1 week and 1 day, sometimes thats all it takes for a crazy idea to become tangible reality.
As I cycle around my favourite little hill side lake, it comes up again. That feeling, free and wide the world in front of me, cycling feels more like flying. “Why can’t I keep pedalling like that forever?”
Every cell in my body gets very excited at the thought of leaving again, by bike. Only the rational side of my brain is there to remind me that I am scared like a kid to sleep wild in the bushes by myself and that all my camping gear isn’t in the same country as I am. Overly or rightfully enthusiastic I quickly decide that time to face that fear is overdue and needed some new camping equipment, anyway. A warmer sleeping bag, a smaller mattress, a lighter tent.
Not sure wether I was about to take hasty decisions or about to follow my intuition right I start to go through all the second hand websites I know.
A good deal, but too far away, too expensive or already sold.
Two days later I pick up a sleeping bag with a mattress from a guy that lives just around the corner. And another two days after that I cycle through a beautiful forest to pick up my tent in the next town.
One week later I am walking to and fro picking up items, squishing then into bags, wondering if I really thought of everything. Nervous, excited, wondering if I was about to do something a little to big for my shoes.
Where was I going to sleep? Was I going to be fine? Where would I end up this time?
And then I start to sense, that I am about to do the right thing.
It took less than a week for everything I needed to show up in front of me. It took me one week to almost effortlessly prepare for this trip. And how I was feeling in that moment, was exactly how I aspire my life to be.
Exciting, a bit scary and one number too big for myself.
Thats where I want to be, thats where I grow. I will find places to sleep. I am going to be fine. And I will end up in some interesting place, wether that will be one country or many borders away.
It only took 1 week and 1 day for this adventure to start, where will it lead me in 1 week and 1 day from now?
Cheers to all of you for stopping by, enjoy your time!
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