Exploring

Everyone has favourite places that we go to time after time after time... But sometimes it's good to go someplace new.

We're lucky in that we have the Gower peninsula right on our doorstep, which means that we have miles of sandy beaches within a 15-30 minute drive. However, we tend to keep going to the same beach but today we decided it was time for a change.

Someone had told me of a good walk that starts at a pub (which is always a good place to start) and ends at a beach, via woodland, dunes, open plains etc. It sounded fantastic and the reality was even better than I'd hoped. A happy 2 hour ramble* encompassed all the above plus plenty of wildlife (sheep, cows, horses, birds [including the infamous Whooping Bird] and rabbits), sunshine, wind and fresh air. And a bit of mud, and the possibility of stepping on unexploded bombs. What more could you ask for?

The dog is now pooped and it's all he can do to climb into his basket. I'm pretty pooped too but have that nice achy leg feeling, and a glass of wine is aiding the inner glow I got from the fresh air and exercise.

It's a shame that we tend to take where we live for granted - I'm determined to seek pastures new from now on as much as possible.


*By ramble, I mean meandering walk, and not dressing up in hiking boots, a woolly hat, thick socks and a stick, with a backpack on your back.