Saturday, April 14, 2018

The Walk

Parking is always a problem for my son Rodney when he goes to his campus every day. The car park is perpetually full so he has to park his car in a shopping mall that is linked to his campus by an elevated pedestrian walkway. It is quite an interesting 6 min walk with many motivational quotes along the way. The  bridge is about  360m long and crosses over a section of a wildlife park that is part of a theme park.

Join me on this fun walk from the campus to the mall


You see motivational quotes like this spurring you all the way

STOP WHEN YOU'RE DONE, NOT WHEN YOU'RE TIRED


YOU'RE ON YOUR WAY, YOU CAN GO THE DISTANCE!


KEEP CALM, STRETCH & CONTINUE WALKING

A CIGARETTE ON ONE END, A FOOL ON THE OTHER END

BE YOUNG AT HEART - YOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD TO WALK

YOU'VE WALKED APPROXIMATELY 450 STEPS! WELL DONE!



Approaching the theme park.....
 I hear screams!
 The 360-degree rotating pirate galleon.


You read it right the first time! There are LIVE tigers beneath as the walkway spans across a section of the theme park.

Can you spot the tiger?  It took a while for me to see it as I was expecting to see something bright orange. Hint - it is a rare blue-eyed White Tiger.


Can you spot the two sun bears?

DO CARDIO, YOU CAN OUTRUN A ZOMBIE ATTACK!


GET YOUR FEET READY AND HEART STEADY

Almost there.....

THE WIDER YOUR WAIST LINE, THE SHORTER YOUR LIFE LINE
Can you see the Wagon Ferris Wheel from the theme park on the right?

A view of the Wagon Ferris Wheel


The last quote
THE HEART SEES WHAT THE EYES CAN'T - TREAT BOTH WELL
Yay!!! I walked more than 10,000 steps today!

The walk

Did you complete your 10,000 steps today?



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37 comments:

  1. MellieApril 14, 2018 at 6:16 AM

    What a COOL bridge!! I try to get 8,000 steps a day. Sometimes I get more, sometimes not!

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  2. SandeeApril 14, 2018 at 7:41 AM

    What a beautiful place for a walk. I would love to walk here.

    Have a fabulous weekend. ♥

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  3. SophieApril 16, 2018 at 7:39 AM

    Great quotes! I would love to walk that many steps a day....I think I need to start. #globalblogging

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  4. LinApril 16, 2018 at 7:41 AM

    WOW! Well, that is a cool walk to take each day. At least it is not across a very long parking lot in horrible weather. (That's what you get here in Chicago!)

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  5. Hena TayebApril 16, 2018 at 10:53 AM

    what a great walk!

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  6. stevebethereApril 16, 2018 at 10:50 PM

    What a nice walk I like the descriptions on each pic heheh!

    Have a bridgetastic week :-)

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  7. JulieApril 17, 2018 at 5:42 AM

    Well that certainly makes the walk fun, what a good idea.

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  8. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasApril 17, 2018 at 7:34 AM

    What a really interesting bridge!! I would love to be able to walk and hopefully once I have my knee replaced, I will be able to do so again!! Thanks so much for stopping by and for commenting on my post about my neighbor, Elly!!
    Hugs,
    Deb

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  9. csuhpat1April 17, 2018 at 8:13 AM

    That is so very interesting. I love to walk and look at things.

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  10. AlexApril 17, 2018 at 8:21 AM

    Wow, that's one way of getting your daily steps in. Would love that kind of 'walking' here, up in the frozen north.

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  11. A GAL NEEDS...April 17, 2018 at 3:15 PM

    What a great way to get some steps in every day! Just plan it into your daily commute to class! I had more trouble spotting the sun bears than I did the tiger! The tiger was very beautiful!

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  12. NanaHoodApril 17, 2018 at 4:50 PM

    I feel like I walked 1,000s of steps just reading your blog and seeing the photos! Good job! I enjoyed "my walk." lol

    Teresa from NanaHood

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  13. An Apel a DayApril 17, 2018 at 6:28 PM

    That's so neat that there's motivational quotes throughout his journey.

    I think I like: BE YOUNG AT HEART - YOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD TO WALK

    Maybe I should put motivational quotes up for my students. They really don't have to walk much though. My lazy students have a parking lot right by the door. Most have apartments within walking distance, but they still drive. Hummm...says the person (me) who walked everywhere when I was in college.

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  14. Carol @Comfort Spring StationApril 18, 2018 at 4:07 AM

    I like the motivational quotes. So smart to put them up and make the walk more fun.

