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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