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          <title>Miracles by C.S. Lewis</title>
          <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/book-miracles-by-c-s-lewis/</link>
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&lt;&#x2F;div&gt;&lt;h2 id=&quot;why-read-the-book&quot;&gt;Why read the book?&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;C.S. Lewis wrote Miracles. He takes on the difficult question of whether miracles can actually happen. Lewis argues that a purely natural world cannot explain our ability to reason. He shows that if nature is all there is then human thought itself becomes unreliable.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The book explains what miracles are and why they do not break the laws of nature but go beyond them. Lewis says the coming of Christ is the great central miracle. The book came out in 1947. It grew from Lewis&#x27;s deep thinking about the supernatural. Readers learn to see miracles not as problems but as fitting parts of a world created by God.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lewis uses clear logic that anyone can follow. The book helps both believers and those who doubt the supernatural parts of Christianity.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;favourite-quote&quot;&gt;Favourite quote&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;what-i-loved&quot;&gt;What I Loved&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Miracles gives a strong and careful defence of the supernatural. Lewis starts with the nature of reason and builds his case step by step. He points out the weakness in the idea that the material world is all that exists. The book explains how miracles work within God&#x27;s created order.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lewis talks about the difference between the ordinary working of nature and special acts of God. He asks why people find miracles hard to accept. He ties this to bigger questions about God and reality. The book makes you think deeply about the world and your place in it. It calls for an open mind to the possibility of divine action. Lewis writes in a calm and logical style. His voice feels honest and respectful of serious doubts. The examples are clear and powerful.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Readers gain a new respect for the Christian claim that God acts in history. Lewis looks at how modern thought limits what we accept as real. He shows the cost of a closed materialist view. He gives hope that the Christian story makes better sense of the world. The end leaves you with a firmer belief that miracles are possible.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;key-takeaway&quot;&gt;Key Takeaway&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Miracles are possible because nature is not all there is. God can and does act within His creation.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
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          <title>Veluwe Wander Trail part 09</title>
          <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-09/</link>
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          <description xml:base="https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-09/">&lt;p&gt;Hiked part 9&#x2F;25 of the Veluwe Wander Trail, 16.6 kilometres from Leuvenum to Elspeet.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;From Leuvenum you follow the Leuvenumse Beek, a stream that once powered nine mills, through quiet forest. After crossing the vast Staverdense Heide with its scattered pines and sweeping views, the route passes through more woodland before arriving in the village of Elspeet.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;hike-report&quot;&gt;Hike report&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;White farmhouse with a pink blooming cherry tree behind a beech hedge&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-01.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Dead-end road sign with a cattle warning sign at a country lane&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-02.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Moss-covered banks of a narrow brook flowing through deciduous forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-03.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Shallow stream winding through sunlit woodland with mossy banks&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-04.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Paved path winding through a bare beech forest with dappled sunlight&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-05.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Stream reflecting bare trees in a sunlit deciduous forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-06.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Fallen tree trunk spanning across a calm brook in the forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-07.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow stream flowing between tall tree trunks in a woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-08.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Small weir on a brook with a picnic bench in a sunlit forest clearing&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-09.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy path curving through a bare beech forest on a sunny day&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-10.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Large uprooted tree fallen across a forest path with exposed roots&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-11.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow path through a deep sunken lane between forested slopes&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-12.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Fallen trees and branches in a flooded marshy area in the forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-13.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Mossy log bench beside a paved path through sunlit woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-14.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy trail forking through open pine forest with mossy ground&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-15.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Winding path through sunlit pine forest with green mossy undergrowth&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-16.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy trail through pine woodland with dappled sunlight&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-17.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wooden footbridge over a calm brook reflecting bare trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-18.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Large fallen tree over a stream in a bare deciduous forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-19.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow trail past moss-covered fallen logs in a pine forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-20.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Calm bend in a brook reflecting budding trees under a blue sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-21.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Straight narrow path through tall birch and pine trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-22.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wide sandy path through open pine forest with mossy heather ground&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-23.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Two walkers on a paved forest path with a cyclist approaching&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-24.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Double-track path through open pine woodland with heather undergrowth&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-25.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy track across open heathland with scattered pines under a blue sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-26.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy track beside tall windswept pines on Staverdense Heide&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-27.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Large solitary Scots pine on heathland with sand dunes in the background&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-28.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Winding trail through birch and pine woodland with fresh green leaves&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-29.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy trail through pine forest with a hare sitting on the path&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-30.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Deer resting in a grassy clearing among pine and birch trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-31.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sunlit mixed forest with fresh spring leaves and mossy ground&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-32.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Dense stand of tall pine trees with green bilberry undergrowth&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-33.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wooden gate with a closed sign at the entrance to a rural property&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-34.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Double-track forest road through mixed pine and deciduous woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-35.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Long straight forest lane through mixed woodland with green grass verges&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-36.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy track through open heathland with scattered pines under white clouds&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-37.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Birch tree and pine on open heathland under a blue sky with white clouds&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-38.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Double-track sandy path leading across vast heathland toward a solitary pine&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-39.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Curving double-track path through expansive heathland toward distant forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-40.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Panoramic view over vast Staverdense Heide under a sun-streaked sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-41.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy track descending through heathland with a pine tree on the left&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-42.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Solitary pine with young saplings on open heathland with forest behind&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-43.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Winding sandy track across heathland toward a solitary tree under blue sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-44.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Pine tree and bare oak on heathland with golden grass in the foreground&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-45.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Double-track path across heathland leading toward a pine tree and buildings&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-46.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wide heathland with golden grasses and scattered pines under grey sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-47.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Scattered pines and young saplings on dry heathland with golden grass&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-48.