{"id":1797,"date":"2025-06-11T21:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footstepsoffreedom.nl\/?p=1797"},"modified":"2025-07-26T06:24:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T04:24:18","slug":"lookingback-may-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footstepsoffreedom.nl\/en\/lookingback-may-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking back &#8211; May 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>#throwback &#8211; May 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">ROUTE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amsterdam \u2013 Copenhagen \u2013 Malm\u00f6 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Borensberg\">Borensberg<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From Amsterdam to Copenhagen by Flixbus <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From Copenhagen to Malm\u00f6 by train<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From Malm\u00f6 to Borensberg on foot. This stretch covers a large part of the Swedish pilgrimage route: <a href=\"https:\/\/stbirgittaways.com\/\">the St. Birgitta Ways<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">NUMBER OF KILOMETERS WALKED IN MAY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>682 km<br>Maximum distance walked in a day: 32 km<br>Minimum distance walked in a day: 14.5 km<br>Days not walking: 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>May 1st: on the bus from Amsterdam to Copenhagen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 10th: stayed in a hotel due to a knee injury<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">OVERNIGHT STAYS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 x on a bus<br>3 x in a hotel<br>2 x in a shelter<br>25 x in my tent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">EXPENSES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Public transport: \u20ac73.01<br>Hotels: \u20ac123.60<br>Restaurants: \u20ac18.89<br>Groceries: \u20ac10.32 per day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Total: \u20ac535.42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">WEATHER<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fantastic. A total of 9 hours of rain, of which 3.5 hours were heavy showers\u2014luckily, I was dry in a bus shelter. 2.5 hours of rain while walking, the rest fell at night. During the first week, nights were still quite cold, around 4\u00b0C. During the day it was fresh but great for walking. Later in the month, temperatures rose, with some days well above 20\u00b0C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">MOOD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only good vibes! The first 10 days I felt euphoric. Proud that I finally hit the road and dared to take this step. In the beginning, I was still very much in my head and occasionally caught up in worries. That lasted for about 20 days\u2014after that, I could let go. I hardly worry anymore and just see what comes my way. I notice I\u2019m like a diesel engine: I start slow, but once I get going, I can walk for hours. I start late in the day and usually walk until sunset (around 10 p.m. or even later). I experience moments of deep joy, sometimes even moving me to tears. I feel alive, grateful, and truly blessed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">LOW POINTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I honestly don\u2019t experience any. Sure, there are setbacks, but I don\u2019t even want to call them that. I had a minor accident with my knee, and my response was simply: \u201cOh well, I\u2019ll have to adjust my plans.\u201d It turned out to be a blessing: I had time to dive into Instagram and start writing my journals\u2014mainly for myself, to remember what I\u2019ve been through. As it turns out, many people enjoy traveling along with me. The second setback was a technical issue with my cart, but I was so sure it would be fixed that it didn\u2019t feel like a low point at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">HIGHLIGHTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every single day is a highlight. I\u2019m loving the nature, the peace, and the (inner) journey. Sweden is a country I\u2019d never visited before\u2014but now I\u2019m in love!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/footstepsoffreedom.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Overzicht-mei-hele-reis-incl-ov-1-576x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/footstepsoffreedom.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Overzicht-mei-hele-reis-incl-ov-1-576x1024.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/footstepsoffreedom.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Overzicht-mei-hele-reis-incl-ov-1-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/footstepsoffreedom.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Overzicht-mei-hele-reis-incl-ov-1-225x400.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/footstepsoffreedom.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Overzicht-mei-hele-reis-incl-ov-1.jpeg 686w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#throwback &#8211; May 2024 ROUTE Amsterdam \u2013 Copenhagen \u2013 Malm\u00f6 \u2013 Borensberg NUMBER OF KILOMETERS WALKED IN MAY 682 kmMaximum distance walked in a day: 32 kmMinimum distance walked in a day: 14.5 kmDays not&hellip; 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