Walking....and Talking

I am always on the lookout for good ways to take care of 3 important areas in my life, physical health, emotional well-being and being social. Yesterday I was able to take care of all 3 with a magnificent 4 hour hike on the most amazing mountain in the southern hemisphere - Table Mountain. The heat of the day was quite extreme but sunstroke was prevented with generous smearings of sunscreen that soon dripped into the eyes and plenty of water that was taken with us. After ascending the millions of steps and managing to enquire as to the wellbeing of my walking mates between huffs and puffs, vistas of the surrounding sea and city opened up. I had been meaning to do this walk for 4 years and finally got to do it and don't know to this day what has kept me. The sounds of the city still reached us 1000m above sea level and the noon day gun reverberated around the cliffs when it sounded some kilometres away. The smell of the earth and plants was different to the city streets. Grumpiness did set in when seemingly close to the end there was still a bit of uphill to get over. Handled with care and some important "I" statements the group moved on towards the car where great praise was given for the inventor of the ubiquitous red can with the ribbon logo that sells so well across the world.

Yes, there was some talking but mostly walking.