Walking In The Countryside

@thelme55 (76843)

Germany

September 11, 2016 2:01pm CST

Have you walked at the very early time of the day? I have for the first time in my life. I am not fond of doing any exercise besides dancing. Not even jogging. Well, I have walked but not in the wee hour of the day. I usually walked in the afternoon, strolling in the forest in Germany. Yesterday Sunday morning, I accompanied my cousin, my sister and her daughter walking in the country side of our town. I have never walked at 4.30 in the morning. But I did this time. We walked at this very early hour of the day because the sun was not yet hot. In fact, it was still cold for my companions that they were wearing jackets. Maybe the temperature was 20 degrees celcius but I was sweating. I was used to the cold weather of Germany. It was the first time I walked in the countryside of my home town. We passed through rice fields and coconut trees. There were plenty of Moringa trees on the sides of the rice fields. Cassava plants were there as well. There were only 2 men joggers besides us maybe because it was Sunday. That place was the place where people were enjoying their early walks and jogs. Have you walked so early in the morning for an exercise?

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317012)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

12 Sep 16

I'm glad you had a good walk. I walked early once upon a time when my children were young. Are you home for good or are you going back to Germany?

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317012)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

16 Sep 16

@thelme55 Then I'm glad you are home for a few months so you can enjoy a true Philippine Christmas with your family.

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

17 Sep 16

@just4him I am glad about that too.

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

12 Sep 16

No, I am not home for good @just4him. I only stay here for a few months. My hubby and I will spend our Christmas here and then go home to Germany again. Stay there for a few months and come back to Philippines again. Just on and off traveling.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

12 Sep 16

I used to walk before teaching at 5:00am with a couple of friends. It was fun seeing the sunrise while keeping fit.

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

12 Sep 16

Yes, seeing the sunshine is beautiful @DianneN

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@cacay1 (83319)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

12 Sep 16

nice of you @DianneN.

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@louievill (28851)

• Philippines

11 Sep 16

I am missing this, makes me feel I had been inside our subdivision for a long time

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

14 Sep 16

It's time to experience it again @louievill

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@louievill (28851)

• Philippines

15 Sep 16

@thelme55 i will after my eldest finishes college next year I would give my self a reward

but for now it's still work and more work

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

15 Sep 16

@louievill enjoy working though. I still have a few months until I work again in Germany.

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@MALUSE (69373)

• Germany

18 Sep 16

I've been up so early for pleasure only once in my life. I took part in a bird watching walk. We walked through a forest and listened to the birds waking up and singing and learnt to recognise their tunes.

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@MALUSE (69373)

• Germany

19 Sep 16

@thelme55 I used to recognise many but have forgotten a lot now.

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

19 Sep 16

Wow! Bird watching is an amazing activity. Well, that is what I think. Do you know how to recognise the tunes of the birds now @MALUSE

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@ria1606roy (2797)

• Kolkata, India

12 Sep 16

Once I did, for a whooping 2 hours. Mom made me follow her in the winter, it was so cold, and on returning home I was too tired

but did enjoy the scenery

like you did!

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@ria1606roy (2797)

• Kolkata, India

13 Sep 16

@thelme55 yeah!

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

13 Sep 16

It was worth the walk then @ria1606roy

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@sol_cee (38219)

• Philippines

12 Sep 16

Did that before during simbang gabi.

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

14 Sep 16

That's good @sol_cee. Simbang gabi is coming soon.

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@vandana7 (100096)

• India

22 Oct 16

Not really...unless you want to say walking around Christmas nights ...

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

24 Oct 16

I see @vandana7. You are not fond of walking.

@much2say (55236)

• Los Angeles, California

12 Sep 16

Wow, is this a photo of where you walked? I would go there any time of the time day if I could! We are too busy to walk in the mornings now . . . the kids both have school so I have to get them ready. But I used to walk through our local college before having a family - I loved it particularly on foggy, overcast mornings! These days I try to do the same, but only after the kids go to school . . . by the time I am done with errands - it becomes mid morning.

