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Back to the Netherlands

Published on 13 September 202613 September 2026 by Marnix van der LijnLeave a comment

Early rise The ferry from Trelleborg to Rostock departs at 8:30 AM and my tent is still 4 km from the harbor. The night before, I also receive an email from the ferry company: be… Lees meer…

Tags Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, The Netherlands

Packed like sardines at the Wassenaar campsite and how my tent became my home again

Published on 16 April 202617 April 2026 by Marnix van der LijnLeave a comment

The beehive of Duinhorst After the grueling trek through the loose sand, I pitch my tent at Camping Duinhorst in Wassenaar. Everything is right here: neat fields, spotless sanitary buildings, friendly people at the reception.… Lees meer…

Tags long-distance hike, Netherlands

Five sheets of paper and loose sand: my new life begins

Published on 15 April 20262 May 2026 by Marnix van der LijnLeave a comment

Detoxing from office life Two weeks have passed since my farewell at work. Strange weeks. First, the overwhelming fatigue, as if my body finally dared to let go. Then the detox from office life, and… Lees meer…

Tags long-distance hike, Netherlands, Wheelie

About Marnix

Marnix Footsteps of FreedomFrom May 2024 through January 2025, I hiked for nine months and 5,500 km across Sweden, Norway, Spain and Portugal. I came to the conclusion that this is how I want to live.

And so it happened… As of mid-May 2026, I am living a nomadic writing and hiking life in my tent, with my walking trailer and in barefoot shoes.

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