Walking and Harp Wishes

'We could be fitter...'
' We definitely could...'
'Walk?'
'Always...'
'See how fit we are?'
'Ok.'
'I know the spot.'
'...'
'It always makes me feel like I've had a full body work-out.'
'Ok...'

We drive out to Carrigfadda Church from where we head up hill...Guide Dog Yeltsin doesn't care one bit that the light is dull and it feels a little misty.

There are steps to get up the steep slope...Guide Dog Yeltsin is showing off, bouncing, while my breathing is deepening, my heart starts pumping.

This is it... ...challenges... ...deep breaths and music... ...what was I thinking all this time? Jesus, you'd thing I'd know by now... ...

Yes, step one has been achieved: teaching posters are up. But that isn't the only thing that I need to do. I need to go walk and play as well....

We look behind us, half way up... ...the view isn't as nice as it could be... ...but I'm breathing hard, my legs are definitely alive and there is silence... ...

So walking and playing... ...where to walk to and what and where to play?

Red cheeks, out of breath and sweat pouring I come up with my

 Wish list Walk and Play:

Walk to:

Through West Cork
Dublin to Valencia Island
Mediaeval Road from Dublin to Galway
To every historical site, building in the country
Rome
Jerusalem
The Silk Route from Venice to China


Play where:

Churches
Historical Buildings
Historical Sites
Community Centres
Hospitals
Pubs
Coffeeshops
Libraries
Art Centres
Community Groups
Meditation Groups
Yoga Classes
Festivals
Home

Well...it doesn't sound undoable, hard but not impossible. Maybe I should just trust this thing in my gut that is saying: do it, just do it... you'll be fine...just keep going... ...don't give in to that voice in the back of your head saying: 'But Miss Bakker don't you have bills to pay, responsibilities... ...?'

'How are you now?'
'I'm good. It is beautiful up here...'
'The hard part for me is the next bit: coming down...shame that the weather isn't better...the views on a nice day are stunning!'
'All it means is that we need to come back, I'd love to carry Sean up here and play...but there's now way I can do that now...no way!'
'Well...?'
'Well... ...we'll just have to walk until I can...'

Carrigfadda on a clear spring day... ...it is a date... ...I think my next challenge has just begun.