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#throwback – June 6, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All my electronics are charged again, my clothes are clean\u2014I\u2019m ready to hit the road and get out of this hotel as fast as I can. The room price includes breakfast. As I\u2019ve mentioned before, I\u2019ve let go of fixed mealtimes\u2014and wouldn\u2019t you know it, today I don\u2019t feel like eating early at all. But I force myself anyway, because hey, it\u2019s \u201cfree.\u201d What a dummy. Typical Dutch, right? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The start of today\u2019s route is awful\u2014an endless industrial zone and a busy road. Suddenly I realize I no longer have my trekking poles with me. And just like that, I remember exactly where I left them: in front of the cold-looking church in Norrk\u00f6ping. It had started pouring rain, I was distracted and just trying to stay dry. So incredibly stupid! I hadn\u2019t missed them until now, because the terrain\u2019s been flat and paved, and I haven\u2019t needed my tent. You see, my tent is set up with one of the poles.
Going back makes no sense\u2014it would mean walking 20 km, and who\u2019s to say they\u2019d still be there after a day and a half? I could kick myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Checking the map, I see there\u2019s an outdoor shop 1.5 km ahead, still on my route: XXL, the Swedish version of Decathlon. And there I find beautiful carbon fibre poles\u2014the kind I\u2019ve always wanted. In the Netherlands they\u2019re insanely expensive, so I never bought them. These are super lightweight, foldable in three sections, and \u20ac100 cheaper than at Bever. In the end, I\u2019m honestly quite happy, even if it sucks that I had to spend \u20ac81 unexpectedly. But I really wanted poles like these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rest of the day is amazing. After a gorgeous hike along a winding forest trail, I cook dinner with a stunning view (rainbow included), and find a spot to sleep by a lake full of swans.
So\u2026 let\u2019s not whine about those \u20ac81 anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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