A while ago I posted about a hiking group Eve and I wanted to join. They have hikes every weekend but the dates and venues weren’t working out for us. Then they posted one for this past Sunday. I was hesitant because I knew Eve wouldn’t be able to make it and it was about 25 minutes away in a reserve I didn’t even know existed.
I mentioned it to David and he said GO! So I RSVP’d but I bailed about a million times in my head. Even that morning as I was getting ready I was thinking of excuses not to go. I wanted to walk and I wanted to meet new people and I wanted to explore new places but it was new people and new places. Which causes me a little extra anxiety at the moment.
When you meet new people they invariable ask you about your family. I normally love answering this question. Talking about my kids is one of my favourite things. I can talk about them for days. Except now its a little harder because I am still trying to navigate what I say about Cameron. I have talked it through with my therapist and we came up with some things to say, which definitely helped me on Sunday when, as the new member of the group, I was asked to tell everyone a little more about myself.
It was after the walk which I am grateful for because there were a few tears but I did it. It was hard but I got through it and did feel a little low the rest of the day.
Despite that though, the experience was positive. The hike was at Die Bosveld and we are a group of 7 ladies. There are a few trails, including mountain bike trails, ranging in difficulty and distance. We chose the easiest 5km. One of the ladies is 78 year olds and she ended up setting the pace. She did not stop. She walked (pretty fast) the entire 5km. We even passed a few people. It was the first time I have walked that distance without stopping. The trail was pretty flat which did help but I am so chuffed with how well I was able to walk.
The fact we didn’t stop meant I didn’t take any photos enroute but the lady who organised it fortunately did – mainly because she got lost with another lady. So these images are not mine. They were taken by Daphne from the Femina Wellness Club.
They have a calendar of hikes coming up for the next few months and I am definitely going to try make as many as I can.
If you are in Pretoria, check them out and join us!
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