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  • The Old Habit of Walking In The Rain

    The Old Habit of Walking In The Rain

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesA Walk In The Rain Today it was meant to rain for the entire day but there was a brief window which it stopped raining so I went for a walk. I expected not to be rained on but within minutes I could feel a small spray of water falling on me.…

  • On Long Drives

    On Long Drives

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    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…

  • A Walk By The Mediterranean Sea

    A Walk By The Mediterranean Sea

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesA walk by the Mediterranean Sea.

  • A Lot of Walking in Circles

    A Lot of Walking in Circles

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesPeople think that you need to get in the car, drive for half an hour to two hours, hike, and then drive home for from half an hour to two hours but this idea is wrong. We can do a lot of walking in circles. In reality we don’t walk in circles.…

  • Waves Breaking In Spain

    Waves Breaking In Spain

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  • A Walk In Spain

    A Walk In Spain

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    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…

  • Walking With Worn Shoes

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    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…

  • Garmin Instinct Solar Run, With A Mask, And A Walk.

    Garmin Instinct Solar Run, With A Mask, And A Walk.

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    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…

  • Pacer And The Camino De Santiago

    Pacer And The Camino De Santiago

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesJust as I was thinking, “I have nothing to write about because I have been walking around in circles for three or four years I find that at least virtually I have almost achieved a big project. Walking 819 kilometres on the Camino De Santiago. I am now four kilometres from the…

  • On Learning to Mark Unfinished Books as Read

    On Learning to Mark Unfinished Books as Read

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    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…