The walks .......

Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.  Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.  The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.  (John Muir)

Ah, I am missing walking in the mountains ..... in the woods ..... around the lakes ..... yet, I am here at my table in front of my computer ... starring at the screen  There days when I feel like I just want to go out and walk ... walk with nature. I think my mind works best when I am with nature

Well, while I am stuck here at work for another 8 hours, let just do what Soren Kierkegaard says:

"Above all, do not lose your desire to walk.  Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness.  I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it. "

And I'll share with you some of the walks that herb and I did during our recent holiday in Picos de Europa:

I enjoyed this walk from Bulnes to Poncebos, where we took a furnicular to Bulnes and walked down to Poncebos about 4 km. We walked about 15 minutes in Bulnes village before decend down for another 20 minutes. From above we saw the valley and small stream/river and decided to have  picnic there

The book says it will take about 1 hr 30 minutes but we took longer than that because we will normally stop for photos, picnic or chatting with the sheep/goats :)

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I think that I cannot preserve my health and spirits, unless I spend four hours a day at least - and it is commonly more than that - sauntering through the woods and over the hills and fields, absolutely free from all worldly engagements. (Henry David Thoreau)

But Herbie enjoyed walking to Pico Mosagre where there wasn't actually a walking path, we followed the instruction written by the owner of Posada del Valle hotel where we stayed. It invloved a lot of climbing over a locked gates and walking along the trail made by the horses and cows   And not to mentioned the prickly brambles and gorse!

There is nothing like walking to get the feel of a country. A fine landscape is like a piece of music; it must be taken at the right tempo. Even a bicycle goes too fast. (Paul Scott Mowrer, The House of Europe)

But the view when we reached the top were superb!

 

 

As usual we will have picnic, either lunch picnic or just drink.  Here we have 'teh tarik' and picture below is our 'kettle' for boiling water for making tea. Herb bought this portable cooking set which comes handy for boiling water or cooking something in the pot.

Making 'teh tarik'

Now shall I walk
or shall I ride?
"Ride," Pleasure said:
"Walk," Joy replied.
~W.H. Davies