Janine Mayer

Day 27 - A perfect beach day

🌟LAST Day 27 of my 27walks for Parkinson’s

Today’s two adventures: Black Rock - Beaumaris + Green Point Brighton

Companion: Jill  + Mel C

Distance: 3km + 2.5km

Cafe: Black Drop 

Well! My last (official) day of walks was an absolute ripper with not one but two beach walks on an absolutely stunning perfect beach day. Started off the morning with Jill at Black Rock (thanks Jill for walking again!) then an after work barefoot in the sand walk with beautiful Mel along the golden Brighton Beach Box mile! Superb convo with another bloody awesome woman! I’m so damn lucky. The beach was PACKED with everyone and everything from life savers to sun bathing, picnics, sand castles jet skis kite surfers and SUPs. It felt like a movie set, seriously. 

🌟Huge thanks🌟 to all who have donated - we have smashed the target 🙌 🙌 my cup is full!

Day 26 - walk with an old pal

Today’s adventure - Hampton - Green Point 

Companion: Tara

Distance: 5.18km

Cafe: Merrymen

Tara and I live only streets away and go back a long way (30+ years) but these walks finally got us to get organized to make a time for a long overdue catch-up. And good laugh.

I’ve almost reached my target … only one day to go!!! 

Day 25 - Mordialloc with Meg

Today’s adventure - Mordialloc - Parkdale 

Companion: Meg

Distance: 3km

Cafe: Parkdale Beach Cafe

Yet another awesome woman joined me today for a windswept stroll along the pier and foreshore. (First time we have seen each other for over 4 months due to lockdown. Surreal!)

🌟Huge thanks 🌟 to all who have donated. It means a lot. I’ve almost reached my target … I can’t believe it!! 🥰

Day 24 - Dog tricks

Today’s adventure - Kingston Heath park, a new and exciting place

Companion: Billie + Scott

Distance: 2km

Cafe: #3

Billie had a great time in the wide open spaces and did some tricks in the dog training area. We enjoyed exploring this park including paths, sports fields, botanical gardens, a maleleuca conservation area, a beautiful war memorial, RSL, playground and even food trucks. 

🌟Huge thanks 🌟 to all who have donated. It means a lot. I’ve almost reached my target … I can’t believe it!! 🥰

Day 23 - Hampton with Angelina and two dogs

Day 22 - a stroll with an old mate and art in the gardens

Today’s adventure - Freedom Day walk at Botanic Gardens + “Seeing the Invisible” AR exhibition 

Companion: Vanessa

Distance: 2.8km

Cafe: Jardin Tan 

So fantastic to stroll through the gardens with a longtime friend on this super special day. Felt like we could finally breathe and relax and take in the peace of our amazing botanical gardens. The AR art exhibition was so clever but also hysterical seeing us roaming around with our phones like magnifying glasses trying to locate the exhibition! Must have been funny to watch! Great to see you Ness, thanks for your support and sharing Freedom Day with me. 

🌟Huge thanks 🌟 to all who have donated.

Day 21 - a quick sunset dog walk

Day 21 of my 27walks for Parkinson’s

Today’s adventure - last day of lockdown no sunset walk

Companion: Billie Blue Girl

Distance: around the block and a run in the park (nearly 1km🤣🤣)

Cafe: #3

Big thanks to all my supporters and donors 😍 

Day 20 - The sounds of un-lockdown Summer

Today’s adventure - Hampton dog beach and foreshore paths 

Companion: Scott and Bill Dog

Distance: 2.5k ish

A magic beach day. Sailing, people on the beach, umbrellas, kids playing and splashing, lots of happy summery sounds. One of Billie’s favorite locations, and nice to walk with Scott for the first time in a while. 

Huge thanks to everyone who has donated I’m well on the way to reaching my goal of $2,700! 🙏

Day 19 - Green Point roller blades, fake train tunnels and shells

Today’s adventure - Green Point beach path, roller blades, fake train tunnels and shells

Companion: Vanessa and 3 crazy kids 

Distance: 🤔 maybe 2 km of stop-start roller blades and coats on-off-on-again, shell collecting and rock hopping  😂😂

So much fun catching up with Ness and her three little rippers - thanks Ness for making the time on your only day off!

Huge thanks to everyone for donating. It means a lot 🙏

Day 18 - Fizz, a lake lap and baby swans

Today’s adventure - Albert Park Lake

Companion: Fizz

Distance: 4.8 km

Cafe: The Boatshed Cafe

How lucky I am to get to walk and talk with another legendary woman today… and so appropriate to meet at our special place 💚🤍🖤 We took the clockwise direction, taking in city views and baby swan families. The lake is looking magnificent. Just as we finished our lap we bumped into our very own LSCPH CEO Tim for a quick chat. Finally feeling like we are getting closer to our familiar community connections🌟💖💫 

Huge thanks to all who have donated. It means a lot x

Day 17 - Besties, champagne, sunshine, good news and a walk

Today’s adventures - champagne picnic and walk at Caulfield Park + a dog walk

Companion: Annette and Anna + Billie and Scott

Distance: 1.5 + 2.5 km

Cafe: Parkside Pantry* 

*picnic grazing box 💯👌

Before heading to a picnic with Annette and Anna, Billie needed a walk and a ball chase so Scott and I took her to her local. It was a magical day for picnicking with the sun finally shining and hearing the big news that lockdown is about to lift gave us all a spring in our step! A champagne celebration was definitely called for … it couldn’t have been a more perfect day with special people. 

