One of the memories I have from our honeymoon in France (10 years ago) is that we spent one day miserably sore. We had done a lot of walking the day before and climbed the steps of the Arc de Triomphe (284 steps to the top) and Sacre Coeur (270 steps to the base and 300 steps to the dome)--what were we thinking doing both of those in the same day???
We will be hiking the Diamond Head volcanic crater on our next big vacation. I can't wait to see the views! But I would like us to be in reasonably good shape for the hike.
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| Diamond Head Crater from the side |
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| Diamond Head from above |
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| Diamond Head hiking trail |
While the hike is less than 2 miles long, it has 225 stairs, part of which are inside an old military bunker.
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| Stairs |
Our training today wasn't a traditional hike; this time, we were practicing stair climbing. I found this run of 75 stairs with a gorgeous view overlooking a lake, so we climbed it 3 times and back.
And then as a bonus, we ran up this nearby hill and rolled down. Well, the kids rolled down, multiple times. There was a small playground at the bottom.
Have you ever "trained" for a vacation? Are you glad you did?
I train for marathons AND vacations! :) Before our 10-day family trip to WDW last summer, I made my kids go on 2-3 mile walks a couple of times week for a few months beforehand. Since our time at WDW is short (3 days) and then we are getting on the Magic, I haven't made them train this time. :D
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