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Curving sandy track through golden grass heathland toward a solitary tree&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-49.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Long straight double-track path through open pine and oak woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-50.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Tree-lined paved road between green pastures leading toward Elspeet&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-51.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Green-gabled farmhouse and neighbouring houses on a village green in Elspeet&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-52.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Dark brick house with white window frames behind a privet hedge in Elspeet&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-09&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09-photo-53.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;map&quot;&gt;Map&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Map of Veluwe Wander Trail part 09&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;images.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;maps&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-09.jpg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;&lt;h2 id=&quot;details&quot;&gt;Details&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;table&gt;&lt;thead&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;th&gt;Data&lt;&#x2F;th&gt;&lt;th&gt;Value&lt;&#x2F;th&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;&lt;&#x2F;thead&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;From&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Leuvenum&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;To&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Elspeet&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Distance&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;16.6 km&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Duration&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4h 6m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Speed&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4.05 km&#x2F;h&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Elevation gain&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;215 m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Weather&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;9°C, Sunny with clouds, 70% humidity&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;more-info&quot;&gt;More info&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wandelnet.nl&#x2F;wandelroute&#x2F;1879&#x2F;Veluwe-Zwerfpad-etappe-09&quot;&gt;Trail details&lt;&#x2F;a&gt; (Dutch)&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Leuvenum&quot;&gt;Leuvenum&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Elspeet&quot;&gt;Elspeet&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
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          <title>Veluwe Wander Trail part 08</title>
          <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-08/</link>
          <guid>https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-08/</guid>
          <description xml:base="https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-08/">&lt;p&gt;Hiked part 8&#x2F;25 of the Veluwe Wander Trail, 14.7 kilometres from Putten centrum to Leuvenum.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On this route you will pass four significant heathlands, Groevenbeekse Heide, Ermelose Heide, Westeindsche Heide and Elspeetsche Heide, where the atmosphere of the large silent heath with vistas and dreary desolation prevails, sometimes with a fantastic view over the Veluwe massif.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;hike-report&quot;&gt;Hike report&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Freshly ploughed field with a puddle and bare trees on the horizon&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-01.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Trail entrance with a warning sign and marker posts among beech trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-02.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wide path through a bare deciduous forest with scattered leaves&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-03.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Heathland clearing with birch trees showing fresh spring foliage&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-04.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow path through heathland with a solitary oak tree silhouetted against the sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-05.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Solitary Scots pine standing on open heathland with forest behind&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-06.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Dilapidated wooden barn with stacked tyres on a grassy farmyard&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-07.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wide green meadow stretching to a tree line on the horizon&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-08.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Footpath alongside railway tracks with birch trees and overhead catenary&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-09.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Yellow NS train passing along the trail beside the railway line&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-10.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow path between a beech hedge and a paddock fence leading to a farmstead&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-11.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Forest path past a wooden shed among pine trees with green undergrowth&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-12.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Straight path through a beech forest with fresh spring leaves overhead&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-13.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy trail through open oak woodland with green grass verges&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-14.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Two walkers on a tree-lined avenue approaching a manor house with a tower&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-15.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Stately manor house with a yellow tower surrounded by a manicured lawn&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-16.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;White house with dark trim half-hidden behind tall conifers on a green lawn&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-17.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Green pasture with a wooden fence post and a small building on the edge&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-18.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Tree-lined oak avenue casting long shadows on a sandy path&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-19.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Winding paved path through a tall beech forest with fallen leaves&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-20.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Double-track dirt road through green pastures toward a tree line&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-21.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow overgrown trail forming a green tunnel through dense woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-22.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wide muddy forest road with tyre tracks through bare oak woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-23.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Long straight sandy path through bare oak and pine woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-24.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy trail winding through pine forest with green grass verges&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-25.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Forked path through mixed woodland with a green meadow visible ahead&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-26.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow sandy path through bare beech forest with a fallen tree&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-27.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Two cyclists riding along a paved winding path through beech forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-28.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Colourful mosaic bench depicting deer and heathland in a forest clearing&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-29.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy trail with a blue trail marker and a blooming white tree&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-30.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy path across open heathland with two walkers in the distance&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-31.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Double-track sandy path leading straight through heathland toward a tree line&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-32.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy path curving past a large green tree on open heathland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-33.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Mosaic sheep sculpture and bench with a sheep flock scene on heathland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-34.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Rusted iron silhouette sculpture of a figure beside a forest trail&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-35.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy path through heathland with bare trees and a distant pine&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-36.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow single-track path stretching through vast purple heathland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-37.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow path through heathland leading toward birch trees with fresh leaves&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-38.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow sandy trail disappearing into open heathland under an overcast sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-39.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Long straight single-track path through dry heathland toward distant forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-40.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wide heathland vista with a narrow path curving to the right under grey clouds&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-41.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Solitary bare tree with a bench on open heathland under a cloudy sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-42.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;White blooming serviceberry bush standing alone on heathland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-43.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Paved cycle path through heathland with a birch tree and pine forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-44.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Large stack of freshly cut pine logs beside a forest road&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-45.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wide sandy forest road through tall pine and birch woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-46.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Forest lane with stacked logs beside tall pine and spruce trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-47.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Tree-lined sandy lane with fence posts through Leuvenumse Bos&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-48.