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         The Simurg (Legend)
                                         By Gunsel Yildirim Faraguna                          
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Hiking
Our bodies were designed for motion and need to move in order to stay fit and healthy. People who like sports choose which kind of sports they like.
If you can walk and like to do, hiking is very easy but generally also means walking for longing distances than most of our other walking, more than just walking. Walking is one of the healthiest exercises for our bodies. Hiking is walking and is also communing with nature, as long as you move through Mother Nature. On our planet, the variety of nature is the most beautiful of things. Looking at the clouds in the sky, crashing waves on a seashore, brushing winds in a meadow, swirling and bounding streams toward the sea, all of the plants and animals that inhabit our earth are gorgeous to see and fascinating to know. All of these help ground us in the earth.
Choosing the right footwear is very important. If you buy new shoes, it is a mistake to wear them for the first time on a hike. Wear clothes that feel comfortable while you are walking. Your clothing should also be chosen to help your body maintain a comfortable temperature while hiking - not too hot, not too cold. You usually are far away from a car, house, store or any other shelter to duck into if you get too hot, cold, hungry, or tired. Prepare your bag very carefully, considering how long you will be hiking.
The best time of year for hiking is spring, fall or even winter or summer if temperatures are moderate. If you don’t have hiking experience or don’t know an area, follow the leader. Don’t leave the group and possibly get into trouble….
The smug is a folk tale bird. It has a ring on its neck, is saffron feathered and has a pleasing voice. A huge bird, it is like a human, the sultan among the birds. It likes beyond the Kath Mountain.
According to birds, they decided to join together to find their Sultan. The journey was very long and difficult. First, they had to pass from the Sea of Love, flying on to the Valley of Separateness, across the plain of powerful desire, and turn to the lake of jealousy. Some birds dove into the Sea of Love, some birds left in the Valley of Separateness, some birds got angry and fell down in the plains. Some birds got jealous and sank in the lake.
When the voyage finished there were 30 birds remaining. They couldn’t find their Sultan Smug. In the end the words unfasten the secret: in the Persian “is” means thirty and, “our” is a bird. They are themselves what they are looking for. A true voyage in life is the voyage of finding ourselves.
When you walk in the wilderness, your walking becomes hiking. To walk in the nature gives a different feeling and peace. If you consider hiking with a group, you can share the nice time. You need to be prepared for whatever conditions are when you go for a hike.