Walking

One rainy Sunday I just decided to take a long walk in the city. I imagined I would walk for a couple of hours but it became a full day adventure. The weather was pleasant, it was misty with a breeze. I walked aimlessly with no plans, no destination in mind. I decided on the street when I encountered a turn. I like to live in the moment and experience the world with little expectations. Urban walks are great for this as I don’t plan the route or the stops. I just do what I feel like.

I left home around noon with an audiobook called Four Thousand Weeks. Here’s the route I took.

I saw so many hidden gems and some famous gems that I wouldn’t have visited otherwise. I spent 30 mins at the Golden Gate Valley library reading Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami. I didn’t know the author. Now, I have a few of his books on my reading list. I saw the the pink lady mural in Hayes. I learned about Jas Charanjiva. Her work is inspirational.

I highly recommend long walks for a fresh dose of the world. To see things you wouldn’t normally see and to think about things you wouldn’t normally think.