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Paved lane between green pastures leading toward a cluster of bare trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-49.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Expansive green meadow under dramatic grey clouds near Leuvenum&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-50.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Paved road curving through mixed forest with green ground cover&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-51.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Tree-lined paved road through pine forest with green grass verges near Leuvenum&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-08&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08-photo-52.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;map&quot;&gt;Map&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Map of Veluwe Wander Trail part 08&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;images.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;maps&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-08.jpg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;&lt;h2 id=&quot;details&quot;&gt;Details&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;table&gt;&lt;thead&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;th&gt;Data&lt;&#x2F;th&gt;&lt;th&gt;Value&lt;&#x2F;th&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;&lt;&#x2F;thead&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;From&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Putten centrum&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;To&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Leuvenum&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Distance&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;14.7 km&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Duration&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;3h 44m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Speed&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;3.94 km&#x2F;h&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Elevation gain&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;223 m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Weather&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;9°C, Cloudy, 64% humidity&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;more-info&quot;&gt;More info&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wandelnet.nl&#x2F;wandelroute&#x2F;616&#x2F;Veluwe-Zwerfpad-etappe-08&quot;&gt;Trail details&lt;&#x2F;a&gt; (Dutch)&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Putten_centrum&quot;&gt;Putten centrum&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Leuvenum&quot;&gt;Leuvenum&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
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          <title>Veluwe Wander Trail part 07</title>
          <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-07/</link>
          <guid>https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-07/</guid>
          <description xml:base="https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-07/">&lt;p&gt;Hiked part 7&#x2F;25 of the Veluwe Wander Trail, 13.1 kilometres from Garderen to Putten centrum.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Speulder and Sprielderbos still partly consists of the old, communally managed malebos. The forest between Garderen and Putten has been a forest since the Stone Age and there is a mysterious, fairytale atmosphere with crooked oaks and beech trees that are mixed up haphazardly.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;hike-report&quot;&gt;Hike report&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy path winding through a bare deciduous forest with fallen leaves&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-01.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Old beech tree with exposed roots at a forest path junction among tall pines&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-02.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Moss-covered beech trees in an open woodland with a carpet of fallen leaves&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-03.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Gnarled beech trees on a hilltop with a leaning trunk and fallen leaves&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-04.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Bare deciduous woodland with fallen branches and scattered leaves&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-05.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Forest path curving through tall spruce and pine trees with fallen leaves&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-06.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Tall spruce trees reaching toward an overcast sky with mossy ground&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-07.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Dense stand of straight spruce trunks with bare lower branches&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-08.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Winding sandy path through mixed woodland with early spring greenery&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-09.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Forest path with a blooming white tree in a mixed woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-10.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Forest trail with a puddle beside tall pines and bare deciduous trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-11.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Dirt track through a green mixed forest with birch and oak trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-12.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Long straight forest lane lined with tall bare oak trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-13.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy forest road with a trail marker post and a felled log&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-14.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Forked path through sunlit bare beech forest with long shadows&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-15.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Winding trail through mixed pine and deciduous forest with fresh spring leaves&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-16.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow trail curving through mixed woodland with low vegetation&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-17.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Tall moss-covered beech trees in an open woodland with a leaf-covered floor&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-18.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Forest clearing with a trail marker on a pine tree and stacked logs&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-19.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow path through mixed pine and birch forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-20.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Fallen tree branches stacked into a den structure in the forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-21.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Forest path beside a moss-covered fallen log and tall spruce trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-22.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wooden bench beneath pine trees with a blooming white tree in the background&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-23.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy forest path with a yellow trail marker on a beech trunk&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-24.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Paved path curving through a bare beech forest on a sunny day&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-25.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sunlit forest path splitting in two directions among tall trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-26.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Traditional brown cottage with decorative shutters nestled among trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-27.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Tree-lined avenue of bare beeches with a wooden fence on an estate&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-28.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy path emerging from a beech avenue toward a building on the horizon&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-29.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Putten village sign with a 30 km&amp;#x2F;h zone beside residential houses&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-30.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;White detached house with a boxwood hedge on a quiet village street&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-31.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Dark wooden farmhouse with red-and-white shutters on a green lawn&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-32.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Thatched-roof farmhouse De Boschsteegh Hoeve from 1867 with blue shutters&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-33.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Medieval brick church with a pointed spire in the centre of Putten&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-34.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Tall brick church tower with a clock and glass entrance in Putten&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-35.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Roundabout with road signs at the edge of Putten under a cloudy sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-36.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Tree-lined sandy lane between green pastures with ivy-covered trunks&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-37.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy path along a row of oak trees beside a wide green meadow&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-38.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Forest path with a no-vehicles sign at the entrance to the woods&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-39.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow trail winding through a sunlit deciduous forest in spring&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-40.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy path through woodland opening toward a bright clearing ahead&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-41.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Trail marker post at the edge of a forest overlooking a ploughed field&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-07&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07-photo-42.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;map&quot;&gt;Map&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Map of Veluwe Wander Trail part 07&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;images.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;maps&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-07.jpg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;&lt;h2 id=&quot;details&quot;&gt;Details&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;table&gt;&lt;thead&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;th&gt;Data&lt;&#x2F;th&gt;&lt;th&gt;Value&lt;&#x2F;th&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;&lt;&#x2F;thead&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;From&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Garderen&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;To&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Putten centrum&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Distance&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;13.1 km&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Duration&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2h 58m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Speed&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4.42 km&#x2F;h&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Elevation gain&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;101 m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Weather&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;9°C, Cloudy, 66% humidity&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;more-info&quot;&gt;More info&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wandelnet.nl&#x2F;wandelroute&#x2F;615&#x2F;Veluwe-Zwerfpad-etappe-07&quot;&gt;Trail details&lt;&#x2F;a&gt; (Dutch)&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Garderen&quot;&gt;Garderen&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Putten_centrum&quot;&gt;Putten centrum&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
