The new favourite

The walks continued over this past weekend. On Friday I got out and did a local one. After only a short distance I realised the app wasn't recording any of it and every time I tried, I failed. I continued on the walk anyway and used the Health bit on my phone to see the final distance. Once home I deleted the app and reinstalled it, so I could use it on Saturday for the exact same walk.

Spot the hare

Well, it might have been the exact same walk, but the second time around it was not nearly as many kilometers. Less dithering obviously, but still: over half a kilometer? On Sunday I did some of the same walk and then extended it to include most of the areas of our suburb. In order (Fri-Sat-Sun), I walked 5,8-5,1-7,6 kilometers. Would I be able to do a longer distance on Monday as well?

Spot the four deer (number five is behind the branches already)

The only way to find out was to actually do it. I had found a walk a while ago already, but at the time thought it was too long for me. But now I am able to do longer distances without too much bother, I thought I would give it a go. And they only forecast a few drops here and there...

'Castle' Eerde, now an international school

The forecast was for where I live, not the place I was going, so once there, I got wet. Yes, I had my rain suit with me, but couldn't be bothered to put it on. My thin windbreaker jacket would have to be enough. Fortunately it was mostly showers, but it was a bit disheartening for the first bit. I did continue after my first smaller lap and in the end was glad to have done so as the surroundings were beautiful.

I could imagine this view 200 years ago, with the farm nearly invisible then too

The grounds of the main house were more or less as they would have been in centuries gone past. Smaller pastures, wooded areas, brooks. I thought some of the pastures might be higher because of man (better drainage?). By then the sun was coming out more and more as well and I got some stunning views. 

Do I prefer this photo?

As it was a Monday, there were barely any people about. Yes, on the smaller lap I did see several, but on the large lap: not a soul until I was almost done. For once I did catch some wildlife though. The hare and the five deer on the small lap around the house, the one deer on the large lap through the countryside. 

Or this one? Not sure, what do you think?

Of course, all the trees are still in winter mode, so this is definitely a walk to be done again once spring has sprung. And by then I can see whether the second time around it is still 9,9 km or whether that one as well be shorter!

All farmhouses that belong to the Castle have the same coloured shutters.

A solitary deer, perhaps the rest was hiding in the woods?

I started at N30, went anti-clockwise on the red route,
then the green route to the other red route (N58),
which I also followed anti-clockwise.
Then back to N30 and to my car.