I slept like a baby in my tiny cabin. Last proper bed for a while, I guess.
The Öresund Bridge connects Denmark and SwedenThe Skyline of Malmö
Sweden welcomed me with open arms, blue skies and gentle winds. I love it. It is a bit like Switzerland but without the mountains 🙂
Everything is orderly, the infrastructure is good, people are gentle and the standard of living is high yet relaxed.
Here are some impressions from today. It was really warm and … spoiler alert: I swam in a lake which was awesome!
If the South of Sweden is supposed to be busy then I am really looking forward to the North. I hardly met people today, let alone cyclists. Also, not too many shops. You really need to carry a lot of supplies with you.
Around 5pm I found a camping site near a lake. Very nice. My back is a bit sour. Looking forward to a good night sleep.
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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