Sunday Walk in Perthshire
My brand new Samsung Galaxy S5 phone has started telling me how many steps I’ve taken a day, without me even asking it! I thought I’d put it to the test today and set off for a wee walk around 2pm, when the light was lovely. I started off here at River Edge Lodges and walked towards Perth passing Moncreiffe Woods and Brig Farm Shop on the way.
Autumn sunshine on Moncreiffe Woods on the way to Perth from Bridge of Earn, Scotland
At Craigend,I turned right towards Rhynd and Elcho Castle. I looked down and saw Friarton Bridge which I’d driven over earlier this morning on my way to Live Active Rodney to do a Body Pump class with the lovely Karen taking the class. I always think Friarton Bridge looks like it’s going to go straight into the centre of Kinnoull Hill, like the Pied Piper.
Friarton Bridge from Bridge of Earn to Perth
See what I mean?
Anyway I decided it would be rather nice (if a little unusual) to do some yoga postures at the top of Moncreiffe Hill. I had taken my favourite son with me and explained the plan, “you want me to photograph you doing what?” he exclaimed, ” a downward dog in the woods, what will people think?” I airily brushed aside his concerns – nobody will be about I reassured him. So, we reached Moncreiffe Hill car park which was packed to the gunnels with cars … ah well, do we care? I asked Jake …
A pensive Jake as he contemplates exactly how mad his mother is
We (I) got stuck into the poses, and anybody milling about near the top of Moncreiffe Hill didn’t hang around after seeing what we were up to:
Warrior Pose Moncreiffe Hill
Yoga Outside 1st triangular posture
outdoor yoga, downward dog up Moncreiffe Hill
outdoor yoga, tree posture
dancer yoga pose outdoors
Outdoor Yoga, eagle posture, Moncreiffe Hill, near Perth, Scotland
Enough of that nonsense then. On the way back down the other side of Moncreiffe Hill we played on the Octopus Tree – well you can’t walk past it without playing on it.
playing on the octopus tree, Moncreiffe Hill, Bridge of Earn, Perth, Scotland
Turns out I did 8.56 miles (17382 steps) and burned 599 calories!! All that AND bringing mind and body together to the embarrassment of my poor son. Can I have some wine now?