068 Places to go

 

" Places to go "

Another walk today taking the total to over 10 miles for the week which is not massive but a hell of a lot better than the nothing I was doing in lockdown- or not doing. Anyway its not about the distances really. Its about the places. It was numbers to begin with at the start of the week as I expected a much smaller world where every metre would count. Now though it has moved further than I expected in a much quicker time. It has I feel plateaued now but I am glad where I am. Very happy in fact. If I was offered this at the start of the week I'd have been over the moon.

A longer walk again today. Not much more but enough to be pleased. And this sign post above made me think. This is about a moke and a quarter from home. The places all are in the opposite direction. Places to go. Hamilton I will get to this year I think. In fact it could be argued I am there here as the the road is Bothwell Road which runs from Hamilton to Bothwell just as Hamilton Road in Bothwell is the same road from the other side. The Mile and a half though is the centre. I got there before and should get there again in the next few months. Strathclyde Park I last walked to in May 2018 so it's been a while. That will take much longer. When I did it previously I did a 6 mile circuit but did get up to 10 mile there once by incorporating a walk around the Loch, I'm a long way from that. Chatelherault country park I have been to and from on foot but never solely. My wife and I once hot a train there and walked back. Also a few times my wife drove to Strathclyde park and we did it from there. Motherwell and Larkhall I haven't done on foot. Maybe this time I will.

I'm hoping soon the fear over long travel turns to a desire to go far again. I know walking is 70% or maybe more of my agoraphobic recovery as it worked before. So many places I want to walk to. So many places to go.