18 June 2007

Power walking

We're told the Mediterranean diet is the healthiest in the world - all those fresh veggies, fish and olive oil - and that's why the locals live so long. I'll tell you why they live so long - apart from their diet - it's because they have to walk endlessly up and down the hills. Take this lady walking up a very steep and long hill. She eventually took a well-deserved rest, outside the old town walls in Sospel. Her dog, mind you, a rather chubby Miniature Pinscher, looks as if he might not be fed a Mediterranean diet...

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  1. Wow, look at the height of that stone wall!

    One time, someplace in Provence, our Renault was begrudgingly climbing a steep road when a very elderly lady (looked to be a 100!) passed us effortlessy on her bike! In her basket, we spied lots of fresh veggies from the local marche...

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  2. Yes, I bet walking up and down hills and steps does help keep the heart and lungs healthy!

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  3. she kind of reminds me of the cartoon Maxine!

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  4. Brilliant

    Just to let you know I've linked to this from a post on Hyde DP today.

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