Our four friends were talking about how many new hiking groups there are now when one commented about missing some of the old Classic hikes that seemed to have fallen through the cracks. Talk turned to missing Theme hikes, Target hikes, Easy hikes for newcomers, an Eclectic mix of hiking gaps to be sure, and then those Moderate hikes that became Endurance hikes, not because they took on lots of peaks, or because they went fast, but just because they shared the whole day with walk and talk, just enough to justify more shared time at the meal afterwards (& sometimes during as well). That’s where the enlightenment comes from: sharing time with friends.

  “Solvitur ambulato.”