Impromptu

by Ted Daly, former Sidney Councillor and former Mayor of North Saanich – 

What does “getting outdoors” mean to you?

Getting outdoors used to mean golf or kayaking. Not anymore! Now it means strapping on my backpack and finding a trail in another country that’s calling my name. Two years ago it was an epic 920-kilometre trek on the Camino de Santiago, and last year it was the Kerry Way in Ireland. This year, I decided to walk a 375-kilometre stretch of the Via Francigena through Tuscany, Italy over about 15 days. I don’t do it just for the exercise, although there is certainly plenty of that, crossing mountains with a backpack on. I mostly do it for the adventure of trekking in countries I might not otherwise get to. I always come home with such a better appreciation of British Columbia.

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