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          <title>The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis</title>
          <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/book-the-problem-of-pain-by-c-s-lewis/</link>
          <guid>https://peterspath.net/blog/book-the-problem-of-pain-by-c-s-lewis/</guid>
          <description xml:base="https://peterspath.net/blog/book-the-problem-of-pain-by-c-s-lewis/">&lt;div class=&quot;book&quot;&gt;
	&lt;div class=&quot;cover&quot;&gt;
		&lt;img src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;images.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;books&amp;#x2F;the-problem-of-pain-by-c-s-lewis.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;The Problem of Pain book cover&quot;&gt;
	&lt;&#x2F;div&gt;
	&lt;span class=&quot;effect&quot;&gt;&lt;&#x2F;span&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;div&gt;&lt;h2 id=&quot;why-read-the-book&quot;&gt;Why read the book?&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;C.S. Lewis wrote The Problem of Pain. He faces the hard question of why pain exists if God is good and all-powerful. Lewis starts with the nature of God and human free will. He shows how pain often acts as God&#x27;s megaphone to rouse a deaf world. The book covers animal pain, human pain, and the fall of man.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lewis explains that suffering can refine character and turn people back to God. He uses logic, history, and Bible truth. The book came out in 1940. It grew from Lewis&#x27;s own thoughts after he became a Christian. Readers learn that pain is not proof against God but part of His plan to make us better. Lewis does not give easy answers.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He gives honest ones that respect the depth of suffering. The book helps believers and doubters think clearly about evil and God.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;favourite-quote&quot;&gt;Favourite quote&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pain: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;what-i-loved&quot;&gt;What I Loved&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Problem of Pain gives a clear and thoughtful answer to suffering. Lewis walks through the question step by step. He points out that real love needs free will, and free will opens the door to pain. The book explains how pain shocks people out of comfort and self-love.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lewis talks about why Hell exists and how it fits God&#x27;s goodness. He asks why we blame God for pain when we cause much of it ourselves. He ties this to the Christian story of redemption. The book makes you think deeply about your own troubles. It calls for courage to face pain instead of resentment. Lewis writes in a calm and honest style. His voice feels wise and respectful of real grief. The examples come from daily life and great literature. Readers sense relief in seeing the question taken seriously.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lewis looks at how pain can produce good fruit. He shows the cost when people reject God&#x27;s purpose. He gives hope that suffering has meaning and an end. The book has parts on heaven and the final victory over pain. It talks about people who turn bitter instead of better. Lewis offers a firm stand for faith in hard times. The end leaves you with quiet strength.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;key-takeaway&quot;&gt;Key Takeaway&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pain is God&#x27;s tool to wake us from self-centred lives and draw us back to Him. Suffering has purpose even when we cannot see it.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
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          <title>Veluwe Wander Trail part 06</title>
          <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-06/</link>
          <guid>https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-06/</guid>
          <description xml:base="https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-06/">&lt;p&gt;Hiked part 6&#x2F;25 of the Veluwe Wander Trail, 9.6 kilometres from Kootwijk to Garderen.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This short stage leads you from Kootwijk to Garderen, with a beautiful view of the enk. In the drifting sand area of Maanschoten near Uddel there is a half-covered, irregularly grown oak grove of thirty meters in circumference. It is of the oak strubben type from the beginning of our era.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;hike-report&quot;&gt;Hike report&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Kootwijk village sign with speed limit and a tree-lined road&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-01.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Freshly ploughed farmland with a row of conifers under a cloudy sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-02.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Paved path stretching straight through a pine forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-03.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow paved lane between pine and birch trees bordering open heathland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-04.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Curving path beneath tall Scots pines with heathland to the right&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-05.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Paved path leading to a railway crossing with warning signs and bare trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-06.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Straight railway tracks with overhead catenary wires through forested Veluwe&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-07.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Winding trail through a leafless deciduous forest with fallen leaves&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-08.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow footpath through a mixed forest with early spring foliage&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-09.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Winding sandy trail through sparse pine and birch woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-10.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Pedestrian underpass beneath a road with a path continuing into the forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-11.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;View from inside an underpass looking out onto a pine-lined forest path&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-12.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Trail marker on a tree trunk along a path through bare oak forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-13.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy trail climbing uphill through tall pines and young conifers&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-14.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sunlit clearing among mature pine trees with dappled shadows&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-15.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy forest track winding through pine woodland in Speulderbos&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-16.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Fallen tree trunk across a sandy path in a dry forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-17.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Trail marker posts at the entrance to a sandy pine forest path&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-18.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy path through heather and scattered pines under a blue sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-19.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wide sandy trail through open pine woodland with dry grass&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-20.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow path through dense pine forest with overhanging branches&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-21.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy path lined with heather leading between rows of pines&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-22.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Open heathland with scattered pine trees under a clear sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-23.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Large fallen pine trees on dry heathland at Maanschoten&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-24.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Paved forest road through tall mixed woodland with green verges&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-25.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;White farmhouse with green shutters and a blooming magnolia tree&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-26.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Forest track through tall beech and spruce trees in afternoon light&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-27.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Winding path through a leafless beech forest with fallen leaves&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-28.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Yellow and red trail blaze on a beech tree along a woodland path&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-29.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy lane approaching a thatched-roof farmhouse near Garderen&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-30.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Tree-lined road stretching into the distance with long shadows&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-31.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Traditional thatched-roof farmhouse at a village crossroads&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-32.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Old thatched barn with weathered wooden walls in a grassy yard&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-33.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wide green agricultural field with farmhouses and trees on the horizon&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-34.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Village road with thatched-roof farmhouses and a wooden barn&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-35.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Farmhouse beyond a lush green field with bare trees in early spring&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-36.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Red tractor with a front blade parked at a farm between trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-37.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Straight narrow lane between green pastures leading to a distant tree line&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-38.