A mini mountain to climb

I’d set myself a goal of walking up to the point de vue. To me it really did seem like a mini-mountain to climb. I thought if I could achieve this by the end of February that would be a very good result.

Today was such a perfect day for a walk, so I was keen to get started. The sky was blue and the sun was shining, there was a chill in the air, but the sun on my face was warm and invigorating.

Wrapped up in our hats and scarves we headed up through the village. Brian had suggested the point de vue as the walk we started with, because it was easy to remember how far we got each day, and there was a definite target to achieve. We would walk as far as I felt I could, then turn around and head back. Each day we will try and get a little bit further.

We set off, not trying to predict a first day turning point. We were chatting away about all kinds of things. I always find that walking, even short distances, clears the mind and your brain starts exploring.

Before we knew it we were walking through the little forest at the mouth of the point de vue, and heading for a well deserved rest on the little bench soaking up the stunning view.

This is such a beautiful spot that feeds my soul whenever we are up here, and offers such a wonderful calm. Idyllic.

So happy I achieved it on day one. Now to do it again.