Huge thanks to all who have donated. It means a lot 😍😍

Day 16 - The Block with Cuz

Day 15 - Kew x two

Today’s adventures - Kew with Jenn T and Angus + bonus walk with Anna

Distance: 2.5 + 5.5km

Cafes: Adeney + Willo

I ventured to the farthest point of my 15km zone for a walk and talk (funny that!!) with Jenn and Angus and then spontaneously another walk with Anna. So lucky to have such awesome women in my life 💓 

I’m so thankful to everyone who has supported my walks for Parkinson’s - thank you 🙏

Day 14 - Billie’s Choice

Today’s adventure - Sandringham foreshore and yacht club retainer wall 

Distance: 3.5km

I drove down to Sandy foreshore and let Billie the Blue Heeler X decide where we go. Of course she jumped out of the car and headed straight for the beach, then up the hill over the rocks and off down the retaining wall track behind the yacht club. Out here it is usually quiet with amazing views - today visibility was excellent across the bay to Indented Head, the You Yangs, Mt. Macedon, the city, and right down the bay to the MP and Arthur’s Seat. 

So grateful to everyone supporting me on my walks 💖. Thank you.

Day 13 - Dendy Park with Bill Dog

Today’s adventure - Dendy Park

Companion:  Bill Dog / Billie the Blue Heeler x Kelpie x Border Collie 

Distance: 3km

Bill Dog is such good company on a walk especially if I have the flinger. We had a big ball chase session then did a lap on the track and met about 1000 other dogs from standard poodles to mini me’s. 🐕☺️

I’m feeling so buoyed by everyone’s support, far exceeding my expectations. Thank you all! ❤️

Day 12 - Streetwalking, letterboxes and gardens

Today’s adventure - street walking in Sandringham 

Companion:  Carolyn

Distance: 5km

Cafe: Our Little Ray of Sunshine

Today I walked with my lovely friend Carolyn who I’ve been walking with regularly throughout the pandemic. She is volunteering and had some letterbox drops to do. It was nice to see some new local streets, houses and gardens and a perfect opportunity to keep her company and walk with a double purpose! ☀️ 

Day 11 - A walk with dad

Today’s adventure - Bon Beach, Carrum and Patterson River paths

Companions:  Dad / John

Distance: 4km

Cafe: Freddie’s

Today I went for a walk with my dad, John. He likes his daily walks and cycles in his local area so I headed down to their end of the bay. We walked around the shops in Carrum where dad lived as a teenager, and where our grandparents still were when we were kids. With the railway works it has changed a lot …and for the much better. Thanks dad I’m sure we will do this again! 😎

Day 10 - Dendy Park, dogs, balls and frisbees

Today’s adventure - Dendy Park

Companions:  Danj, Elsie & Billie 

Distance: about 500 steps in zigzag pattern

So good to see my beautiful longtime friend and for our beautiful dogs to finally meet and do what all toddlers do, play their own game. Elsie (2) had her frisbee and Billie (11 months) had her ball. Danj thanks as always for your support and all the laughs😎

Huge thanks to all who have donated. It means a lot. I am blown away having reached over $1000! 💓

Day 9 - Sandringham Foreshore, sand and paths, a milkshake, a bike and a dog

Day 8 - Hampton beach and burgers

Day 7 - The Tan, a bestie and a French pastry

Day 6 - Sandringham with a former work buddy

Today’s adventure - Sandringham/Hampton foreshore Companion: Jill 

Distance: 5km

Cafe: Sandy Beach

So lovely to walk with a former colleague who joined me on my walk. Huge thanks to all who have donated. It means a lot 😀

Day 5 - Green Point - a dog, a ball and kite surfers

Today’s adventure - Green Point Brighton

Companion:  Billie

Distance: 3km

I couldn’t be bothered walking today. The weather was crap and the Melbourne pandemic news was crap but I had to because of this 27-thing. And also because I can and some people can’t. I’m really glad I did - I felt better! The sun was out, the wind was windy and the waves were wavy and foamy. The kite surfers were out and Billie had lots of ball play. The fresh air even via the mask was invigorating.

Huge thanks to all who have donated 🙏. It means a lot. 

Day 4 - Streets of Hampton

Day 3 - Beaumaris Beach - walking, dogs and balls

Day 2 - Mr 3, puddles, playgrounds and ducks at Caulfield Park

Day 1 - Murrumbeena and Carnegie

One foot in front of the other