I can feel Untamed New England right around the corner now; it's exhilarating, the culmination of a lot of hard work by a lot of people. Unfortunately, there's still a lot of other things to attend to and it's tough to make time for everything. I still have Untamed Revolution Day 3 photos that need uploading from my computer; here's one of the better ones we already posted to Flickr, Tom and Deb O'Donnell having a Julie Andrews moment:
I don't know about where you are, but it's been more beautiful than normal here these past few weeks and it's been very easy to get outside and enjoy the Spring. I did a nice paddle the other day that took me North on the Zurichsee into historic Zurich at the Limmat river. I didn't bring my camera, but I found this shot of another regatta on Lake Zurich that looks a bit like my view while I paddled -- think lots and lots of sailboats and spinnakers. I was the lone kayaker out there.
I've been so accustomed to training in cold and damp weather over the Winter, logging lots of hours in prep for Patagonia, that this Spring is a revelation to me . . . I feel like I should be outside all the time and I don't have to dress in layers, bring snow shoes, or even think about gloves and a hat. For paddling, I can leave the dry top and booties at home and just run straight out the door! I had actually forgotten what it's like to exercise in such mild and beautiful weather.
Sweet, blissful, sun.