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@much2say (55236)

• Los Angeles, California

13 Sep 16

@thelme55 That is awesome!! Oh how I would love to see all that green - and then amongst the fog . . . oh the crisp coolness of the morning air too. Love it!!

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

13 Sep 16

Yes, it was the view of the end of the road facing the vast coconut trees, bananas and mountains. It was indeed a foggy morning @much2say

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@sofssu (23662)

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12 Sep 16

I used to walk early in the morning.. or rather jog at 4.45 or 5 in the morning regularly in my younger days.. now I have too much to do in the mornings so I go a bit later in the day after 7 or in the evenings after seven.

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

12 Sep 16

That is still good @sofssu. I am not a morning person but I go walking early in the morning when it's going to an amazing place.

@marlina (154131)

• Canada

12 Sep 16

Love that picture!

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

13 Sep 16

@thelme55 Have a good one too!

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

13 Sep 16

Me too @marlina. Have a nice day.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

12 Sep 16

I never walked that early, but I did walk around 6:00 A.M. with a girlfriend before. It was lovely.

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

19 Sep 16

It is lovely to walk in the morning and see the sun rises @marlina

@LadyDuck (470492)

• Switzerland

12 Sep 16

I never walked so early for an exercise, but we did in the past to go to the beach and wait for the sunset. The early hours of the morning are the best.

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

12 Sep 16

It's been a long time since I have waited the sunrise sitting a the beach @LadyDuck. The early hours is indeed the best. I think I will do that next time when walking for an exercise.

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@cacay1 (83319)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

12 Sep 16

This seems the setting of the poem of Robert Frost: ROAD NOT TAKEN, very cool and captivating.I haven't got out hour like that hehehehe, I will be on deep sleep,but only on weekend , other days I wake up at 4:45 a.m.

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

12 Sep 16

Yes, it does. I wonder now if I have read that poem before. You need to relax on weekends @cacay1 for the next school days.

@Happy2BeMe (99380)

• Canada

11 Sep 16

Beautiful picture by the way. It looks like an amazing spot. I have never experienced a place like that ever before in my life.

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

19 Sep 16

You have to visit Asia or my home country Philippines to see a landscape like that in the photo @Happy2BeMe

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@Happy2BeMe (99380)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

@thelme55 I would love to visit those places some day.

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@epiffanie (11326)

• Australia

12 Sep 16

One time when I was over there, I walked up the hill to see the sunrise .. We started walking around 5 am and by the time we reached the top of the hill, the sun started to rise .. It was awesome!

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

12 Sep 16

I am sure it was @epiffanie. I love that kind of view as well. The sun is already the reward of the day.

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@Letranknight2015 (51900)

• Philippines

12 Sep 16

I haven't gone out for even a walk this entire month because of rainy season.

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

12 Sep 16

It rained often here these last few days in our town @Letranknight2015

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@JudyEv (338393)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Sep 16

I wouldn't walk at that time of the day although we might walk in the morning before it gets too hot.

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

14 Sep 16

That is good walking in the morning before it gets too hot. It is mostly hot at 8 in the morning here in he Philippines @JudyEv. Well, for me it is.

@andriaperry (116936)

• Anniston, Alabama

11 Sep 16

No I am not a morning person. I love the photo.

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

14 Sep 16

I am not a morning person, too @andriaperry but seeing a landscape like that in the photo is worth the morning walk.

@acelawrites (19272)

• Philippines

11 Sep 16

It is so nice to walk in countrysides like that where the air is clean and fresh. It is a beautiful view, where is it?

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

14 Sep 16

Yes, indeed @acelawrites. It was in Matabao, Buenavista Agusan del Norte.

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@Happy2BeMe (99380)

• Canada

11 Sep 16

I use to get up and walk early in the morning to walk to work. I would leave here at 5:30am. I like early morning walks and watching the city slowly come to life as the time passed. I haven't done it in quite some time but I have to get at it again. I need to get back into shape.

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

19 Sep 16

That would be a nice experience again @Happy2BeMe

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