Stopping To Smell The Flowers

My car died on me. The gear is stuck in P, and all I can do now is wait for the mechanic to come and take a look.

That left me with using either Dad's or Hubs' car to fetch Son from school.

I opted for a walk since I could take some pics along the way for @tattoodjay's #WednesdayWalk. My daughter, who is forever trying to skive off any form of exercise said she'd follow and off we went.

_{How huge is this Yam leaf?}

It was about a 30-minute walk, a distance of 2km. If it was just me it would have been quicker but my daughter coming for the walk was delightful. Walking as fast as I usually do would have been pushing it so I walked at her pace.

I checked with her later, she told me it was kinda far, but then again she isn't used to this. So of course, I had to get into my back-in-my-day stories haha

My story👉 I walked to school and back all through my school years. The distance was 4 miles one way. And when I was about Std. 3 (9 years old), this suitcase looking school bag was in fashion, chequered and red was the popular colour.

Of course, I wanted one and Mum obliged. It was a terrible idea, because when it rained, holding the bag in one hand and the umbrella in the other and when I had to switch hands because the bag was getting heavy - it was torture. Needless to say, that fad with me, did not last long.

Story no.2👉 In secondary school, when I had Bestie-A for company during these walks, it was double-trouble. We would not use the umbrella when it rained and get to our destination soaking wet. Funnily enough, we did use the umbrella on hot days because the colour of skin was a thing (and for many it still is).

I had other stories to share but I thought I'd save it for another day if she'd come with me again. I didn't want to scare her away from walks with her mother haha.

Had not expected to see unfamiliar but beautiful flowers along the way, so this was fun and I must have looked silly stopping along the roads to take pics like a lost tourist, especially since most of the way, the roads have no pedestrian walk, so I am literally on the road with cars whizzing past.

There were even some feathered friends hanging out by the traffic lights (not kidding). I am sure I could have taken a.better picture but they were getting agitated by my presence and so chicken-me kept my distance.

And that brings me to the end of my walk.

_{All pics from my.gallery}