Walking

**Join us on a unique trip, suitable for everyone, to see one of UNESCO's World Heritage National Parks.** **You may see the reviews [here](https://www.meetup.com/AAA-London-Group/events/91199492/)** [Photos are here](https://www.facebook.com/AAALondonGroup/photos?tab=album&album_id=1189766161223673) & below the event description. **Please, send all trip questions to aaalondongroup@yahoo.co.uk** Croatia is one of the ecologically best-preserved parts of Europe. It is a land where the hues of the sunny and warm Mediterranean happily blend with the tranquillity and freshness of the mountains and the gentle sway of the golden plains of Pannonia. **Plitvice Lakes National Park is Croatia's first National park, established in 1949,** covering 296.85 square km of breathtaking natural splendour, **making it the largest among the country's 8 national parks, ranging in altitude from 367 m to 1279 m above sea level.** **The Plitvice National Park is beautiful in any season.** The park was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1979, recognising its "outstanding natural beauty and undisturbed production of travertine (tufa) through chemical and biological action". It represents a phenomenon of karst hydrography. The park harbours a grand collection of waterfalls, a gallery of lakes, forests and a diversity of animal life. The lakes are renowned for their distinctive colours, ranging from azure to green, grey or blue. They change constantly depending on the number of minerals or organisms in the water and the angle of sunlight. The 16 lakes are formed by natural dams of travertine & separated into upper and lower lakes. There are 8 km of good pathways and wooden walking trails around lakes, accessible even by wheelchair and steeper, narrower mountain paths, too. We also plan to visit the small but stunning **village of Rastoke,** which is formed by the play of nature on the place where the River Slunjčica connects with the River Korana. Nature played with the blue-green waters and spread them into many big and small waterfalls. Rastoke is known for its 18th-century flour mills and homes, built in traditional architectural styles. **STAY INFORMED** **[Join the AAA Hiking Mailing List for our Special Offers.](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/newsletter-signup)** POSSIBLE ENTERTAINMENT There is a chance to have a local folk band on the last night if we are a large group and prepared to chip in. SIGHTSEEING **You may visit the capital of Croatia, Zagreb, if you'd like to extend your trip. It's also good to arrive/depart a day or 2 earlier/later to get cheaper flights. The recommended flights have the most convenient times.** ACCOMMODATION We will be based in the Mirjana-Rastoke Hotel in **spacious twin rooms** equipped with private bathrooms with a hair dryer, SAT-TV, free WiFi, telephone, air conditioning, minibar, and balcony. **This is one of our favourite hotels ever!** You may have **a single room for an additional £149**. **The hotel is also famous for its typical Croatian food and plenty of it.** KIT LIST [Check what kit is required and more.](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/kit-lists/hiking-kit-list-summer) TRIP ITINERARY: **Fri 10.04.** 7:25 Meeting at Heathrow Airport 9:25 Catching a flight 13:15 Transfer to the hotel (2-hour drive with a supermarket stop) 17-18 A stroll in the area 19 Dinner **Sat** 8 Breakfast 9 Transfer to Plitvice Park for day walks (a boat ride included), lunch in the cafe there 17 Transfer back 19 Dinner **Sun** 8 Breakfast 9 Transfer to Plitvice NP 15 Rastoke village visit 17 Transfer back 19 Dinner **Mon 13.04.** 8 Breakfast 9:30 Departure, pop in the truffle shop, famous in the area 12:45 Drop off at Zagreb airport **PRICE of £459 INCLUDES:** * **3 nights, half-board hotel in large twin rooms** * **All transfers** * **Financial Consumer Protection according to Package Holidays and Tours Regulations 2018** * **Choice of easy or moderate guided walks by a trained Mountain Leader & certified First Aider** Does not include: flights, 2-day park ticket - £35, lunches. **Check out our 5-star reviews.** [Google](https://g.page/r/CaTvOJqbZAeQEB0/review), [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AAALondonGroup/reviews) & [TripAdvisor](https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g186338-d19994843-Reviews-AAA_Hiking_Outdoor_Group-London_England.html) Reviews **MAKE YOUR BOOKING** Click Attend and confirm your place with a £149 deposit or pay in full £459 to Name: **AAA LG Ltd** Account No.: **69543038** Sort Code: **60-09-02** Add Ref: **260410** (Please include your meetup profile name) Then email **aaalondongroup@yahoo.co.uk** to advise that your payment has been sent. The £300 balance is to be paid by 31.01.26. If you have a question, [check out our FAQ page](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/faq) Details for cancellations and selling your space can be found n [our terms & conditions](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/terms-and-conditions). **Transfers will be organised for the following FLIGHTS:** **BA Fri 10 Apr 09:25 LHR Term. 3 - 12:45 ZAG** **BA Mon 13 Apr 14:45 ZAG - 16:20 LHR** You can arrive/depart a day or 2 earlier/later to have cheaper flights & explore Zagreb. All participants must have appropriate travel insurance that covers hiking. © AAA London Group Ltd 2025. Errors and Omissions Accepted.