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Windmill of Garderen rising above houses and a church spire&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-39.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Garderen village sign beside the windmill and a beech hedge&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-40.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Church tower with a pointed spire rising above brick houses in Garderen&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-41.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Medieval brick church tower of Garderen behind spring greenery and a bench&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-06&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06-photo-42.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;map&quot;&gt;Map&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Map of Veluwe Wander Trail part 06&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;images.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;maps&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-06.jpg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;&lt;h2 id=&quot;details&quot;&gt;Details&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;table&gt;&lt;thead&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;th&gt;Data&lt;&#x2F;th&gt;&lt;th&gt;Value&lt;&#x2F;th&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;&lt;&#x2F;thead&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;From&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Kootwijk&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;To&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Garderen&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Distance&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;9.6 km&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Duration&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;2h 41m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Speed&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;3.58 km&#x2F;h&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Elevation gain&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;128 m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Weather&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;10°C, Sunny&#x2F;Cloudy, 63% humidity&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;more-info&quot;&gt;More info&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wandelnet.nl&#x2F;wandelroute&#x2F;614&#x2F;Veluwe-Zwerfpad-etappe-06&quot;&gt;Trail details&lt;&#x2F;a&gt; (Dutch)&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Kootwijk&quot;&gt;Kootwijk&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Garderen&quot;&gt;Garderen&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
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          <title>The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis</title>
          <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/book-the-four-loves-by-c-s-lewis/</link>
          <guid>https://peterspath.net/blog/book-the-four-loves-by-c-s-lewis/</guid>
          <description xml:base="https://peterspath.net/blog/book-the-four-loves-by-c-s-lewis/">&lt;div class=&quot;book&quot;&gt;
	&lt;div class=&quot;cover&quot;&gt;
		&lt;img src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;images.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;books&amp;#x2F;the-four-loves-by-c-s-lewis.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;The Four Loves book cover&quot;&gt;
	&lt;&#x2F;div&gt;
	&lt;span class=&quot;effect&quot;&gt;&lt;&#x2F;span&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;div&gt;&lt;h2 id=&quot;why-read-the-book&quot;&gt;Why read the book?&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;C.S. Lewis wrote The Four Loves. He looks at four natural ways people love. These are affection, friendship, eros, and charity. Lewis explains each one with care. He shows their strengths and their dangers. Affection is the warm feeling in families. Friendship grows from shared interests. Eros is romantic love. Charity is the highest love that comes from God.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lewis says all natural loves can turn bad if they become gods themselves. The book came out in 1960. It grew from radio talks and Lewis&#x27;s own life. Readers learn why love needs rules and why it fails without them. Lewis mixes stories, logic, and Bible truth. The book helps people see their own relationships more clearly. It warns against making any love the centre of life. Lewis gives hope that God can lift human love to something better.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;favourite-quote&quot;&gt;Favourite quote&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;what-i-loved&quot;&gt;What I Loved&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Four Loves gives a honest look at how people love. Lewis breaks each type down with clear examples. He points out how affection can become jealous. He shows how friendship can turn into a clique that shuts others out.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lewis talks about eros and how it can blind people to truth. He asks why even good love can hurt. He ties this to the need for charity from God. The book makes you think about your own heart. It calls for balance and humility in every relationship. Lewis writes in a calm and wise style. His voice feels like a trusted friend. The examples come from daily life and literature.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Readers feel relief in seeing love explained so plainly. Lewis looks at how pride poisons love. He shows the cost when love demands too much. He gives steps to keep loves healthy. The book has parts on jealousy, possessiveness, and sacrifice. It talks about people who worship love instead of God. Lewis offers real hope that charity can heal and lift the other loves. The end leaves you wiser about giving and receiving love.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;key-takeaway&quot;&gt;Key Takeaway&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Human loves are good but flawed. Only charity, rooted in God, keeps them safe and true.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
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      <item>
          <title>Veluwe Wander Trail part 05</title>
          <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-05/</link>
          <guid>https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-05/</guid>
          <description xml:base="https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-05/">&lt;p&gt;Hiked part 5&#x2F;25 of the Veluwe Wander Trail, 13.9 kilometres from Otterlo to Kootwijk.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;From Otterlo you walk to the Harskamp, which is best known for the army of soldiers who have been based here since 1893. Here in the Gelderse Vallei the landscape is different from the drifting sand forests elsewhere on the Veluwe. The end point is Kootwijk, which is also called &#x27;Kootwiek&#x27;.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;hike-report&quot;&gt;Hike report&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Thatched-roof cottage surrounded by bare trees on a sunny spring day&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-01.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Traditional thatched barn and open shed on a farmyard near Otterlo&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-02.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Two Shetland ponies grazing on a green lawn in front of a farmhouse&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-03.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Paved path winding past blooming shrubs and a nursery in the countryside&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-04.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy dirt road between cow pastures and a row of birch trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-05.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Black-and-white and brown cows standing in a green meadow&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-06.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Dutch farmhouse with orange roof tiles and a trimmed beech hedge&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-07.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Detached house with a bright red front door behind a green privet hedge&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-08.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Tree-lined lane of tall beeches casting long shadows on the path&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-09.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Brick church with an orange roof and small bell tower in Harskamp&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-10.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Restaurant and cafe building along the main road with a green flag&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-11.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Country road leading past a village place-name sign under large oak trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-12.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Straight dirt lane leading toward a solitary tree between green fields&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-13.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Tall oak tree tunnel arching over a narrow shaded lane&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-14.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow country road lined with trees alongside open pastureland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-15.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Rural intersection with a thatched-roof farmhouse and budding willows&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-16.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Yellow brick house with a tall spruce tree on a spacious lawn&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-17.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Military base entrance sign and 60 km&amp;#x2F;h speed zone near Harskamp&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-18.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Grassy forest trail through mixed woodland with late afternoon sun&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-19.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sunlight filtering through pine trees onto bright green understory&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-20.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow sandy path winding through a birch and pine forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-21.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy trail through pine forest with dried grass under a cloudy sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-22.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Footpath beneath tall pine trees reaching toward a partly cloudy sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-23.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Overgrown trail through a deciduous woodland with fresh spring leaves&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-24.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Winding path through sparse pine and birch forest with arching branches&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-25.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy trail curving through pine forest with a raised sandy hill&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-26.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Grassy forest track between rows of pine trees with mossy ground&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-27.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Forest path flanked by pine trees opening toward autumn-colored birches&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-28.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Edge of the Kootwijkerzand drifting sand area with sparse vegetation&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-29.