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>Last weekend we did another hike together, 15 km >mostly on grass with some forested sections and >relatively few gravel trails. The whole family was >barefoot, all six of us! We took shoes along for my >wife and me (which was actually unnecessary), of >course not for our children who wouldn't put them on >anyway. (As a side note, driving our car is something >I always do barefoot now.) >And it was not just us, we saw two couples hiking >barefoot (carrying their shoes), three kids at a >playground (no shoes in sight) and a couple more who >probably just took off their shoes after the hike (it >was a hot day). >It's wonderful to share the barefoot hiking experience >with our kids, though my son stepped in a thistle and >it took a bit of effort to get the pricks out of the >skin. (He's fine now!) >So when we return there we won't bother with shoes, at >least as long as it's not that cold. >Summer won't end, it seems when looking at the weather >... so for all our kids it's still shorts and bare >feet weather, to school and everywhere (or for the >younger girl a short dress which she prefers when it's >warm).

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