Travails of Travel Footwear

 

Hiking in Palm Springs, California
Pushawalla Palms and Canyon Trail, California

 

And just like that…we’re in Saskatchewan.

Although I realize my photo is from California, it’s because it doesn’t seem to matter if I’m walking a trail outside of Palm Springs or strolling in Saskatoon, I am just happy to be officially on the road.

This is the first days of a rather random trip that has slowly been stitching itself together; a combination of a family wedding in Regina, a walking trip in England with some BC friends, some days in London, as well as a week in Helsinki, Finland along with a sidetrip to Tallin, Estonia thrown in for good measure…just because.

This means that one needs props for every occasion. Dress (and the right shoes) for the family wedding. Hiking gear (and the right boots) for the 8-day trek in the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District. City clothes (and the right shoes, both for rainy and/or hot weather, as well as adaptable to the special-needs orthotic inserts) for strolling about London, Helsinki and Tallin. Casual lakeside wear (and the right sandals) for the few days out here at Wakaw Lake before the wedding.

In other words? As the required ensemble of footwear is too large and too embarrassing to fit into one little bag, I do NOT have a carry-on for this trip. Besides, my walking sticks could not be jammed into the carry-on and I’m pretty sure most airlines aren’t going to let me come onboard with two lethal-looking weapon-like pointy poles.

But really? In the end it was the footwear that did me in.,

I have been defeated by my feet…or would that be de-feeted by my feat(s)?

Either way, I know this.

If my feet ain’t happy. Ain’t nobody happy.

 

 

6 Responses

  1. Wandering Carol
    Wandering Carol at |

    I never have the right footwear. Ever. And I just left Saskatchewan 2 days ago. Sorry I missed you again!

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  2. Michele Peterson
    Michele Peterson at |

    Too funny – a week in Tallin, Estonia? I’m so glad to hear I’m not alone in the shoe packing department! I’d love to go carryon but by the time I pack my cameras and my footwear I’d have no room for anything else.

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  3. Karen Gamble
    Karen Gamble at |

    Welcome to Sask! Hope to have a bit of a visit with all that “family” there. So glad your travel bug bit – again 🙂

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