Širenjem našeg unutarnjeg prostora dolazimo na sve viši nivo svjesnosti. No naše fizičko tijelo nisko izvibrirano, obilno hranjeno negativnim emocijama i mislima stvara prepreke tom širenju i naša životna energija se smanjuje… Osvijestimo naš unutarnji prostor, očistimo blokade, omogućimo našem tijelu protok, omogućimo si unutarnji mir. Stanje unutarnjeg mira nam pomaže u lakšem suočavanju sa stresom, sposobnost donošenja boljih odluka i podiže kvalitetu života. Svojim dolaskom i donacijom izravno podržavate rad našeg Kluba. Hvala :)

**Join us on a unique trip, suitable for everyone, to see one of UNESCO's World Heritage National Parks.** **You may see the reviews [here](https://www.meetup.com/AAA-London-Group/events/91199492/)** [Photos are here](https://www.facebook.com/AAALondonGroup/photos?tab=album&album_id=1189766161223673) & below the event description. **Please, send all trip questions to aaalondongroup@yahoo.co.uk** Croatia is one of the ecologically best-preserved parts of Europe. It is a land where the hues of the sunny and warm Mediterranean happily blend with the tranquillity and freshness of the mountains and the gentle sway of the golden plains of Pannonia. **Plitvice Lakes National Park is Croatia's first National park, established in 1949,** covering 296.85 square km of breathtaking natural splendour, **making it the largest among the country's 8 national parks, ranging in altitude from 367 m to 1279 m above sea level.** **The Plitvice National Park is beautiful in any season.** The park was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1979, recognising its "outstanding natural beauty and undisturbed production of travertine (tufa) through chemical and biological action". It represents a phenomenon of karst hydrography. The park harbours a grand collection of waterfalls, a gallery of lakes, forests and a diversity of animal life. The lakes are renowned for their distinctive colours, ranging from azure to green, grey or blue. They change constantly depending on the number of minerals or organisms in the water and the angle of sunlight. The 16 lakes are formed by natural dams of travertine & separated into upper and lower lakes. There are 8 km of good pathways and wooden walking trails around lakes, accessible even by wheelchair and steeper, narrower mountain paths, too. We also plan to visit the small but stunning **village of Rastoke,** which is formed by the play of nature on the place where the River Slunjčica connects with the River Korana. Nature played with the blue-green waters and spread them into many big and small waterfalls. Rastoke is known for its 18th-century flour mills and homes, built in traditional architectural styles. **STAY INFORMED** **[Join the AAA Hiking Mailing List for our Special Offers.](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/newsletter-signup)** POSSIBLE ENTERTAINMENT There is a chance to have a local folk band on the last night if we are a large group and prepared to chip in. SIGHTSEEING **You may visit the capital of Croatia, Zagreb, if you'd like to extend your trip. It's also good to arrive/depart a day or 2 earlier/later to get cheaper flights. The recommended flights have the most convenient times.** ACCOMMODATION We will be based in the Mirjana-Rastoke Hotel in **spacious twin rooms** equipped with private bathrooms with a hair dryer, SAT-TV, free WiFi, telephone, air conditioning, minibar, and balcony. **This is one of our favourite hotels ever!** You may have **a single room for an additional £149**. **The hotel is also famous for its typical Croatian food and plenty of it.** KIT LIST [Check what kit is required and more.](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/kit-lists/hiking-kit-list-summer) TRIP ITINERARY: **Fri 10.04.** 7:25 Meeting at Heathrow Airport 9:25 Catching a flight 13:15 Transfer to the hotel (2-hour drive with a supermarket stop) 17-18 A stroll in the area 19 Dinner **Sat** 8 Breakfast 9 Transfer to Plitvice Park for day walks (a boat ride included), lunch in the cafe there 17 Transfer back 19 Dinner **Sun** 8 Breakfast 9 Transfer to Plitvice NP 15 Rastoke village visit 17 Transfer back 19 Dinner **Mon 13.04.** 8 Breakfast 9:30 Departure, pop in the truffle shop, famous in the area 12:45 Drop off at Zagreb airport **PRICE of £459 INCLUDES:** * **3 nights, half-board hotel in large twin rooms** * **All transfers** * **Financial Consumer Protection according to Package Holidays and Tours Regulations 2018** * **Choice of easy or moderate guided walks by a trained Mountain Leader & certified First Aider** Does not include: flights, 2-day park ticket - £35, lunches. **Check out our 5-star reviews.** [Google](https://g.page/r/CaTvOJqbZAeQEB0/review), [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AAALondonGroup/reviews) & [TripAdvisor](https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g186338-d19994843-Reviews-AAA_Hiking_Outdoor_Group-London_England.html) Reviews **MAKE YOUR BOOKING** Click Attend and confirm your place with a £149 deposit or pay in full £459 to Name: **AAA LG Ltd** Account No.: **69543038** Sort Code: **60-09-02** Add Ref: **260410** (Please include your meetup profile name) Then email **aaalondongroup@yahoo.co.uk** to advise that your payment has been sent. The £300 balance is to be paid by 31.01.26. If you have a question, [check out our FAQ page](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/faq) Details for cancellations and selling your space can be found n [our terms & conditions](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/terms-and-conditions). **Transfers will be organised for the following FLIGHTS:** **BA Fri 10 Apr 09:25 LHR Term. 3 - 12:45 ZAG** **BA Mon 13 Apr 14:45 ZAG - 16:20 LHR** You can arrive/depart a day or 2 earlier/later to have cheaper flights & explore Zagreb. All participants must have appropriate travel insurance that covers hiking. © AAA London Group Ltd 2025. Errors and Omissions Accepted.

