Our guest blogger is Ross Holden, a host with the Radio Network and an ardent sports fan.
When I was a schoolboy I was a cyclist but I am a little older now and walking seems about the right pace for my life.
As I look around Hastings and see the many kilometers of new cyclelanes, I remember back to my childhood in the small Thames Valley town of Te Aroha.
The college was located on the outskirts of the town and many of the students biked to school. The route was along a busy stretch of road and the towns fathers had the foresight to build an off road cycleway along that stretch of road. That’s over 50 years ago-offroad cyleways have been around a long time.
But I digress. Walking is certainly slower than cycling but it does give me more time to savour the great outdoors, breath the fresh air and take in all the great scenery which abounds around Hawke’s Bay. With all the new pathways which have been developed, walking has never been easier-or more enjoyable.
Saturday mornings the time. About 9 o’clock it’s off for a 2 hour stroll. Not power walking, just an amble with a friend and a chance to solve all the problems of the world and then some.
Last Saturday was a little damp but we braved the weather and set off as usual. After 90 minutes into the walk we were wandering along the walkway near McLean Park and the subject inevitably turned to how well will the Magpies will do in the ITM Cup competition and then to the two matches to be held at the park during the Rugby World Cup.
The world cup games will be so good for the region. It will be a time when we can show off our style and I reckon the pathways around the region will get well used by both cyclists and walkers. A few of those visitors may even be encouraged to return at a later date and enjoy more of what is on offer.
When the sun shines, or even if it’s a little mirky, a walk along the foreshore is most pleasant, looking out to sea, watching the small boats bobbing around on the waves and the sea sparkling in the distance towards Cape Kidnappers.
Yes, not a bad way to spend a couple of hours on a Saturday morning-good company, good conversation, good scenery and a little exercise.
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