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#throwback – June 4, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As strange as the place seemed, surrounded by all that felled wood, it\u2019s wonderful here. The sun filters through the trees, and the strong scent of wood continues to enchant me. I sniff to my heart\u2019s content. Around noon, after some writing and daydreaming, I head toward S\u00f6derk\u00f6ping<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trail follows the G\u00f6ta Canal<\/a>, with its many locks. A serious difference in height needs to be bridged here, and it\u2019s fascinating to see the locks lined up like steps in a staircase. As a Dutchman, I\u2019ve seen plenty of locks in my life, of course\u2014but I still find them beautiful. Such an outstanding example of craftsmanship. At one of the locks, I have an extended lunch at a picnic table, thinking about times long past\u2014how the canal was dug, how the locks were built. To be honest, I can\u2019t picture it properly. All I know is that it must have taken a massive amount of manual labor, without the techniques we have today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S\u00f6derk\u00f6ping is a lovely, welcoming little town, with a town square, charming streets, and colorful buildings. The ice cream shop on the square is doing well. People are dressed for summer and full of good cheer. One of the streets is decorated with flower-shaped spheres\u2014truly stunning, and the contrast with the steel-blue sky is phenomenal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would have loved to stay much longer in S\u00f6derk\u00f6ping, but I still need to walk a bit further to get away from the houses and find a quiet spot for the night. From the 30%-off bin at the supermarket, I pick up burgers and vegetables. I am Dutch, after all\u2014even if I feel like a citizen of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of a dead-end road, I finally find a place to camp. It\u2019s hard to find a patch of ground where I can actually get my tent pegs into the soil, but eventually I manage. No rocks or stones this time\u2014just rock-hard clay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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