20K in a Day

September 24, 2023
I love to walk and hike. I’d say it is my primary form of recreation and transportation, especially while traveling.
I try to keep my daily limit to ten miles. You know, moderation and all. I don’t want to be too wiped out to enjoy the next day’s wanderings.
My friend Nancy likes to take it up a notch, though. She took up trail running in her fifties. Let’s say she’s my only friend my age who can kick my butt on a hiking trail. (Don’t be fooled by the sweet smile in the photo.)

We had two full days to explore Miljet National Park in Croatia. So, we decided to take a long hike the first day and take it easy the second.

The nice part about traveling with my friends Kirk and Nancy is that I don’t have to plan much at all. They are avid map readers, and Nancy loves to set up the day’s itinerary.

Besides covering much of the park, the hike also included an ascent to a viewing tower. The views of the island were stunning!

The side trip to the neighboring town of Polace for groceries added a couple of kilometers, too. But we got to see the ruins of a Roman place, too.

That’s how we ended up hiking 20K in a day, or 2.42 miles over my usual limit.

Don’t get me wrong; I’m just being cheeky. It was one of the most memorable days of our trip to Croatia. My feet survived, and I was only a little sore the next day.

And I would do the 20K all over again.