6 October 2018 Veen NEUKIRCHEN VLUYN via Kamp-Lintfort Yesterday I sprained my ankle, so I decided to take it easy. The son of family Pabel Piet had to play a football game in Kamp-Lintfort, so they gave me a ride. I hope for Piet that he won the game. My host of today invited me to a wild-garden party. It was very nice. There were friendly people and also lots of food. Pizza, pie, and other delicious food. Theo…
Labbik – Veen via Xanten 5 October 2018 Today this song cheered me up during walking. “FleaMarket” improvisation from Wintergaten I left quite late, because it took a while before my tent was dry. When I walked to Xanten, I could see the church tower of Xanten in the distant. In Xanten I did some shopping and continued to veen. In Veen I arrived by sunset. I was welcomed by family Pabel. They were kind. Later in the evening,…
Vynen (Xanten) – Labbeck 4 October 2018 This day I only had to walk a small distance. They had a cat and it was miauwing that I should open the door. So I opened the front door, but then he walked away from me and turned his back at me as I had insulted him terribly and he kept sitting like this for minutes. After this I packed my bag, I left from the home of the family that I had stayed…
Kalkar – Vynen (Xanten) 3 October 2018 Today it is the Day of German Unity (German: Tag der Deutschen Einheit). When I started walking I saw a marten on the road. Unfortunately for the Marten there was no unity for him. Wen I left Kalkar I passed by a goos farm, fields full of them. The smell was pungent and strong. As I continued my journey the road let into a forest, onto a hollow road with step sloop. This went…
3 October 2018 Kleve – Kalkar Today the route was not that interesting. However, before I left Kleve I went to a supermarket and to my surprise people park there bicycle inside the supermarket. And it looks like this: I think the Brie cheese is very wanted in Kleve, because they put special anttheft chips on it. Unfortunately the cheese didn’t taste that good. The way from Kleve to Kalkar is pritty straight and long. Halfway I stopped at…
1 October 2018 Kranenburg – Kleve It was a quiet day. When I woke up this morning I congratulated my host because it was her birthday and she invited me to have breakfast at her parents house which was only a few minutes walk from her house. They were really friendly. After breakfast I packed my bag and headed for Kleve. Here is a small impression of the route.  I also claimed my first ‘mountain’, the Motimansberg, it…
Today I left Nijmegen and the Netherlands. I crossed the Pieterpad trail I walked earlier this year, which brings back good memories. And that reminded me of all the lovely people that I left behind. The Pieterpad was a preparation for this journey. Just across the border I took a small break at the Wyler lake. It was a great view. When I continued my journey to Kranenburg I walked through a small village where I saw the first route…
Velp – Elst Today was the first walking day. It was quite a big change leaving my home where I lived for over seven years and trade it for a totally different one. I started in Velp and walked to Elst and I had a stop in Arnhem. There I sad goodbye to my Labrador Eva and my mom. In Elst I put up my tent at a camping and had a good night sleep.
This week was a strange week. I went to the outdoor shop to collect the last pieces of my gear. It was a strange feeling to realise I am really going to make my journey. I still have to figure out a lot of things. details of the route and papers for the embassies but I think I will manage with some help.
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