Taking my 85 year-old father along on my trip to #Italy was not my original plan, but I am glad I relented.
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@juergen_hubert Hope you're having a lovely time!
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@juergen_hubert Hope you're having a lovely time!
Yes, we have! Tomorrow is our last hike.
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@juergen_hubert What a gorgeous view
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@juergen_hubert What a gorgeous view
 Glad you took the trip!Yeah, the hills to the northwest of Verona are really beautiful.
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@juergen_hubert he's a spry old guy! My 80-year-old dad couldn't hike 100 km a week--hell, I'm not sure I could xD
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@juergen_hubert he's a spry old guy! My 80-year-old dad couldn't hike 100 km a week--hell, I'm not sure I could xD
Yeah, I'll be lucky if I am this fit at his age.
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Yeah, I'll be lucky if I am this fit at his age.
@juergen_hubert genetics are a powerful determinant so you have a fighting chance

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@juergen_hubert genetics are a powerful determinant so you have a fighting chance

Though it may matter that my father has been hiking at least two hours every day since he hit retirement age.
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Though it may matter that my father has been hiking at least two hours every day since he hit retirement age.
@juergen_hubert that's a great habit. Do you plan to take it up yourself?
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@juergen_hubert that's a great habit. Do you plan to take it up yourself?
Well, maybe I will mix it up with some bicycling, but I hope to stay active in a similar way.