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Finished my final virtual Japan-based walk around Kyoto with Pacer. The medal is lovely but the included charm is a bit naff. The card inside translates simply to "Amulet". You'd think they'd give us one for luck or something!
⛩️ 🌸 #Exercise #VirtualChallenges #PacerVirtualChallenges #Motivation

Finished my final virtual Japan-based walk around Kyoto with Pacer. The medal is lovely but the included charm is a bit naff. The card inside translates simply to "Amulet". You'd think they'd give us one for luck or something!
⛩️ 🌸 #Exercise #VirtualChallenges #PacerVirtualChallenges #Motivation

After a panicked (and as it turns out, unnecessary) time extension, my walks this weekend around the New Forest and Batsford Arboretum let me finish my virtual walk around Tokyo.
🗼 🌸 #Exercise #VirtualChallenges #PacerVirtualChallenges #Motivation

After a panicked (and as it turns out, unnecessary) time extension, my walks this weekend around the New Forest and Batsford Arboretum let me finish my virtual walk around Tokyo.
🗼 🌸 #Exercise #VirtualChallenges #PacerVirtualChallenges #Motivation

Other than a stint on my exercise bike at the beginning of the month, I did enough walking on my holiday in North Wales this week to make it virtually up Mount Fuji.
🗻 🌸 #Exercise #VirtualChallenges #PacerVirtualChallenges #Motivation

Other than a stint on my exercise bike at the beginning of the month, I did enough walking on my holiday in North Wales this week to make it virtually up Mount Fuji.
🗻 🌸 #Exercise #VirtualChallenges #PacerVirtualChallenges #Motivation

Once I've finished my Japanese virtual challeneges with Pacer, I know what my next challenge will be! https://www.theconqueror.events/walescoastpath/ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #ConquerorChallenges #VirtualChallenges #WalesCoastPath #Wales #Exercise #Motivation

Once I've finished my Japanese virtual challeneges with Pacer, I know what my next challenge will be! https://www.theconqueror.events/walescoastpath/ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #ConquerorChallenges #VirtualChallenges #WalesCoastPath #Wales #Exercise #Motivation

Today I completed the Port Hedland - Indee section of the #rundownunder virtual #challenge . In the month of January I averaged 40km of #walking per week, if I can maintain that for the year I'll make it to Perth, WA, by the end of the year with time to spare.

#eveningwalk #exercise #westernaustralia #virtualchallenges

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On tonight's evening #walk I completed the Pardoo Roadhouse - Port Hedland section of the #rundownunder virtual #challenge . I also did more than 21000 steps for the day. #walking #eveningwalk #exercise #virtualchallenges

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Since 14th December, I've received the following postcards on the the_conqueror_challenges Golden Triangle virtual challenge: Agra Fort & Taj Mahal.

"Agra Fort, [was] the Mughals’ former residence when Agra was the capital of the empire, prior to its relocation to Old Delhi. It was built in the 1560s by Akbar (3rd emperor) as a military base and royal residence. The fort’s bastioned outer wall has a semi-circular shape with two entrances."

"Built by Shah Jahan over a period of 22 years, the Taj [Mahal] is a memorial to Mumtaz Mahal, his favourite wife, companion of 19 years and mother of his 14 children."

#goldentriangle #goldentriangleindia #india #virtualchallenges #exercise #cycling #footbike #kickbike #footbiking #kickbiking #conquerorchallenge

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Since 3rd December, I've received the following postcards on the the_conqueror_challenges Golden Triangle virtual challenge: Truck Art & Mughal Architecture. I've also now completed 20% of the challenge.

"As India’s economy grows, trucks play a crucial role in transporting goods all over the country. Drivers spend weeks and sometimes months on the road, making the truck their home. Here they cook, eat, sleep and sometimes share the space with co-drivers. To make their nomadic life more palatable, drivers paint their trucks inside and out. No two trucks are the same. The artwork is very personal and a reflection of the driver’s personality, tastes, beliefs, values and often a reminder of home and their families."

"The magnificent Mughal architecture is attributed mainly to four successive Mughal emperors: Akbar (3rd emperor), Jahangir (4th emperor), Shah Jahan (5th emperor) and Aurangzeb (6th emperor). Vast forts, mosques and mausoleums were built within a century and even though the Mughal empire existed for 330 years and had as many as 20 emperors, very little was built after Aurangzeb. The vision of these few men left a richly detailed legacy in monuments such as the Taj Mahal, Red Fort and Agra Fort."

