On Friday, walking near local lakes with Carol and Diane I suggested we take a path that was new to us. We did. We gained views of a sunlit lake and got really close up to watch a goldcrest and redpolls foraging among the alders. However, the end of the path was so flooded it looked more like a river than the nearby river did, and we had to retreat and go round the long way.
Saturday with Nigel, and again we diverted from our usual route, this time to explore an Iron Age settlement surrounded by a massive earthwork known picturesquely as The Devil's Dyke. We marvelled at the scale of the earthen banks, and read aged (and probably erroneous) signs declaring that Julius Caesar had fought there. Then Nigel managed to create a new circular walk from the settlement. It ended up being a couple of miles longer than the amble we'd planned and we were both a bit weary and hungry by the time we regained our car.
So there are two alternative learnings I could glean from last weekend:-
- Don't try anything new - it'll cause you inconvenience.
- OR Take a chance on a new adventure and see where you end up.
I would say our experiences support both equally, but what I will say is - it felt GREAT to be trying something new.
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