Why, yes legs, I do remember that I walked all day yesterday

Uggghhh.

Sometimes, just sometimes, I should remember that I am not in the shape I once was, and more to the point, that I was never in that great a shape to begin with.

Take yesterday's little walking adventure. As of my yesterday afternoon post, I had walked halfway across the city. Twice. And wandered for a couple miles of trail in the park. Immediately after posting I walked halfway across the city again, went to the same park, walked until sunset (a very beautiful sunset, into the bay and sinking into the mountains of Vancouver Island), and then walked halfway across the city back to the hostel. Needless to say, I've done some brighter things in my life.

I woke up this morning with my calves and knees urgently reminding me that I walked around 25 km yesterday. As if I had forgotten.

Well worth it, though. The second leg was around the perimeter at high tide, somewhat dull on the eastern side, with nothing to look at but the city and the water, but the far side of the park begins to become more rugged, with cliffs looking out at the inlet and rocky beaches and paths cut into the base of the cliff. It's all very cool. I even took pictures. Due to...technical difficulties, they're on my facebook account for now.

Meeting more interesting hostel residents. This time around, it was another German, I only meet Germans out here it seems. Nice lady from Köln, she even joined me for dinner.

Speaking of food, time to go hunting for lunch. I'm hoping to see more of the city, but I've still got a few more days for that, and my legs are killing me. Another relatively sedentary day may be in order here.