Walking is good for you. It provides physical exercise and stimulates the senses. It gets you out and about. You see places that can only be reached on foot. It also has its moments, sometimes funny sometimes dangerous, plus mishaps and other adventures. This series of books is a collection of observations, stories, advice and photographs from the long-distance walks made by the author, and his wife, after retiring in 2007.Part 1 (2014) covers UK long-distance trails including many UK National Trails.Part 2 covers long-distance walking outside the UK: the Himalaya Mountains in Nepal and India, the lower Sierra Nevada Mountains in Spain, and along the levadas of Madeira.