One of the things that travel does is to help you to learn…learn to adjust and adapt; learn to let go and embrace; to name just two. You get to explore a new culture which helps you appreciate yours and maybe also criticize yours. You are exposed to new foods and customs.

Oh my what a travel day we had yesterday! After 12 hours of travel we finally made it home. There was work being done on the rail line between Rozendaal and Goes so we had to take a bus which was a major mess up!! (Fill in what ever words you want!)

We struggled the whole time in Portugal and Spain to eat before 20:00. We finally got home around 20:20 and tried to order some delivery…it came at 21:30. A bit late but we were hungry. And we ate most of it. It was good.

An observation: Water and hydration are so important while hiking. We decided that every time our smartwatch told us we had completed a kilometer we drank water. But while traveling home we were not so diligent. So we have decided to keep up our water drinking by setting an alarm every 20 minutes to remind us to drink water.

How do you remember to stay hydrated? And what other tips would you recommend or like to know about hiking long distances?

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