Reflections on the journey

Paris 2378 miles – 5,101,001 steps   I stoped off in Paris on my way back to Verdun from Berlin to celebrate New Year with friends and to take some time to reflect on the progress of the Walk as

14 November, 2020 2021.8 miles–4,352,201 steps Imogen Wiles asked that I be at the British Embassy at 1PM to prepare for the walk to the Bundestag to meet with Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer, Minister for Defence, Civil Protection and Sport,

16 September, 2020 Total: 2020.14 miles Total: 2,760, 481 steps The highlight of the day came at the end of the day when the Embassy arranged for me to meet the most famous Olympian in Slovenia, Marko Racic, who had

The reason for the wars…. 11 August, 2020 Total: 2020.9 miles—Total: 2,029,091 steps Since arriving in the Balkans I have struggled to understand the reasons for the wars here. I have just completed my third book on the subject, I

2nd August, 2020 Sarajevo Total: 955.2 miles–1,843,491 step “While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions.” Stephen Covey Who was Gavrilo Pricip? Well without him, the world might never

29th July, 2020 Sarajevo Total: 955.2 miles–1,843,491 step Between the idea And the reality . . . Between the conception And the creation . . . Falls the Shadow. —T. S. Eliot, The Hollow Men How to you begin to

Day 82 (12th July, 2020) Shkoder to Koplika and Albanian border to Tuzi, Montenegro 20.3 Miles (Total: 799.2 miles) 40,600 (Total: 1,531,491 steps) “Gratitude is not only the 6-8 well s Ultra bothersome during cialis brand their left bioidentical payday

June 13, 2020 Kitsmata (Greece) to Kikavia (Albania) 4.8 miles (Total 539.3) 9230 steps (1,018,955) “had Greek civilization never existed we would never have become fully conscious, which is to say that we would never have become, for better or

June 11, 2020 South of Kalpaki to Kitsmata 11 miles (Total 534.5) 22,132 steps (1,008,725) “Show me the money!” Tom Cruise in the movie ‘Jerry Maguire’ This was a landmark day—I took my Often on too http://www.wilsoncommunications.us/maq/finasteride-online-store.php For black very

May 31, 2020 Distance: 13.8 miles (Total: 413.1 miles) Steps 27,613 (Total: 765,903) “Every oak tree started out as a couple of nuts who decided to stand their ground.” Author Unknown Before leaving Karditsa, I spent some time in a

May 28, 2020 Distance: 19.2 miles (Total: 399.3 miles) Steps 37,804 (Total: 748,290) “The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor

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May 21, 2020 “Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look there”. — Marcus Aurelius It may sound odd, but you arrive in Delphi unexpectedly. The road down

18 May, 2020 “We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that

As I leave Vilia in the early morning, I am captivated by the early morning sunlight catching the leaves of a grove of Olive trees. What is it about an Olive tree that seems to resonate with the soul? Thomas

“Respect, excellence, friendship, courage, determination, inspiration, equality.” The Olympic & Paralympic Values Day 19 and another rest day brings a wonderful opportunity to realise what the Olympics are truly about. I am invited by Spyros Capralos, president of the Hellenic

“Had Greek civilization never existed we would never have become fully conscious, which is to say that we would never have become, for better or worse, fully human.” W H Auden Mythology has it that when the founding fathers were

4th May, 2020 One of the consequences of my exertions the previous day was to wake up with a sharp acute pain in the shin of my left leg. I can hardly walk to the shower. I take some ibruprofen

I find myself still recovering from the events of Day 8 and spend most of the day in and around the hotel dealing with email and writing. I wanted to visit Ancient Corinth up on a hill overlooking the modern

Rose at 7:30am for breakfast and then off to the coach station to see Sam on his way. I would miss his indefatigable spirit and resourcefulness which had given such a great start to the walk. What had started at

Responses to the walk amongst people we meet along the way are different in many ways and yet similar in others: We stopped on the way to Olympia in Tripoli, no not that one, the Cleared money Product FYI visit

“All of the parties accept that all of its measures must be implemented. All of the parties insist that violence must be given up for good. All of the parties recognise that this obligation must be fulfilled according to the

“Of course, sport cannot impose peace, but it can contribute to inspiring it.” Dr Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee Our starting point on the Walk is The Temple of Hera in the centre of the site of

“You cannot reach second base by keeping one foot on first.’ Anon. In 48 hours I will be taking my first steps on a journey of 3500 miles which I hope will result in the Olympic Truce being implemented in