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Walking and thinking
Sep. 15th, 2005 11:51 amWalked into town and back to buy a present for DS's friend's birthday.
Someone asked me earlier why I wanted to walk in and not cycle, which would be quicker. I think it's because walking time is thinking time, time to stride out along traffic-free pavements (sidewalks) and let my mind ramble and free-associate. When you're cycling you're driving, you have to concentrate on the road and on second-guessing the car drivers. You can't just wander mentally (not unless you want to end up under a truck, that is...).
So, walked 12 km (just over 7 miles) in total on a drizzly morning.
Someone asked me earlier why I wanted to walk in and not cycle, which would be quicker. I think it's because walking time is thinking time, time to stride out along traffic-free pavements (sidewalks) and let my mind ramble and free-associate. When you're cycling you're driving, you have to concentrate on the road and on second-guessing the car drivers. You can't just wander mentally (not unless you want to end up under a truck, that is...).
So, walked 12 km (just over 7 miles) in total on a drizzly morning.
