Today was nature day. I left my lovely campsite in Lebus around 9 am and headed North following the Oder.
There was a lot of stunning wildlife to see. Wild Geese, swans, different birds of prey, rabbits and of course tons of mosquitoes just to name a few.
Today was actually the first day where I missed my drone – but as you may recall it got a little bit to much beer on the third day and had to go home.
Since it is Saturday, I did some grocery shopping. Needed to do a 10km detour to find a store.
In the afternoon, I cycled through the “Oderbruch”, a huge cultivated area alongside the river that was dried by building large damms about 250 years ago.
Today conditions were good and I felt like cycling a little longer, making it easier for me to reach the Baltic Sea tomorrow. Let’s see.
My camping site this is much bigger but very nice directly near the river. I paid 7.50€ per night, my lowest rate so far. However, WiFi remains an issue. Can’t always upload my video for the day.
In the evening, geese flying in formation across the sky were a spectacular view.
About 30 years ago, two zis scholarships helped me to broaden my horizon, expand my understanding of what is possible, and develop more self-confidence. zis is a non-profit organization that has been awarding scholarships for study trips to young people between the ages of 16 and 20 for more than 60 years. Today, the word we use for tenacity and grit is resilience - and I've made it my profession, to help managers around the world to develop more of this inner power.
In retrospect, the experiences I've had on these trips to Scotland and Iceland have been priceless for my development. After having had a childhood with some challenges, I learned that I could cycle 1,700km on my own and get wet every day without despairing. I have learned that I was able to get along with only 300 € for 4 weeks and still had a good time. I have learned what it's like to be threatened with deportation and how to get an interview with the President from such a crisis. I have understood that limitations are primarily constructs in our heads, and I want to make these insights available to as many adolescents as possible.
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