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  15. Cathy KennedyApril 18, 2018 at 4:36 AM

    No, not hardly. I haven't even gotten out of my chair much this morning which I really need to do that now to stretch the ole body. I love the motivational, fun messages along the bridge. I don't think I'd like to cross over live tiger, though. With my luck, the bridge would collapse landing me in the middle of the Tigers just before feeding time and they say, "Oh, good! Looks like dinner is here!" :)

    ~Curious as a Cathy
    A2Z iPad Art Sketch 'P' is for Prince Charming & His Princess

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  16. Claire JustineApril 18, 2018 at 4:55 AM

    Lots and lots of walking. One way to stay fit :) I try to hit 10,000 steps a day, that is my goal each day.

    Thanks for sharing at The Wednesday Blog Hop, hope to see you again soon.

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  17. Angela ThompsonApril 18, 2018 at 7:10 AM

    What a wonderful walk!

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  18. carol l mckennaApril 18, 2018 at 7:46 AM

    Neat walking bridge for college photos

    Namaste,
    A ShutterBug Explores
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  19. Kathe W.April 18, 2018 at 10:33 AM

    my goodness....where was the campus? Have a lovely day!

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  20. XmasDollyApril 18, 2018 at 6:07 PM

    Just stopped by to see what you were doing... so BIG HELLO FROM MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! ~hehehe~

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  21. JacquiApril 18, 2018 at 11:59 PM

    What an inspirational walk. Love all those encouraging comments on the way! #globalblogging

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  22. TubbsApril 19, 2018 at 4:49 AM

    That bridge is amazing. I always try to get my 10,000 steps in and walking along that a few times would definitely help

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  23. Liberty HenwickApril 20, 2018 at 7:33 AM

    That looks like such an inspiring bridge filed with wise suggestions! I must say I didn't expect to see tigers ad bears underneath. #ThatFridayLinky

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  24. Joanne April 20, 2018 at 1:28 PM

    Wow! That is an amazing walk. #FabFridayPost

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  25. Rhonda Gales April 21, 2018 at 7:17 AM

    I think I would enjoy this walk everyday. I love the quotes, animals and the laughter/screams from the park. What a great way to exercise. Thanks for sharing on Sunday's Best.

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  26. NikkiApril 21, 2018 at 7:40 PM

    What an amazing walk! I wish it was near me. I have chosen this post as a feature on this weeks OVER THE MOON LINK PARTY. Thank you for linking and please stop by to see your feature and link up again. OTM goes live on Sunday evening 5pm Central. Thanks for sharing!
    :) gwingal

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  27. The Queen of CollageApril 22, 2018 at 12:03 PM

    What an interesting walk to get to campus. I can't say mine was all that thrilling but I think there was once a Victorian zoo on one of the campuses. #GlobalBlogging

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  28. Nancy A at obloggernewbieApril 23, 2018 at 12:34 PM

    How cool. Wish there was a walkway like this where I live. Visiting you from Over the Moon 120. My post is Tips to Heal the Planet and You (#174). Enjoy!
    Nancy A @ obloggernewbie.blogspot.com

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  29. SuApril 25, 2018 at 1:39 PM

    Wow! This is awesome! I wish this was my campus in my study years. I would go to school everyday! lol!

    Thank you very much for linking up with us on #FabFridayPost xx

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  30. Mary (cactus catz)April 26, 2018 at 2:39 AM

    That was a cool walk! Thanks for pointing out the tiger -- I would have never seen him otherwise as I too would have looked for orange.

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  31. Our Seaside BabyApril 26, 2018 at 7:01 AM

    What an interesting walk! I'd be fascinated by the tigers. I bet you see something different each time you do the walk! #FabFridayPost

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  32. Tracy AlbieroAugust 5, 2018 at 5:28 AM

    I would walk this just to walk!!! We need more places like this. Over a zoo no less! What a fun way to start the day! #KCACOLS

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  33. Lisa PomerantzAugust 7, 2018 at 2:22 AM

    What a walk! Every day a new adventure. I love it, and may do it just for the joy of the walk! Very cool #kcacols xoxo

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  34. Ann HickmanAugust 12, 2018 at 6:14 AM

    What a cool walk! #kcacols

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  35. one frazzled mumAugust 12, 2018 at 12:39 PM

    Oh wow! What a great walk. I love that it crosses a theme park too. I would that walk with the quotes overhead though.
    Thanks so much for linking up at #KCACOLS. Hope you come back again next time

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  36. UnknownAugust 15, 2018 at 1:10 PM

    What an amazing bridge! Though I don't the idea of walking over tigers... #kcacols

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  37. shanAugust 16, 2018 at 2:44 PM

    This looks one of the best bridges EVER! I think I need more typeof this cardio in my life #KCACOLS

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