Wilderness

Savouring a WALK

You might call it walking slowly. I call it savouring.

If you pass me, you might attribute my leisurely pace to age or a pack that’s too heavy. The truth is, ever since childhood, I’ve preferred taking my time.

I joined Walk1200km five weeks after Auckland went into lockdown, just as I started to tire of repeating the same

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