Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Into the wild.


Try to keep up if you can.

Car horn at 8:00am. I'm not ready, throw a bunch of stuff in a bag and grab my joggers. We're off, car full of girls in jogging attire with windows down and the smell of suncream. Jackie's the dj, picking inspirational music to get us psyched for physical activity. We arrive in a place that looks like it's taken from a book, a long dirt road with trees lining either side. Cars parked and we're off again, the sounds of African drumming beating in our ears thanks to the earth lovers having a jam in the park. We find the path and the trek begins. A dirt path covered in loose rocks just begging for one of us to trip and fall on our faces, the suns already high in the sky and it's only 9:00 am. We're revealing fondest and worst memories as we venture on the path, happiest moment, first memory of parents, first memory of jealousy, most of them make us laugh a few make us think. Times passing quickly sweat beads form on our foreheads and the air feels cleaner. We've been hiking for awhile and it's decided we turn back, on our way down we stop and sit on what used to be a waterfall. The puddles of water and stagnant creek at the bottom of the cliff face are investigated, Stacey almost goes over but is saved by her "bootie". Warmth and happiness is seeping from every pore along with sweat. We're back at the beginning and the sense of achievement is around. In reality we know we maybe worked off a tim-tam, but feel good anyway. Back in the car headed for the Teagans pool, fights over suncream and skin cancer run rampant. The waters cool but refreshing and everyones feeling lazy.

I'm home now, after a day of hiking and swimming and I feel spectacular, perhaps a jog this afternoon. My new found love for physical activity will last a whole day...maybe, but i better take advantage of it while I can. I'm sure there will be another post later but this is it for now.



Peace and Love Kids.
xxxx

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