Dear listeners, dear listeners, to all the trekkers, the beautiful days are coming with more airs of the Sahara, me it makes me want to go see the country, and as the fuel reaches peaks, I tell myself that the peaks it might be better to climb them on foot, so we’re going to ask ourselves the question that we don’t have the answer,
Should you go hiking?
Before going into detail, I’m going to put my feet in the direct flat, indeed we are of course “flat” in Charente Maritime… In terms of relief, it’s not won. There may be one or two dunes on Oléron which would give the impression that we gained height, but out of that, it’s flat. So where are we going?
JLP: Wait, there are still beautiful walks in the region
Yes, there are beautiful DIGESTIVE walks. It’s true, if you want to go degas facing the sea, there’s what it takes. But if you want to work on your butt, sweat a little, and when you get to the top it’s beautiful, I’ve done all the circuits in the region, the biggest drop I’ve found is 20 meters and again, I think they are counting the stairs from the tourist office to get the flyer for the hiking route.
JLP: Because a hike necessarily has to go uphill?
Well yes finally!
A hike, you need a drop of 600 minimum, you have to climb for two hours with shoes that are too heavy, you need a backpack with a stainless steel water bottle, a bottle of red wine, cereal bars and a mashed banana, that’s the base .
You have to get to the top all dripping with sweat and catch cold because you’re in the middle of the wind.
If you don’t have a kneecap that slips away on the descent, you missed your day.
If your thighs aren’t burning and shaking, you’re in the wrong place.
If you’ve ever blubbered over Crolles’ tooth wanting to kill marmots while yelling “don’t wait for me, especially big beeps”, it’s because you’ve never been on a hike!
JLP: It’s more like suffering, you’re not selling it to us very well.
Oh the Vendée, on the other hand! Yes, there are landscapes that are starting to look like forests, we go to the area of Mervent when we need to see green. Nah because it’s the same, here you sell us the forest of Benon. But the forest of Benon is a wood, guys. It’s not a forest, it’s actually a HEDGE… Stop selling the Benon forest to newcomers.
JLP: You need to see green basically.
Absolutely, but now it’s better, because Thursday was Saint Patrick’s Day, I filled up with greens and glasses… A pun that doesn’t get on the radio at all.
Conclusion: Should you hike, it’s up to you to decide!