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wide open sand dunes of Kootwijkerzand under a dramatic cloudy sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-30.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Vast sandy landscape of Kootwijkerzand with sun breaking through clouds&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-31.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Expansive drifting sand plain with tracks leading toward distant forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-32.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sand dunes with scattered pine trees under an overcast evening sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-33.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Rolling sand dunes with small pines and forest on the horizon&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-34.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy path through dunes with low shrubs and a young pine tree&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-35.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Trail marker post with a small pine sapling in open sand dunes&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-36.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Mossy footpath meandering through a sunlit pine forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-37.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Winding trail through a dense pine forest with dappled sunlight&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-38.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy lane lined with tall deciduous trees with fresh spring foliage&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-39.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Tree-canopied path leading toward a brick cottage in the distance&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-40.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Kootwijk village sign with a thatched farmhouse and yield sign&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-41.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Medieval brick church tower and a small black wooden building in Kootwijk&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-05&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05-photo-42.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;map&quot;&gt;Map&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Map of Veluwe Wander Trail part 05&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;images.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;maps&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-05.jpg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;&lt;h2 id=&quot;details&quot;&gt;Details&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;table&gt;&lt;thead&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;th&gt;Data&lt;&#x2F;th&gt;&lt;th&gt;Value&lt;&#x2F;th&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;&lt;&#x2F;thead&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;From&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Otterlo&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;To&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Kootwijk&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Distance&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;13.9 km&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Duration&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;3h 26m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Speed&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4.05 km&#x2F;h&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Elevation gain&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;130 m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Weather&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;10°C, Sunny, 60% humidity&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;tbody&gt;&lt;&#x2F;table&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;more-info&quot;&gt;More info&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wandelnet.nl&#x2F;wandelroute&#x2F;613&#x2F;Veluwe-Zwerfpad-etappe-05&quot;&gt;Trail details&lt;&#x2F;a&gt; (Dutch)&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Otterlo&quot;&gt;Otterlo&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Kootwijk&quot;&gt;Kootwijk&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
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          <title>The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis</title>
          <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/book-the-abolition-of-man-by-c-s-lewis/</link>
          <guid>https://peterspath.net/blog/book-the-abolition-of-man-by-c-s-lewis/</guid>
          <description xml:base="https://peterspath.net/blog/book-the-abolition-of-man-by-c-s-lewis/">&lt;div class=&quot;book&quot;&gt;
	&lt;div class=&quot;cover&quot;&gt;
		&lt;img src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;images.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;books&amp;#x2F;the-abolition-of-man-by-c-s-lewis.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;The Abolition of Man book cover&quot;&gt;
	&lt;&#x2F;div&gt;
	&lt;span class=&quot;effect&quot;&gt;&lt;&#x2F;span&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;div&gt;&lt;h2 id=&quot;why-read-the-book&quot;&gt;Why read the book?&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;C.S. Lewis wrote The Abolition of Man. It began as three lectures in 1943. Lewis looks at a school textbook that teaches children to dismiss emotions as mere feelings. He calls this book the Green Book.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lewis says such teaching cuts out the chest, the seat of trained feelings that link the head and the belly. Without it, people lose the power to feel rightly. The book explains the Tao, the old name for the natural law of objective right and wrong found in all cultures.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lewis shows how new ideas of value as mere opinion lead to the end of man. He warns that power over nature becomes power of some men over others. The book is short but sharp. Readers learn why education matters for the soul. Lewis wrote it to defend real humanity. It still speaks to today when feelings rule and truth fades.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;favourite-quote&quot;&gt;Favourite quote&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We make men without chests and expect of them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honour and are shocked to find traitors in our midst. We castrate and bid the geldings be fruitful.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;what-i-loved&quot;&gt;What I Loved&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Abolition of Man gives a clear warning about education and values. Lewis starts with a simple textbook example and builds a strong case. He points out how modern teaching starves the feelings that guide good action.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The book explains why objective value must stand firm. Lewis talks about the danger of seeing through everything until nothing remains. He asks why people remove the heart and still demand courage. He ties this to bigger changes in society and power. The book makes you think about what shapes children today. It calls for education that builds just sentiments. Lewis writes in a calm and logical style.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;His voice feels wise and urgent at the same time. The examples stay simple yet deep. Readers sense the loss when values turn subjective. Lewis looks at how science without morals leads to control. He shows the cost of weak teaching. He gives hope that the old way can return. The book has parts on reason, emotion, and human nature. It talks about leaders who push new values. Lewis offers a firm stand for truth. The end leaves a quiet but powerful challenge.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;key-takeaway&quot;&gt;Key Takeaway&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Education must train the heart as well as the head. Without objective values, we abolish real humanity.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
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          <title>Veluwe Wander Trail part 04</title>
          <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-04/</link>
          <guid>https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-04/</guid>
          <description xml:base="https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-04/">&lt;p&gt;Hiked part 4&#x2F;25 of the Veluwe Wander Trail, 17.3 kilometres from Lunteren to Otterlo.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;From Lunteren, experienced by its inhabitants as a close-knit village, you walk to what was designated the geographical center of the Netherlands in 1930. Afterwards, you go to the Wekeromse Zand sand drift, which is fenced off and grazed by a herd of mouflons to keep the heath and drifting sand area open.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;hike-report&quot;&gt;Hike report&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Blue local train arriving at the brick station building of Lunteren&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-01.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Lunteren village street with the brick church and bell tower&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-02.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;White Dutch farmhouse with black gable and scaffolding under renovation&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-03.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow footpath between a hedge and trees with fresh green spring foliage&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-04.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Tree-lined brick path between large oak trees in long shadows&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-05.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Two young lambs grazing behind an orange fence&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-06.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Brown and white Boer goat standing in a green pasture&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-07.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Open green meadow with a lone tree and woodland on the horizon&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-08.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Blue tractor with plough working a freshly turned field at the edge of woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-09.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy track junction beneath bare oak trees in early spring&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-10.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Blue local train passing farmhouses across an open green field&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-11.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Paved cycle path along a tree-lined avenue beside open fields&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-12.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;View across farmland toward distant water towers and bare trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-13.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Leaf-covered woodland path with an orange waymark on a tree&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-14.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Brick monument with curved bench and stepped base in a forest clearing&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-15.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy trail descending through woodland with bare deciduous trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-16.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Open circular space with large boulders surrounded by tall pine trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-17.