#virtualchallenges #exercise #cycling #kickbiking #footbiking #kickbike #footbike #goldentriangle #india #mughal #truckart

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Today I reached Sandfire, WA, in the #rundownunder virtual challenge.

Sandfire is a location and roadhouse on western edge of the Great Sandy Desert. The area surrounding the roadhouse is of high cultural significance to the Nyangumarta People, who hold native title over the area. It is only one of three fuel stations; the others being Pardoo (which you will reach at your next stop) and Roebuck roadhouses in the 610 km between those two towns.

#westernaustralia #exercise #walking #exercisemotivation #virtualchallenges

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On today's 21km #kickbike #ride I reached Landsberg on The Conqueror Challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge . I'm now completed over 80% of the challenge.

The picturesque town of Landsberg located on the River Lech was once a major salt route in the middle ages. In the same fashion as Friedberg it collected salt duties as a source of income and later added river taxes.

The town is a collection of pastel coloured buildings but the most impressive is the ornately decorated old town hall. Built in the 1700’s the building is three storeys high with a richly detailed stucco façade. The windows increase in size with each floor indicating the importance of the rooms behind them. The first two floors display significant paintings by Herkomer whilst the third floor is a ballroom with frescoes depicting the town’s history.

#romanticroadgermany #germany #europe #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #exercise #cycling #virtualchallenges

On today's 18km #kickbike #ride I reached Friedberg on @the_conqueror_challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge .

Only 8km from Augsburg is the town of Friedberg. It was founded in the mid-13th century by the Bavarian Duke Ludwig II to protect the salt route and the borders against the powerful neighbouring Augsburgers who at the time wanted their territory across the River Lech.

#exercise #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #cycling #romanticroadgermany #germany #europe #virtualchallenges

On today's 10.3km #kickbike #ride I reached Augsburg on The Conqueror Challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge .

Augsburg is one of the oldest cities in Germany, it is the third biggest city in Bavaria with a population of 300,000 residents (885,000 if you include the metro area) and a university town. Founded in 15BC by the Romans, it was named August Vindelicorum after Emperor Augustus. The city was home to the noble families Fugger and Welser who controlled European banking in the 16th century. The Water Management System of Augsburg became a UNESCO site in 2019.

#exercise #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #virtualchallenges #romanticroadgermany #germany #europe

On today's 14.4km #kickbike #ride I reached Rain on The Conqueror Challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge .

Rain is a small town of 8,800 residents located near the River Lech. It was founded in the mid-13th century for strategic purposes. Protecting Bavaria from the northwest, Rain was also a collection point for customs from those crossing the bridge over the river.

The Battle of Rain took place in 1632 during the Thirty Years’ War. The battle was between the Swedish Protestant army and the Catholic League (a Holy Roman Empire coalition) commanded by the Count of Tilly. During the battle Tilly and his second in command were severely injured, leaving the army leaderless. The army withdrew and shortly after Tilly died from his wound. A monument commemorating Tilly was erected in 1914 in front of the Town Hall.

#romanticroad #germany #europe #virtualchallenges #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #cycling #exercise

On today's 14.4km #kickbike #ride I reached Rain on The Conqueror Challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge .

Rain is a small town of 8,800 residents located near the River Lech. It was founded in the mid-13th century for strategic purposes. Protecting Bavaria from the northwest, Rain was also a collection point for customs from those crossing the bridge over the river.

The Battle of Rain took place in 1632 during the Thirty Years’ War. The battle was between the Swedish Protestant army and the Catholic League (a Holy Roman Empire coalition) commanded by the Count of Tilly. During the battle Tilly and his second in command were severely injured, leaving the army leaderless. The army withdrew and shortly after Tilly died from his wound. A monument commemorating Tilly was erected in 1914 in front of the Town Hall.

#romanticroad #germany #europe #virtualchallenges #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #cycling #exercise

On today's 29km #kickbike #ride I reached Harburg & Donauwörth on The Conqueror Challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge .

The small medieval village of Harburg is located in the Bavarian region of Swabia. It has a population of 5,500 residents and it sits between the banks of Wörnitz River and the castle hill with Harburg Castle rising above it. Its origins date back to the 12th century when it was owned by the Hohenstaufen family, a noble dynasty that rose to rule the Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages (1138-1254).

