{"id":3084,"date":"2026-05-17T20:47:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T18:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footstepsoffreedom.nl\/?p=3072"},"modified":"2026-05-18T03:32:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T01:32:56","slug":"haervejen-wandelen-start-nomadenleven%e2%81%a0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footstepsoffreedom.nl\/en\/haervejen-wandelen-start-nomadenleven%e2%81%a0\/","title":{"rendered":"I am leaving: My new life begins on the H\u00e6rvejen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>And then the day has come, May 15, I will depart. My life as a wandering and writing nomad can begin!<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A 10-hour bus ride to the Danish border<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<p>I have decided to start in Denmark. A slow start, as I haven&#8217;t walked much this winter. 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