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow path through a dense corridor of slender pine trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-18.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Forest junction with a wooden Zandgroeve sign in early spring&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-19.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Leaf-covered path through deciduous woodland with bare branches&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-20.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Red tractor ploughing a field at the edge of woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-21.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wide open meadow framed by overhanging tree branches with sun overhead&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-22.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Green field with a row of trees in fresh spring colours on the horizon&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-23.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Traditional thatched Dutch farmhouse with a black horse grazing in the paddock&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-24.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Reconstructed prehistoric thatched longhouse on a grassy clearing&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-25.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Interior of the reconstructed prehistoric longhouse showing thatched roof timbers&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-26.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Entrance of the reconstructed prehistoric thatched longhouse with wooden beams&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-27.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Conical thatched prehistoric hut on a grassy clearing under blue sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-28.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Open heathland of Wekeromse Zand with patches of heather and pines&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-29.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wide heather field with a lone pine and birch trees in the background&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-30.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Open sandy heathland with scattered pines and a fallen tree&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-31.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Pine trees framing a view across the Wekeromse Zand sand drift&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-32.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Two horse riders on a sandy forest track kicking up dust&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-33.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Picnic table by a small pond surrounded by tall pine trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-34.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy path through open pine forest with grassy undergrowth&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-35.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Mossy slope with scattered pine trees and dappled sunlight&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-36.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Cluster of tall windswept pines on a sandy mound above heather&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-37.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Small pond reflecting pine trees on a sunny day in the sand drift&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-38.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Pond with pine trees and grassy banks under a clear blue sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-39.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Vast open sand drift with footprints leading toward distant pines&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-40.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Edge of the sand drift with a young pine and birch on the dune&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-41.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wide sandy bowl of the Wekeromse Zand surrounded by pine forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-42.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy path through tall conifers with sun streaming through the trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-43.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Freshly ploughed dark field with farm buildings on the horizon&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-44.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Vast green wheat field stretching to a distant tree line&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-45.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Red tractor with cultivator working a green field beside a hedgerow&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-46.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Modern Dutch villa with garden and well in a tranquil rural setting&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-47.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Quiet rural lane with poplar trees and grazing animals in the distance&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-48.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Traditional dark wooden barn with sod roof beyond a freshly tilled field&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-49.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Quiet country road with long shadows from a bare oak tree&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-50.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Moss-topped wooden post beside a country road through woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-51.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy lane with grass strip running between pine forest and meadow&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-52.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;White house with hedges along a fenced sandy lane lined with oaks&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-53.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wide sandy forest road through tall deciduous trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-54.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow trail through young deciduous woodland with fresh spring growth&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-55.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Straight trail through dense thin trees in early spring&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-56.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Large stack of freshly cut pine logs at the edge of woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-57.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Close-up of stacked log ends showing tree rings in many sizes&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-58.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;White house with garden sheds and fenced paddock beneath tall trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-59.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Entrance to the village of Otterlo with town sign and speed limit&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-60.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Otterlo village square with directional signposts and the church spire&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-04&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04-photo-61.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;map&quot;&gt;Map&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Map of Veluwe Wander Trail part 04&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;images.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;maps&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-04.jpg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;&lt;h2 id=&quot;details&quot;&gt;Details&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;table&gt;&lt;thead&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;th&gt;Data&lt;&#x2F;th&gt;&lt;th&gt;Value&lt;&#x2F;th&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;&lt;&#x2F;thead&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;From&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Lunteren&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;To&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Otterlo&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Distance&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;17.3 km&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Duration&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4h 27m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Speed&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;3.89 km&#x2F;h&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Elevation gain&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;202 m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Weather&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;9°C, Sunny, 55% humidity&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;tbody&gt;&lt;&#x2F;table&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;more-info&quot;&gt;More info&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wandelnet.nl&#x2F;wandelroute&#x2F;612&#x2F;Veluwe-Zwerfpad-etappe-04&quot;&gt;Trail details&lt;&#x2F;a&gt; (Dutch)&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Lunteren&quot;&gt;Lunteren&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Otterlo&quot;&gt;Otterlo&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;ul&gt;
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          <title>The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis</title>
          <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/book-the-great-divorce-by-c-s-lewis/</link>
          <guid>https://peterspath.net/blog/book-the-great-divorce-by-c-s-lewis/</guid>
          <description xml:base="https://peterspath.net/blog/book-the-great-divorce-by-c-s-lewis/">&lt;div class=&quot;book&quot;&gt;
	&lt;div class=&quot;cover&quot;&gt;
		&lt;img src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;images.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;books&amp;#x2F;the-great-divorce-by-c-s-lewis.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;The Great Divorce book cover&quot;&gt;
	&lt;&#x2F;div&gt;
	&lt;span class=&quot;effect&quot;&gt;&lt;&#x2F;span&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;div&gt;&lt;h2 id=&quot;why-read-the-book&quot;&gt;Why read the book?&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;C.S. Lewis wrote The Great Divorce. He tells the story as a dream. Souls in Hell get a chance to visit Heaven for one day. A bus takes them there. Each person meets someone from Heaven who tries to help them stay. But most choose to go back.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lewis uses the tale to show how small sins and wrong loves keep people from joy. The book came out in 1945. It is short but deep. Readers see why pride, resentment, and self-pity trap souls. Lewis makes hard truths easy to understand. He mixes humour with serious points.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The book helps believers and doubters think about Heaven and Hell in fresh ways. It gives hope that real choice matters. Readers finish with a clearer view of what holds them back from God.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;favourite-quote&quot;&gt;Favourite quote&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, &#x27;Thy will be done,&#x27; and those to whom God says, in the end, &#x27;Thy will be done.&#x27;&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;what-i-loved&quot;&gt;What I Loved&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Great Divorce gives a clear picture of choice and freedom. Lewis creates strong scenes on the bus and in the bright lands of Heaven. He shows ordinary faults that grow into chains. The book points out how people cling to small comforts instead of real joy. Lewis talks about ghosts who argue with angels.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He asks why some love their pain more than peace. He ties this to everyday sins like anger and greed. The book makes you think hard about your own heart. It calls for honest self-check. Lewis writes in a simple and vivid style. His voice stays kind yet firm. The examples feel real even though the story is fantasy.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Readers sense the weight of each decision. Lewis looks at how self-will destroys happiness. He shows the cost of saying no to God. He gives hope that turning to God brings light. The book has parts on love, forgiveness, and truth. It talks about people who choose Hell without knowing it. The end leaves a quiet warning and real encouragement to choose life.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;key-takeaway&quot;&gt;Key Takeaway&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Heaven and Hell begin with small daily choices. Let go of self and say yes to God to enter real joy.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
