Practicing, practicing, practicing

As days go by faster than we could have imagined, the practicing goes on! Yesterday we joined a group that organizes nice hikes on a weekly basis. Before even starting, we were warned that they had a very good pace and that this was not the right group for anyone who likes to stop frequently to take pictures or smell the flowers.. "It's OK if you wanna take a picture or a bathroom break, but you'll have to catch up"! Actually, this felt very right for us. And it was!

We walked 30km in something less than 7 hours, including one small break for snacks and a bit longer one for lunch. It was a first for us, walking with a crowd - there was about 30 people walking. No time to take of our socks and letting our feet breath, but actually things were just fine! I stuck to the finger taping and vaseline routine, and no blisters or hot-spots. And my little toes are fine!

I think another think that has done the trick regarding my feet is the new pair of socks that was wearing: Techwool by Quechua, with 60% merino wool. They felt extremely comfortable on my feet and cushioned my little toe very well all day long, so that didn't bother me at all. The boots have also done very well. We were walking on wet grass for most of the hike, as well as crossing some river streams, and our feet never got wet.

Let's hope things keep going well!