What is your preferred mode of travel?
I was a youngster when introduced to Shanks’s Pony.
“How are we going to get there?” I had asked.
“Shanks’s Pony” was the dry reply that totally escaped the scope of an innocent six-year-old who, nevertheless, quickly discovered that this was the cheapest and easiest means of transport.
Ever since then, Shanks’s Pony has served me well. Of necessity, I often use car, bus, train and, occasionally, plane, but Shanks’s Pony offers me the most leisurely ride.
This slow mode of transport is helpful when orienting to a new place of abode, whether shifting house or visiting an unfamiliar area. There is something about claiming the way one is treading to make it one’s own, even if it’s experiencing being there.
The shanks still get a good workout after almost seven decades and still remain a favourite mode of travel.
Wondering Pilgrim 
I remember ‘Shank’s pony’ too! Perhaps it’s an age ‘thing’? I don’t know the derivation of this expression but I think I’ll check it out. Walking remains my favourite way to travel. Great post!
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I certainly had to dig back in time to recall the phrase. It is a beauty!
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Well thanks for teaching me something new! I’ve never heard that expression before. I love that method of travel myself. 😊
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It’s a great phrase – Scottish in origin but I first eard it through my Yorkshire ancestral line.
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In all my years I never knew what a shanks pony was. Great post 👍
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Thank you! More than you want to know at https://wordhistories.net/2016/07/05/shanks-pony/
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Interesting post. Learned something today. I love that mode of travel.
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I love walking too. This is, for sure, the best way to explore a new place. I try to walk wherever I can 😀
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I haven’t heard that expression in some time. Well shared.
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I remember hearing that expression. It is an oldie but a goodie. I like using it when I can – and like you, especially when visiting new places.
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I love walking around the streets alone without any sense of directions, it’s so relaxing
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