A great week

It has been a great week and still not finished.

A few days ago I received an email from Kathmandu offering Sue and I some sponsorship for the walk in the way of gear/clothes. I look forward to going shopping over the next few weeks and we thank Kathmandu for their generosity. Plenty of photos to be posted back.

I got the all clear from the Cardiologist today, at least for another 12 months so it appears the walking must continue if I wish to stay healthy.

Last Monday I walked to work - Redbank Plains to Ipswich - a distance of 15klms. Started at 4.45am and 4 hours later, after a 30 minute break for a coffee at McDonalds I was at work. Not a bad walk but a little stiff and sore the next day. Now I have completed this distance before work I will do it again tomorrow - a celebration walk!!

Week 3

Week 3 for the Ireland walk will commence in Aughrim - Clonfert - Portumna - Ballingarry - Moneygall - Upperchurch and then a 2 day/3 night rest in Tipperary.

We will have walked about 109klms so in need of a decent rest.

The weather this past week has cooled a little so have walked a couple of 10klm days back to back before I start work, which has meant a very early start of 5am so a cool time to walk. I am looking at 2 x 13klms days back to back this coming week so will really have to push to be at work on time. The feet are holding up. I have started making the list of things yet to do or purchase which will be one of many lists before the next 18 weeks have finished. Sue is still struggling with the heat and humidity where she lives but managing to fit in some long weekend walks.

The Cancer Donations site has nearly reached $4500 so looking good.

A few photos from other walks that we have taken part in over the last few months.
Yuddamun Trail at Redbank Plains, Mackay and Lake Manchester near Ipswich.

Week 2

We have booked all our accommodation for the 5 weeks we are walking - I thought we would be sleeping in the local park in some places but with the help of some lovely people in Ireland we are booked.

Frenchpark - Ballinlough - Creggs - Balygar - Aughrim - Clonfert - Portumna where we have a well deserved rest for 48 hours. We will have walked about 140klms.

This week has been an extremely hot and humid week for walking and I have only managed to walk about 25 klms. Even though I would start to walk at 5.30am most morning I was dripping by 7am and looking forward to the air conditioned work building. I must be getting soft in my old age.

With each entry I will add some photos from walks that I have taken part in over the last 12 months.
I have been walking the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail and Sue and I plan to finish it off over the Easter break  -Moore to Yarraman. The first photo is one of the rail bridges between Coominya and Esk, the second is the Dularchia National Park near Landsborough.

Too hot today to walk and even hotter tomorrow.

Sue and I have promised Cancer Queensland that we will raise at least $5000 before we leave Australia in June and so far we have reached $4353.10. Have a look at the donation site.

                https://give.everydayhero.com/au/jennifer-34

The final fundraiser will be a Green and Gold Afternoon Tea on 17th March 2016.