Širenjem našeg unutarnjeg prostora dolazimo na sve viši nivo svjesnosti. No naše fizičko tijelo nisko izvibrirano, obilno hranjeno negativnim emocijama i mislima stvara prepreke tom širenju i naša životna energija se smanjuje… Osvijestimo naš unutarnji prostor, očistimo blokade, omogućimo našem tijelu protok, omogućimo si unutarnji mir. Stanje unutarnjeg mira nam pomaže u lakšem suočavanju sa stresom, sposobnost donošenja boljih odluka i podiže kvalitetu života. Svojim dolaskom i donacijom izravno podržavate rad našeg Kluba. Hvala :)

\*\*\*\* Practice Foreign Languages with Native Speakers \*\*\*\*\* === \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* at the Language Conversation Table \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* === \*\*\*\* Practice Foreign Languages with Native Speakers \*\*\*\*\* === \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* at the Language Conversation Table \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* === The caffe Cukeraj provides us with a back-room reserved just for this event, where we get to practice Croatian and other languages three hours for free.The entrance is free, but to be sure that Domenico will continue to host us, please have at least one drink when you're coming.at Cukeraj, Petrinjska 61See you soon!P.S. IF U HAVE ANY PROBLEMS FINDING THE PLACE BE FREE TO CONTACT THE ORGANIZER: +385953913346 \*\*\*\*\* Vježbajte Strane Jezike sa Izvornim Govornicima \*\*\*\*\* === Za organizaciju događaja se ne mora nista platiti. Radi korištenja prostora u kafiću (koji se nalazi u dvorišnoj zgradi) , bilo bi poželjno kad bi svatko naručio barem jedno piće. Nedjelja 18:00 - 21:00 sati Cukeraj Petrinjska 61

