In the past I found winters painful and insisted that since I hadn't grown up in cold countries my body was not going to adapt to it! Well in keeping with a lesson that gets reinforced often these days- we never cease to surprise ourselves when we let go of our self imposed inhibitions!-So-Voila-here is what my first winter hike of nine miles looks like.....Oh! And of course guess what...I LOVED IT!!
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Yup..in love so quickly!!
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| Powdery-Silky-White-Snow and Bluest of skies....what's there not to love right? Bundled up just right, with appropriate footwear (and these grand things called 'katoolas' for not slipping) and moving at a steady pace...who would have guessed it!! (i.e. not me for sure) but the cold felt like ocean breeze on a summer day in no time at all....such a magical experience surprisingly.... |
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Enjoying spotting cutesy- little friends everywhere....
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And a tunnel crossing adds even more excitement....
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Clear streams below the ice....gorgeous!!!
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An unexpectedly charming detail again....
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More fun treasures....old ruins from days past....in the midst of the forest....Wow!!
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WHAT A BRILLIANT GEM OF AN EXPERIENCE!!!!
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So if you are anything like I used to be.....oblivious to the glorious experiences awaiting us on gorgeous winter days....Well...what are you waiting for?!!
GO AHEAD!!! TAKE A WALK ON THE COLD SIDE!!!
YOU WILL LOVE IT TOO!!!
