aw6334:
I generally walk alone plus 1 walk a week with a friend...
You are incredibly lucky. I have tried for years to get people I know to come for walks with me - no takers. Sheer laziness!!
It has always baffled me how others don't see the sheer joy of being, if only for a few hours, away from it all. No exhaust fumes, no shops, no loud and unnecessary noises, no PEOPLE; just silence and the all encompassing majesty of being surrounded by what is so often overlooked these days... NATURE! The exhilaration of a meadow or dale from up high. The rolling countryside, laid out as far as the eye can see. FRESH AIR, not the muck we breathe in in towns and cities. And its all FREE!!!
Our chosen hobby should be prescribed by doctors! Forget your sweaty gyms, filled with noise and nonsense! Just grab your boots and a map and GET OUT THERE!!!
Oops. Yes, well, there ya go. No-one I know cares about walking like I do. Boring gits!