Dave and Ashley Willis walk the Augusta Canal Trail in Georgia and explain why they love it. They point out the rapids, couples' locks, and Spanish moss, then discuss how walking side-by-side helps men open up more in conversation.
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Hey, guys, we forever. If you've listened to our naked marriage podcast or you've read our naked marriage book or you followed us on the marriage page on Facebook, we talk all the time about how much we love a walk, and we've talked specifically. Right, sweetie? So many times about our favorite.
Favorite place to take a walk. Yes. So just so you know, this place is real, and a little glimpse into one place we love to go. We're gonna give you a tour of our favorite place to take a walk, which is the Savannah Rapids at the Augusta can in Augusta, Georgia. It's a beautiful walkway that runs between the Savannah river and the Augusta Canal. There's so many beautiful spots to see, and it is a beautiful day to show it to you. So we're just gonna give you guys a quick tour.
That's right.
Place to take a walk and just kind of invite you on a walk with us. So. Yeah.
Yes.
Here we go.
Here we go. Here's the beautiful entrance. We love it here. It's so cool. A lot of times, you'll see joggers, You'll. You know, families with their kids and strollers. There's even, like, a wedding venue here. Dave's actually done some weddings here, and it's just beautiful. It overlooks, like Dave said, the Savannah river and the Augusta Canal, and it's awesome. So we are headed that way. Got to see the. The Spanish moss on the Georgia pines. It's very quintessentially Georgia, which we love. Right, sweetie?
We love it.
We do. We love it.
It's a beautiful day for a walk. So you guys. You guys are in for a treat.
And what's your favorite thing about walk, sweetie? Why do you love so much?
Well, I love that we can be together. We can talk. We're in motion normally. Phones are part of it today because we're inviting our friends along.
Yes.
But it's just. It's a place to reconnect with nature. It's a time to reconnect with each other. We get the blood flowing. We get the heart moving. When we're doing an activity together, we tend to have our best conversations.
That's right.
And when we're in a beautiful setting, we have great conversations. So let's get out of this car and out there. I think you're gonna love it.
Come on, Love. I love a walk because it is. It's a great exercise. Type of exercise where you're not hurting your knees and your body as much. And so, I mean, we're not that old, but we're getting older.
We're getting a little older. I me more than you. I feel like I'm. Yeah, I'm aging faster somehow.
All right, we're getting moving, getting our heartbeats going.
That's right. Yes. Get the heart rate up. Of course, I'm getting the age where it doesn't take a whole lot to get the heart rate up. Just. Just going at this speed.
No, don't settle yourself short. He has run marathons before or.
You know, when I see. When I see you, sweetie, walking around, it gets my heart rate up. It gets me going. But it's a beautiful day to be out. Love this place. Just feel relaxed when I'm here. And you got to find places that make you feel relaxed individually and as a couple, because, I mean, the world's so full of stress that you got to find those places, I mean, that are just kind of that sacred space you can go and feel closer to God, closer to one another, where the stress of the world just sort of melts away. This is one of those places for us. And if you're ever in or around Augusta, Georgia, you know, come to the Augusta Canal. It's a spot worth seeing. And find places in your area you don't have to travel. Every place we've ever been has beautiful locations around it where you can get outside, hike, enjoy nature, and it's important. You might not even consider yourself an outdoor person, but all of us could benefit from the vitamin D and the sunlight and being out in nature a little bit more. So find a space that connects with you, and find a space where you can connect with each other. Watch out for snakes, right? This is good advice in life and.
At the canal and when you're in Georgia and maybe a lot of other states, too, but we do see snakes. Like, we've seen some snakes sometimes. This is so, like, weird, but they've, like, fried from the sun, right?
They get stuck in a hot spot, and then they just, like, pour. Snakes.
Yeah. Cycle of life, right?
Don't let them bite you. We've never been bitten by a snake. Have seen a few out here. Check out some of the beautiful water features.
So this is what they call the rapids, the Savannah Rapids, and we love it.
Let's go see some more. One of the coolest parts of this whole area is that couples from all over the world come and put a lock here with their name on it with the date with an inscription. The lock represents their love for one another.
Ashley and Dave, it's been here a long time. So you can tell it's weathered.
Here it is. Ashley and Dave, our. Our hearts are locked together for good.
That's right, baby.
Never going back. Better never see you diving in there.
Looking for that key. Never. Never. Hey.
Well, hello there.
Hello. I was mid sentence.
I know. I try to catch. I try to catch you by surprise. You're the most beautiful part of this place.
You're so sweet.
The moment you leave, this beauty level just plummets.
Love that moss.
You could be a professional athletic wear model.
So not true. So not true.
It's true.
I like the comfy clothes, though. Like, I need to.
You come here often? Hey, girl.
So bad.
So bad.
Oh, so on our walk, like I said, our heart rates are getting up. That's good. Got to keep a good pace.
That's right.
That's right.
She always grabs my butt on a walk, so sometimes I'll grab. Well, he's hoping I did all the time. Camera, though. Maybe I did, maybe I didn't.
Oh, my gosh.
But.
And it's usually, like, when someone is behind us every time. It never fails. Somebody will be behind us.
It's. It's true. And they smile and they're. Yeah, they're like, we should grab each other's butts more. I think we inspired that in a lot of couples.
Well, we hope. We hope we haven't grossed them out. We hope we've inspired them more than gross them out. Like. Yeah.
I want that to be part of our legacy.
Yeah. The legacy of the little slap. Love.
Love.
Love cat, little love paddles, love hat. Sounds better than slap or.
I don't know. I. I like it all. That's right. Notice the wildlife all around us. It's a beautiful day to be out in nature. What do we have here, my love?
Well, here we have. I can't even do the accent like you. I'm just going to speak in my normal voice. So we have termites.
This is why you pay for termite damage, you know, inspection in your house.
Because especially in this part of the States. And then you have fungus or fungi.
Yeah. I'm a fun guy.
You are. You are the most fun I've ever known.
Oh, you were too kind.
I love a walk because we get to talk. It's just a great way to talk. And, you know, there's actual research behind this when it comes to, like, neuroscience, which I think is so cool. And so it says that men are more likely to open up when they are side by side with someone as opposed to face to face or when doing an activity. And walking is both of those. And so we always tell wives, if you want your husband to open up more, maybe go on a walk or go on a drive, but walking is better because you're actually burning calories, too, and you're enjoying nature. If you find beautiful places like the Augusta Canal, it's a good walk.
That was. That got the heart rate up a little bit, and it was a gorgeous day. So, hey, we hope you guys enjoyed it. You've seen seen our favorite place to go on a walk. So we'll be back with other cool location videos, too. But in the meantime, do us a favor. Subscribe to this channel. You'll be the first to know when new videos come out. And in addition to that, check out the Naked Marriage podcast. You can watch. You can watch videos of it right here on YouTube, but you can also listen to it on itunes, Spotify, wherever you get your podcast. The Naked Marriage podcast with Dave and Ashley. New episodes every Monday, and we'd love to see you there, sweetie. Any final words of wisdom?
Go on a walk. It's awesome. We'll see you next time. Bye, guys.
