Antisocial

The initial physical shock of walking pretty much all day is over and we've been racking up an average of twenty kilometers a day. Walking is indeed a contemplative activity and I've had a lot of time to reflect on the past and think about the future. Having been a provider of income and housing for a large family with the attendant needs for waking in the morning at a certain time, being at work or in another seemingly interminable meeting on time I find myself in the difficult position of having to get out of those long established habits. The brim of my hat that shields my eyes from the sun also obscures some of my forward view and so I see the road surface far more than the road ahead or the horizon. This is a little bit analogous to the Buddhist philosophy of being in this moment, not concerned with what has past, although it is very difficult to let go of, and not to look into an uncertain future with unattainable desires.
Strangely, I find it all oddly relaxing.
The night was wet but the morning was fine and now we're sheltering from the midday heat. More miles this afternoon.

Location:D1,Coulonge sur L'Autize,France