled to…
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Reading About Hiking While Charging A Watch
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday I sat in the sun to charge my watch. I kept my left wrist facing the sun. My right wrist was employed in keeping a kindle in place, reading. My goal was to get the watch to go up by one day of charge and it worked. I wouldn’t sit…
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Walking With Worn Shoes
Reading Time: 2 minutesAt the moment I am walking with worn shoes, not because I do not have shoes that are not worn, but because I do not want to walk with shoes that have good tread at this time of year, due to the mud that gets stuck in them. When I walk with…
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Garmin Instinct Solar Run, With A Mask, And A Walk.
Reading Time: 2 minutesI tracked the run and walk with the Garmin Instinct Solar. It is very easy to use while wearing gloves. You can stop the activity, change sport, start the activity, do the second sport, and then stop the tracking of the second sport, without taking off your gloves. Now that we’re in…
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On Learning to Mark Unfinished Books as Read
Reading Time: 4 minutesOver the last three or four days I have marked two books as finished despite not finishing for a simple reason. I have plenty of books on Kindle, Audible and Kobo that I need to read, but that to read all these books, would take time. I started to read one book…
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Getting Home Before The Sun Sets and Pikmin Bloom
Reading Time: 2 minutesAt this time of year there is a race between the walker and the sun. Either you must go for a walk earlier in the day or you must be ready to walk after the sun has set. Both of these are possible. The days are getting shorter and the temperatures are…