Tyson’s Galleria - an Option for Walking on a Rainy Day

When I retired we decided we would walk rain, shine, sleet, or snow. Well, I’ve just about had it with the rain, sleet and snow part. I don’t like the idea of falling on my face slipping on a wet or icy surface. In the heat of the summer we would walk at Union Station. Now that we moved to Virginia we have a couple of options. We can use the fitness center in the condo building - which neither one of us likes - or drive two miles from a secure parking space underground to another covered parking space at Tyson’s Galleria. I much prefer walking outside, but on a rainy day like this I’m all for taking the short ride and walking about seven times around the mall for a little over two miles. The mall is open very early and there are many visual stimuli along the way - from storefront window displays to all the variety of people who are there for the same reason we are. We used to drive from Capitol Hill to Tyson’s Galleria every once in awhile in the summer months, so it’s not an entirely new experience. I really dislike the rain even from the inside of the house. And we don’t really have a place to put all the wet clothes and gear when we come back home. So this is a great compromise if we plan to keep up with our daily walking routine. One if these days we should try the exercise room - we just need to find a good time when no one else us there.