Yesterday, as a training exercise I loaded my rucksack with all the gear I will be taking with me and set off on a hike of, ultimately 16+ km. This included an extra "loop" at the end pick up some groceries!
My pack weighed in at 10.5 kilos.
After trekking across parts of New Malden, Richmond Park and Wimbledon Common I arrived home feeling none the worse for wear, but the shopping loop left my shoulders feeling pretty crampy. I think the continual motion of walking keeps cramp at bay; shuffling through the aisles of a supermarket and the added burden of a carrier bag are evils that I hope not to encounter on the LW.
I've noticed that the soles of my beloved Scarpa boots (which I have worn every day - 5+ weeks - since I got them) have pretty unyielding soles. At the end of work today my feet were aching a bit so on the way home I picked up a pair of "gel" insoles. I've just been for for a circuit of the local streets and they seem to work well. I'll test them with a day at work tomorrow and no doubt my feet will report back tomorrow evening!
I came across this Turkey-and-water-related article today.
Hasankeyf locals stuck in limbo after Ilısu Dam decision
Hasankeyf is a rural town threatened with inundation if the Ilisu Dam project goes ahead. The project, built for hydro-electric power, has also been criticised as threatening to deny Syria and Southern Iraq of the water of the Tigris/Euphrates.
It will be an interesting discussion point should I meet Turkish people with sufficient English to be able to give me their point of view!
I'm sending this from my smartphone and posting a photo just to test the system so.. forgive the random subject matter! (something I saw on my walk)
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