Month: August 2024
-
2024-08-23
Day 1 of life after the walk, 22-8-24, 5 km walked. I can’t quite believe I’m back! I woke up thinking about my gps and what to plan! I didn’t do much, took Ea and Vincent out to lunch and strolled over the flea market. We ate left overs and I did part of a…
-
2024-08-22
Day 777, 21-8-24, 13,4 km walked (12584,9 in Total) What a day! What A Day!!! I’ve made it home! The day started with the Radio! Wonderful! And then I left Farideh’s house and walked to the Grand place sharing pictures on my stories. And then at exactly 14.14 I turned the corner and walked onto…
-
2024-08-21
Day 776, 20-8-24, 11.1 km walked from Moorsel to Sint Stevens Woluwe. Farideh came with breakfast, And afterwards I walked through fields and streets to the Swimming pool, and while I waited for Farideh I met Pieter the Manager of the Swimming pool En onder tussen Pieter ontmoette, he loved my story and wanted to…
-
2024-08-20
Day 775, 19-8-24, 16.4 km walked from Leuven to Moorsel A pleasant day walking through green, the gps would have me take the boring road but it turned out very green. O am glad I’m not having to do big days for the end, It’s nice to be able to take it easy. My head…
-
2024-08-19
Day 774, 18-8-24, 11,4 km walked to and around Leuven Woke up together with an army of mosquitoes gathering their ranks in my tent! ( I get stung but it doesn’t last long) My German neighbours offered me coffee! Then I walked to the hostel washed some clothes and went to the station to meet…
-
2024-08-18
Day 773, 17-8-24, 14,3 km walked from Sint Joris Winge to nearly Leuven. Getting sooo near! Getting very very excited about my life after the walk! About all the possibilities that will present themselves like they always do! And about how and what I will do with this load of stories, experiences pictures and art!…
-
2024-08-17
Day 772, 16-8-24, 19.2 km walked from Diest to Sint Joris-Winge Fort visited Diest, very pretty old place, walked along the road quite a bit and the rain forced me into busstops, but the real rain came when I finally stopped behind some shops, I set up my tent under a roof but then moved…
-
2024-08-12
Day 766 & 767 10 & 11-8-24, 0 km & 19.1 km walked from the side of the Meuse/Maas to Opoeteren Camping Savelbos. I had a lovely day not doing much (a little work, mostly just hanging out) followed by a day of walking visiting the Smokkelmarkt in Stokkem (smugglers market) And then onto Dilsen,…
-
2024-08-10
Day 765, 9-8-24, 23,3km walked! From Germany through the Netherlands to BELGIUM! It is incredible it feels just wonderful! Walking into the Netherlands was emotional, visited Sittard, it’s beautiful inner city and also the homeless shelter where I got invited for coffee! I them walked all the way to the foot ferry at Grevenbicht but…
-
2024-08-09
Day 764, 8-8-24, 18.6 km walked, I got going really late, and then stopped for coffee and cake in Geilenkirchen and then just walked walked walked. Almost until the border with the Netherlands (my phone already switched to NL) Vincent is off to Switzerland for a little tour but we did manage to speak a…