Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun…Alan Watts Assuredly it’s merely a minor revelation to admit that while walking England’s Coast to Coast trail over the past 15 days I’ve been reflecting, at least a smidgen, on the notion of fun. Some might wonder (politely to themselves of course) why it’s taken me so long, and that choosing to walk over 330 kms with an overall elevation gain equivalent to climbing Mt Everest, in the UK, in the Spring, is ample evidence that some remedial fun study should unquestionably be prescribed. We’ve had several locals say things like: “Whatcha playin' at toddling off from a stunner like Canada to splosh around in this sodden mess. Y’lost ya marbles?” Actually they generally just offer a cordial “y’alright?” but this is what we presume they mean by that question. And so I’ve wondered, what is it about this long distance walk that makes being lost, wet, sore, cold and tired, well, fun?
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Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun…Alan Watts Assuredly it’s merely a minor revelation to admit that while walking England’s Coast to Coast trail over the past 15 days I’ve been reflecting, at least a smidgen, on the notion of fun. Some might wonder (politely to themselves of course) why it’s taken me so long, and that choosing to walk over 330 kms with an overall elevation gain equivalent to climbing Mt Everest, in the UK, in the Spring, is ample evidence that some remedial fun study should unquestionably be prescribed. We’ve had several locals say things like: “Whatcha playin' at toddling off from a stunner like Canada to splosh around in this sodden mess. Y’lost ya marbles?” Actually they generally just offer a cordial “y’alright?” but this is what we presume they mean by that question. And so I’ve wondered, what is it about this long distance walk that makes being lost, wet, sore, cold and tired, well, fun?