About Us

We think that it might be a good idea to give the answer to the question that we are asked the most. That question is "Why do you keep on walking now that you are both aged in your seventies?"
We are fortunate that we both have good health. Not entirely fortunate, because we have always believed in eating good food and exercising as much as possible. We eat a lot of vegetables, small portions of lean meat and fat reduced products like skim milk. We only use the car to travel to places which are too far to reach on foot. We believe that a 30 minute walk is so much better for you than a 5 minute drive. When we were both working, one of us was able to ride a bike to work, the distance being about 4km. So 8km. a day, 5 days a week was a pretty good start to keeping weight under control and giving the heart and lungs a good work out. Most Sundays we would go for a long bike ride together - not rushing, but slow enough to let us enjoy the scenery.
There was a time when we were both into jogging, but we found that this was leading to problems with our knees.
There are many places in the world which hold a fascination for us and taking walking holidays is, we believe, one of the best ways of seeing the world and meeting its people. So, instead of answering the question, why do we walk, we are inclined to turn it around and say, WHY SHOULD WE STOP.