Donauwörth sites at the confluence of the Wörnitz and the Danube Rivers sits. It began as a fishing settlement around the 10th century. The old town is located on an island surrounded by Wörnitz River and connected to the rest of the city by a wooden bridge via the oldest surviving town gate known as the Riedertor. Right through the centre of the old town runs Reichstrasse, a street lined with colourful houses built over multiple levels that were once homes to the nobility.

#romanticroadgermany #germany #exercise #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #cycling #virtualchallenges #europe

On today's 29km #kickbike #ride I reached Harburg & Donauwörth on The Conqueror Challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge .

The small medieval village of Harburg is located in the Bavarian region of Swabia. It has a population of 5,500 residents and it sits between the banks of Wörnitz River and the castle hill with Harburg Castle rising above it. Its origins date back to the 12th century when it was owned by the Hohenstaufen family, a noble dynasty that rose to rule the Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages (1138-1254).

Donauwörth sites at the confluence of the Wörnitz and the Danube Rivers sits. It began as a fishing settlement around the 10th century. The old town is located on an island surrounded by Wörnitz River and connected to the rest of the city by a wooden bridge via the oldest surviving town gate known as the Riedertor. Right through the centre of the old town runs Reichstrasse, a street lined with colourful houses built over multiple levels that were once homes to the nobility.

#romanticroadgermany #germany #exercise #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #cycling #virtualchallenges #europe

On today's 18.5km #kickbike #ride I reached Nördlingen on The Conqueror Challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge .

This is a town that is as old as time or at the very least the location certainly is. The town itself was built in a crater which was a result of a meteorite striking at 43,496mi/h (70,000km/h). The diameter of the crater is 15mi (25km) wide and the town sits within its depression.

A climb to the top of St George’s Cathedral clock tower presents an aerial view of the town, the crater and the fully preserved town wall. The 15th century Cathedral was built out of rock known as suevite. This type of rock is typically formed during an impact event such as the asteroid crashing. The clock tower is 300ft (90m) tall and affectionately named “Daniel” by the locals.

In the old locomotive sheds of Nördlingen Station is the Bavarian Railway Museum and home to more than 100 railway vehicles. Nördlingen’s depot was built in 1851 and was used by steam locomotives until 1966 when they were replaced by diesel locomotives and rail buses. In 1985 the depot was adapted to a museum.

#romanticroadgermany #germany #exercise #cycling #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #virtualchallenges #europe #railwaymuseum

On today's 21.5km #kickbike #ride I reached Wallerstein on The Conqueror Challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge .

Wallerstein came into existence in 1238 when it was initially known as Steinheim. Originally owned by Emperor Barbarossa, ownership was transferred to the House of Oettingen in 1250. The Oettingens developed and brought prosperity to the town until they lost their independence in 1806 and the town was enveloped into Bavaria.

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On today's 21.5km #kickbike #ride I reached Wallerstein on The Conqueror Challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge .

Wallerstein came into existence in 1238 when it was initially known as Steinheim. Originally owned by Emperor Barbarossa, ownership was transferred to the House of Oettingen in 1250. The Oettingens developed and brought prosperity to the town until they lost their independence in 1806 and the town was enveloped into Bavaria.

#romanticroadgermany #germany #virtualchallenges #exercise #cycling #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking

On today's 14.2km #kickbike #ride I reached Dinkelsbühl & passed the 40% completed mark of The Conqueror Challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge .

Dinkelsbühl remains one of the best preserved medieval towns in Germany. The town is surrounded by a complete fortified wall with 16 towers and four fully preserved tower gates.

Inside the town wall is the 15th century Gothic hall church with a 13th century tower portal leading to an interior of 22 pillars supporting a vaulted roof. The Neo-Gothic high altar with a shrine circa 1490 is flanked by highly decorated side altars dating from the early 1500s. On display is a tablet from 1520 depicting the ten commandments and a walk up the tower presents the visitor with a view over the town.

#romanticroadgermany #germany #virtualchallenges #exercise #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #cycling

On today's 9.6km #kickbike #ride I reached Feuchtwangen on The Conqueror Challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge .

#exercise #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #virtualchallenges #Germany #romanticroadgermany

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On today's 9.3km #kickbike #ride I reached Schillingsfürst on @the_conqueror_challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge . Nestled amongst Frankenhöhe Nature Park, the small town of Schillingsfürst has a population of just under 3,000 residents. The 425mi² (1,100 km²) nature park is a mix of forests, streams, vineyards and protected areas. Because of its geographical location, the park is one of the sunniest spots in Germany.