[The Board Walks](http://www.theboardwalks.com/) are for curious people who love deep conversations. If that sounds like you, **bring a thoughtful topic** and join us for a 5-mile walk (10,000+ steps!). **HOW IT WORKS** **Step 1: Bring a topic** Before you arrive, think of **one** topic you want to explore. A question. A thought that's been on your mind. An obsession you want to geek out on. This is your ticket to the event. **Step 2: Circle up & share** We gather in a circle. Your friendly walk host gives a speech to set the tone. Everyone shares: your name, what you're grateful for, and your topic. That's it. 60 seconds. **Step 3: Walk, talk & float** We walk 5 miles. You naturally drift into conversation with 2-3 people at a time, pulled by topics that spark your curiosity. When you're ready to move on, just say: "I'm going to float!" **Step 4: Feel more alive** Two hours flies by. You're back where you started — but you feel different. More alive. More energized. More connected to yourself and others. That's why regulars join 20+ times. *For more details, read our [Orientation Guide.](https://www.theboardwalks.com/orientation)* **HOW TO BRING A GREAT TOPIC** A great topic = something you're genuinely curious about. Recent topics include: * "What are you passionate about right now?" * "What makes a good friend?" * "What's a belief you used to hold that you've completely changed?" * "How do you want to be remembered?" * "What would you do if money wasn't a factor?" Think of your topic like the dish you're bringing to our conversational potluck. If everyone brings an A+ dish (i.e. energizing, uplifting, expansive), we'll all walk away feeling lighter and brighter. **WHAT TO EXPECT** This isn't a fitness event with casual chitchat. It's a walking think tank where we explore life's big questions together, beyond small talk. *If you're looking for light banter or a standard networking event, this probably isn't the right fit.* But if you crave depth, genuine connection, and conversations that make you feel alive? You'll love it here. **FAQ** * Wear casual athletic attire and sneakers. It's a long walk! * We have multiple first-timers at each event. We work hard to create a welcoming, inclusive, clique-free space. * We welcome people of **all** ages, backgrounds, and industries who align with the [intention](https://www.theboardwalks.com/ground-rules) of this space. * Rain or shine, we've been out here nearly every week since July 2022. If the event is cancelled, we'll let you know. * Dogs, babies in strollers, parents, and friends are welcome — please text/email them the event link so they can RSVP and prepare a topic! **LOGISTICS** * If you'll arrive over 10 minutes late, we suggest skipping the event. It's hard to find us once we start walking, and your host can't answer messages during the event. * This walk is designed for everyone to *move together at the same steady pace* (about 20 min/mile). This format works best when the whole group moves in unison. If you have mobility limitations, we kindly encourage you to find an event better suited to your needs. * Read our [Orientation Guide](https://www.theboardwalks.com/orientation) for full details. * If you enjoy the event, send **[this](http://www.theboardwalks.com/)** to a friend or sign up for our **[newsletter](https://theboardwalks.beehiiv.com/)**. We're in multiple cities with more on the way. 🤠👋 **IF YOU WANT TO GO DEEPER...** [The Board](https://stan.store/ellebeecher/p/the-board) is the next step: a high-trust collective for renaissance people devoted to creating, connecting, and building lives that light us up. * This is a global HQ for people who crave big talk, deep connection, and dream collaborations with people across industries. If the walks feel like a spark... The Board is the fire. Apply [here](https://stan.store/ellebeecher/p/the-board).

We'll meet at Wyandot Park, cross Riverside Dr at Lane Rd, then walk south along the water to Griggs Park and back — 4.8 miles total. A scenic out-and-back route along the Scioto River. One of the nicer stretches of trail in Columbus. Parking is available at Wyandot Park, off Lane Rd. Here's an overview of the route on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/uqweEoi6vcpY4esTA All paces welcome. See you there.

Over time I'm hoping to organize a hike to all the Franklin County Metro Parks. This is the first one so if you're interested jump in! We'll start with the Canopy Walk, a cool feature of this park. Climb 100 stairs to the top - or take the elevator if stairs aren't your thing. At the top there are a bunch of things to play on - a rope bridge, a fireman pole that we can slide down - and more! About fifteen minutes there and we'll head to the natural trail, Buttonbush, Maple and Beech Trail for 2.2 miles then do a 1.7 mile loop on the paved Greenway Trail. We'll be passing our cars as we transition if you only want to do the first loop, or the second loop. Pace of around 3.5 mph but no one left behind. If there is an interest we can grab lunch nearby afterward.

Meet at Wolfe Park parking lot by tennis courts. We willl walk along Alum Creek trail, through Jeffrey Mansion Park then along Bexley neighborhood and back. Optional lunch at Trolley District.