What a Wonderful Thread!
 

I absolutely love hiking, but sadly don't do enough of it. This thread has inspired me to change that starting today! Instead of languishing on my day off, I'm going to hike Devil's Dyke, part of the South Downs National Park. The plan is to get lost in nature more mentally than physically (but I'll bring a compass just in case!) by trekking through the rolling hills of the English countryside ending up along the coastal part of the park. It's a beautiful summer's day for a hike! :)

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Couldn't agree more!

Where in Spain will you be?

I'll be in the North, carrying a rucksack, sleeping in hostels and hiking through countryside and villages and maybe a city or two.

What does everyone else have planned?

xx

Hiked about two miles yesterday through wetlands and around some sandstone. Enjoy the pics!
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Sounds like a wonderful time!

I have missed your posts!

Have great fun and a bunch of pics in the gallery would be terrific!

(((Hugs)))

Looking forward to a hike after work today! I'll try to post more pics :) the weather is amazing right now too!

2.5 miles on a familiar trail. Beautiful weather!

The road in:
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A watering hole:
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I am SO excited at what I found today.

Those pesky ads they post on the side of Facebook and such...well...I saw a hiking sandal I loved and clicked on it. It took me to a site I had never heard of but I'm instantly enamored!

www.plantegear.com

It is just for women and it has all things outdoors. Tents, backpacks, apparel (which only goes up to size large tops...sad for us busty girls :( ) All of it at a wicked mark down. But it seems their supplies are limited.

This is PERFECT timing. Mama needs a new pair of (hiking) shoes!!!

:blueheels:

Rowena (Columbia River Gorge)
 

This is a favorite place to visit, during spring or summer. It's gorgeous during the fall months. Hazardous, during the winter months. Rico and I are thinking about our wedding plans and this is one possible place we are considering.

Lots of places to hike on trails throughout the Columbia River Gorge.
Truly breath-taking beauty. :stillheart:

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