The town’s landmark site is Schillingsfürst’s Castle located on a mountain spur of the nature park. The castle has been through several rebuilds through the centuries having been destroyed in 1316, 1525 and 1632. The current castle with its Baroque architecture was built by Prince Karl Albrecht in 1753 and it took 40 years to complete. The castle ownership moved to Prince Chlodwig Karl Viktor in the 1800s and has remained in the family since.

#romanticroadgermany #germany #virtualchallenges #exercise #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #cycling

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On today's 9.3km #kickbike #ride I reached Schillingsfürst on The_Conqueror_Challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge . Nestled amongst Frankenhöhe Nature Park, the small town of Schillingsfürst has a population of just under 3,000 residents. The 425mi² (1,100 km²) nature park is a mix of forests, streams, vineyards and protected areas. Because of its geographical location, the park is one of the sunniest spots in Germany.

The town’s landmark site is Schillingsfürst’s Castle located on a mountain spur of the nature park. The castle has been through several rebuilds through the centuries having been destroyed in 1316, 1525 and 1632. The current castle with its Baroque architecture was built by Prince Karl Albrecht in 1753 and it took 40 years to complete. The castle ownership moved to Prince Chlodwig Karl Viktor in the 1800s and has remained in the family since.

#romanticroadgermany #germany #virtualchallenges #exercise #footbike #kickbiking #footbiking #cycling

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On today's 6.2km walk, I reached Halls Creek on the Rundowununder virtual #challenge .

Halls Creek is the only sizeable town for 600 km on the Highway, so be prepared for a lot of Outback Australia s you continue YOUR journey. Halls Creek is also the northern end of the Canning Stock Route, which runs 1,850 km through the Great Sandy Desert until the southern end of the route at Wiluna.

The town functions as a major hub for the local indigenous population and as a support centre for cattle stations in the area. The optimal time to visit Halls Creek is in the Dry season from mid-April to mid-October. Temperatures are mild and the humidity low. You can almost be guaranteed of there being no rain and the skies are a bright clear blue much of the time. The night skies are superb for star gazing and offer great viewing of any comets that may be passing.

The build up to The Wet (usually October and November) can become quite hot and humid with daily maximum temperatures climbing over 40 degrees Celsius. By planning your days carefully, with early morning starts, resting during the middle of the day, before venturing out again late in the afternoon you will be rewarded with a quite different perspective of the area. The sunsets are at their best and you may get to see some magnificent natural light shows in the sky as the storm clouds roll in accompanied by the lightning. Most locals will tell you that their favourite time of year is once the Wet arrives which can happen in December but usually January as the rain is welcome relief from the recent heat. This is also the time that many of the local swimming holes and waterfalls are rejuvenated. Some operations do close over the Wet season as some access roads become impassable so if you have a particular must see attraction it is advisable to check that it will be accessible.

#exercise #walking #rundownunder #westernaustralia #virtualchallenges

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On today's 29km #kickbike #ride I reached Röttingen, Creglingen & Rothenburg ob der Tauber on @the_conqueror_challenges Romantic Road virtual #challenge .

First mentioned as Rutingen in 1103AD, the small town of Röttingen is known for its Franconian Festival that has been held every year for the last 30 years at Brattenstein Castle, and for it's sundials. Scattered along a 1.2mi (2km) circular route are 25 different types of sundials. The idea came from Kurt Fuchslocher, a master locksmith who loved sundials and their simple mechanics. He set about creating and building all the sundials in various styles and were added to Röttingen’s landscape in 1984.The open-air theatre features musicals, operettas, theatre and bands.

Set amongst the hills is the pretty little town of Creglingen and its population of 4,700 residents. Its main attraction is the 14th century Church of our Lord. In 1384, a piece of undamaged communion wafer (bread) was found in a peasant’s field. Believing that the wafer was the cause of miracles the local Lords built a chapel shortly after. Carved out of wood in early 1500 by gothic-sculptor Tilman Riemenschneider, the altar is a fine and intricate design of figures made from linden trees with the altar wings made of pine trees. During the Reformation period, the altar wings were closed instead of destroyed and remained that way for the next 300 years indirectly providing the best form of preservation throughout the centuries.

Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a beautifully preserved town and one of only three cities in Germany that has completely intact city walls, dating back to 1070AD. A walk around the wall is approximately 1.8mi (3km) long although in some sections there are houses backing onto the wall obstructing complete access for the full walk.

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