Nothing in this country ever seems to be easy but it always makes a hysterically good story afterwards. I guess that’s all that matters in the end.
About a month and a half ago I found out about the Masai Barefoot Marathon and thought it sounded so cool! It’s not a real marathon, it’s only 7km, but it’s up a mountain and (surprise!) you walk the whole thing barefoot. How fun is that? The purpose of the Barefoot Festa 2011 is to remind people about living in harmony with nature but also to learn about all the health benefits associated with walking barefoot. I’m a believer. Given all the feet problems that I have I had a bit of anxiety about walking 7 km barefoot (up a mountain), but my feet didn’t hurt at all afterwards! (And that’s a big deal for me since I have two busted feet!)
Honestly though, I was sold by the marketing video. Sadly, I’m not smart enough to know how to pull it from their website to post here so you will have to go to the actual website. You might get a Korean pop-up on the left, just scroll down and click the “X” in the bottom right corner. The video should start automatically.
