Author: Norm

Friday, May 17, 2024 Today was another beautiful day. It started out humid after the rain last night, but it became more comfortable through the day. Fewer kms today, which is nice to think about. It always takes a few moments to get our stiff and achy muscles and feet going in the morning… But…

Thursday, May 16, 2024 The days are starting to blur. I’m thankful for the pictures that help remind me. Today we walked 21k – a shorter walk! After a delicious Dutch breakfast (1 hard-boiled egg, various breads, hagelslag [chocolate sprinkles], meat and cheese, strong coffee), we move our stiff bodies out of town and onto…

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 On the road at 8:30am. Today is a longer walk (23k, the longest will be 24k). We are nervous. Our packs are heavy, our muscles stiff, and the blisters on our feet remind us that they are there. It will be another beautiful, and exceptionally warm, day. There is nothing along…

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 On the road at 9am. Today’s route is shorter (15k) because our room was further along the route. But with these packs a shorter route is preferred. Yesterday was harder than we expected. We feel our bodies. I woke up with a sense of ‘this is too much, we can’t do…

Monday, May 13, 2024 And the journey begins. With our packs fully loaded, and weighing more than we anticipated, we took our first steps out the door… from Zuidlaren to Rolde. Officially our route is 17k, but we will be walking further to Anderen where we are staying.