After a fun-filled weekend came some time in which I was to entertain myself. Carol warned me about this before I booked my ticket. She told me she would have to work during the weekdays and I would need to find things to do during that time. I wasn't worried though. I figured I would enjoy the solitude, and boy was I right. I think most would agree that I'm a fairly social person, but during this trip I realized how truly great it is to have the freedom to do whatever it is you want to do, at all times! Tuesday afternoon was especially nice. I went down to the local bike shop and rented a nice touring bike. Just 8 euros for a beautiful day of sun and biking. I strapped my bag onto the back and headed off, literally, without a plan in the world, just the way I like it.
I stopped at a beach, checked it out for a few minutes, but because I felt like continuing down the road, I did. Seems no one else had any input into the matter.
I rode 20 km to the village of Stavoren and because I was hungry, stopped at a grocery store for some snacks. Then because I felt like reading, I found a quiet spot to park my bike, and enjoyed my apple, Sensations chips, and raw green beans while I read my book Me Speak Pretty One Day. When I was satisfied, I packed everything back up and carried on, again without any objections.
I started the 20 km ride back to Rinia State. This time when I passed the beach, I was tired, and felt like laying on the beach for a while and reading some more so guess what? Yup, you guessed it, thats exactly what I did.
I think everyone deserves to have time to themselves, to do whatever it is they want, at various points in their lives. Be it for an hour in the mornings, an entire Saturday, or two weeks in the Netherlands, it is certainly a empowering and revitalizing experience and I would highly recommend it.
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Beautiful!!
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