Planning

There is a huge temptation to try to be philosophical - is it me? I've decided to stick to general chit chat -oddly something I avoid in life.
I think about my three months of freedom a lot - most of all I think about the planning of it, being prepared, what if's, worse case scenarios, stuck in a hell hole of an airport for 3 days would be rather more testing I think than trekking through a jungle. Still - all character building stuff which is what this is about as much as anything else, and I am positively looking forward to the challenges, I would like to test my resources to the limit - or further than they have been tested before. I hope the spiders are not too big.

Getting a bit fitter before I leave has been very pleasurable so far, and reached a peak of pleasure this weekend when Steve and I walked the North Devon bit of the coastal path from Lynton to Hunters Inn and back again. Perfect weather (sunny no clouds no con trails), fresh, dry, spring flowers, birds singing (at times it was like being in an aviary) and Steve despite the leg issue managing the whole walk without too much pain or moaning. He left most of the moaning for the evening (not going there).

I feel very lucky and I know exactly what Madgerooni means when you can look out of your window and see a fantastic view, this morning I feel especially grateful to be able to do so from the window of hotel in the depths of Devon.