We have traveled from Denmark to Germany to meet up with Michael. Spring is on its way, and the sun is still out, even though it is late afternoon in Dortmund. Michael sits at the dining room table with his computer, planning the upcoming trip away from home in his motorhome.
"I enjoy the planning part very much. I sit, relax, and imagine where to go without limitations and constraints. They vanish with my thoughts. But it does not beat being on the road, going places in my motorhome. Sometimes, everything is planned down to the smallest detail. Sometimes not. Soon, I will be behind the wheel of my motorhome. I cannot wait."
Michael shuts off his computer and takes us for a ride in his motorhome. At first, we are stunned by the beautiful nature close to Michael’s home. The roads are small and twisted. The landscape is stunning in so many ways. Slowly, we start to realize what Michael truly means when he talks about freedom.
"Freedom is more than escaping everyday household chores and tasks. Freedom is the possibility to get into my motorhome and drive away. I feel free by getting out of the usual settings and onto the roads"
Twenty minutes later, we find ourselves at a small lake. It is quiet. Very quiet. The sound of busyness is nowhere to be heard. Sometimes, when you want to escape the everyday chores, you need to remove yourself physically from the stress and noise. But fortunately, the wild and free can sometimes be as close as twenty minutes away.
