Travel never ceases to amaze. Meet Hans from Sweden. Just south of Nordkapp, Norway (furthest north you can drive on the Europe continent), we encountered Hans at a road side pullout. He was walking with purpose, pulling a small yet laden cart behind him. Everything he needed to survive on two wheels, attached with a belt around his waste.
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Hans spoke little English, I speak zero Swedish, however both of us had a mild familiarity with Spanish and we were able to communicate. He asked for nothing, offered his smile and laugh. We repayed that with a cold soda from our vehicles fridge, words of praise and a handshake. We ducked back into the vehicles and out of the cold wind, Hans kept walking north.
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Nordkapp (100 miles to the north) is just a stop of his walking voyage. He plans to walk from Ushuaia (the southern tip of South America) to Alaska, roughly following the Pan-American Highway. I've traveled that same route, again from the convenience & safety of an automobile. His walk is exponentially more legit, an appropriate use of the word epic.
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I hope to reconnect with him as he travels through the US. Godspeed my friend, you're an inspiration!
@hans_pa_utvandring