last year, the unseasonably warm and early spring afforded us with ample opportunity to break in our hiking boots and put our bodies to the test. while I wouldn't necessarily go so far as to say we were totally prepared for the physical demands the Camino placed on us, we certainly made an effort to get close. this year, the lingering cold has deterred us from lengthy walks so far. a couple of miles in conjunction with a trip to the grocery store, long enough to get through one podcast, or two shorter ones at most.
this past Sunday, we took advantage of the breezy, cool sunshine, and headed out for an easy 3.7 mile hike on the Badger State Trail south of Belleville. my mom requested/suggested it as a holiday activity to whet our appetites for (or work off our consumption of) brunch in Paoli. while pleasant in the sun, the cooler temperature meant we encountered relatively few people during the course of our walk -- a couple of bikers, a guy in a black, long-sleeved Tough Mudder shirt, a woman walking a friendly Golden Retriever.
this was also our first opportunity to try out the GoPro in its harness, to test battery life and to find out what a composite slideshow at 10-second intervals might look like. we didn't exhaust the battery in the course of this hike, but it seems likely we'll want a battery backpack if we aim for a continuous slideshow on our Ireland trek. the harness was snug, but not uncomfortable. ten-second intervals are probably shorter than we'll need. and we ended up with a lot of self-portraits while checking on the status of the battery. because of the sheer size, we won't post all (or probably even most) of the slideshows, but I imagine a few will prove interesting enough to warrant uploading here.
stay tuned!
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