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Toby is no stranger to the Balearics or to walking. He lives in Ibiza and runs ibizaoutdoors.com with his wife Belinda. “I was born in Ibiza and I lived there until I was ten. I had a really hippy childhood, but going back to the UK was a big culture shock for me. But life went on and before I knew it I was on the treadmill. I had the executive job, the cars, the house with all the trimmings, and I was driving 400 miles a day on the “wonderful” English motorways. Then I met my beautiful wife Belinda and became a stepdad and my outlook began to change. One day I came home and just announced that I wanted to leave the UK and all Belinda said was, “Finally! I’ve been waiting for you,” So we went on a trip around the world, before we decided on where we wanted to live, we loved Argentina, but decided to try back moving to Ibiza and so that’s where we are.”
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So why walk around Mallorca? “People like walking around things don’t they? I think islands were made for that purpose. I have already walked around Ibiza and Menorca, and I have had my eye on this challenge for a few years.”
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What do you think of the island so far? “The first ten days were hard. I can't deny it, I walked through a lot of built up resorts and then I came across Cala Marmols and was blown away by it. Mallorca has some amazing parts and I am really enjoying it. I have found the wild parts now, Cala Mesquida was incredible as well. Ibiza doesn’t have any proper mountains so I am very excited to go into the Tramuntana.”
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And just to add another difficulty level, Toby has taken another step, to go vegan during the walk. “I didn’t realise how difficult it would be, there are a lot of people who still don’t understand what vegan means. But I am feeling good, and very energised now. It’s not easy to find food that is vegan in those little tourist supermarkets on the East coast, but I’m hopeful I will have more luck now.”
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Will you walk with anyone else? “Actually, no. Originally I had told some friends and clients that I’d be up for them joining me, but I changed my mind and got in touch with them and said I’d prefer to do it on my own. I think we all need time for a reset, to be alone and be without phones and stress and work. And this is my time. I am blessed that my wife and the team at our business can get on with things without me. I can get up every morning and my only purpose is to walk, it is very liberating.I feel more connected to nature, but more importantly with myself and my surroundings. I feel refreshed and excited by it, and I hope that I can inspire other people to get out and walk more as well.”
You can follow Toby’s progress on his Instagram, @walkingibiza
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