The last week has been one of preparing for our hikers life, and letting go of our lives as ‘humans’; saying goodbye to colleagues, friends and family. Retuning keys and responsibilities to the places they belong; at work, at the scouts, … Bringing our faithful Saab to the garage… After all this. We both have one key left. The key to our home. We’ll be happy to use that again in a year’s time.
Preparing for our hiker life wasn’t always easy. Physically I don’t feel ready and mentally I just can’t get my head around the fact that we are actually doing this. Practically I took 2,5 days making a camerabag, which in my head would take 2 days less. Insecure about everything that is coming yet determined to go anyway. A rollercoaster of thoughts and emotions go by these days, yet I already know that there will be 2 that will last in my memory. I’m proud because we had an idea, made a plan and will make it happen. I’m grateful for the opportunities we have (created) to make it work, and for all the people around us who give us a solid base from which we can fly, with 1 key in our pocket.