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          <title>Veluwe Wander Trail part 03</title>
          <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-03/</link>
          <guid>https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-03/</guid>
          <description xml:base="https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-03/">&lt;p&gt;Hiked part 3&#x2F;25 of the Veluwe Wander Trail, 16.8 kilometres from Planken Wambuis to Lunteren.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;hike-report&quot;&gt;Hike report&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy path through pine and birch forest in dappled sunlight&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-01.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Traditional Dutch farmstead with brick buildings and a large oak tree&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-02.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy trail junction with birch trees and pine forest under blue sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-03.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Mossy forest floor with slender pine and birch trees in soft light&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-04.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Open heathland with a dead tree and scattered pines under blue sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-05.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy path between heathland and pine forest in warm sunlight&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-06.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy trail through heather fields with tall pine trees along the edge&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-07.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Expansive heathland vista with a pine tree and forest on the horizon&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-08.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy path lined with pine trees through heather moorland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-09.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wide panoramic view over heathland with patches of moss under blue sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-10.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy track through open grassland with hay bales and a solitary tree&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-11.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Two horses grazing in a green pasture with bare woodland behind&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-12.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Straight sandy track leading to a lone birch tree in open grassland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-13.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Vast open heathland with scattered trees under a wide blue sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-14.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Tree-lined lane with long shadows through deciduous woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-15.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Cyclists and a walker on a broad forest lane through mixed woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-16.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Trail junction through mixed forest with spruce and deciduous trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-17.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Charming house with blossoming cherry trees on a green lawn in the forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-18.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Paved cycle path through birch and pine woodland alongside a road&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-19.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Grassy forest track with wheel ruts through mixed woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-20.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Rutted sandy trail through a sun-dappled forest with green undergrowth&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-21.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Long straight forest lane with spruce and deciduous trees and fresh spring foliage&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-22.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow footpath through a larch forest with fresh green spring growth&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-23.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow trail through a mossy larch forest with dappled sunlight&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-24.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Characterful wind-shaped pine trees on the edge of a sandy clearing&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-25.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Heathland with fresh spring-green trees and white clouds in the background&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-26.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy track through heathland toward scattered trees with walkers ahead&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-27.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Straight sandy trail across expansive heathland under a cloudy blue sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-28.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Winding sandy path through heathland with pine and birch trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-29.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy path along a fenced green meadow with bare oak trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-30.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Shaded trail through pine and birch woodland with green grass&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-31.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wide open heathland with mossy patches under a blue sky with white clouds&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-32.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Straight sandy path stretching across heathland toward distant trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-33.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Tall birch trees with golden spring leaves standing in heathland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-34.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Golden birch tree among green pines at the edge of heathland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-35.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy track through heathland leading toward pine and birch forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-36.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Winding double-track path through heather curving toward mixed woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-37.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Cattle resting in the shade of a pine tree on the heathland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-38.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Straight grassy forest path through mixed woodland with a fence line&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-39.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Stone marker reading 1700 M Middelpunt van Nederland near a green field&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-40.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wide green meadow with dandelions and a tree line on the horizon&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-41.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Dusty unpaved road through woodland with haze in the sunlight&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-42.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Paved lane with a sidewalk through mixed forest with early spring foliage&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-43.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Forest path with stacked logs beside the trail through deciduous woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-44.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Brick observation tower with a Dutch flag surrounded by bare trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-45.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Path through woodland with rhododendron bushes and walkers ahead&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-46.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow winding trail through dense mixed conifer and deciduous forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-47.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Forest path through tall larch and pine trees with bright spring foliage&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-48.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Leaf-covered trail through deciduous woodland with a waymark post&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-49.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Trail emerging from woodland toward buildings in a village&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-50.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;White villa with hedges and gardens along a village street in Lunteren&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-51.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Railway level crossing with barriers and warning signals in Lunteren&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-52.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Railway tracks and signal house at Lunteren station&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-53.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Platform view along the tracks at Lunteren train station&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-03&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03-photo-54.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
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&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Map of Veluwe Wander Trail part 03&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;images.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;maps&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-03.jpg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;&lt;h2 id=&quot;details&quot;&gt;Details&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Distance&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;16.8 km&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Duration&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4h 7m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Elevation gain&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;229 m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
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          <title>Monthly update #0431 • March 2026</title>
          <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/monthly-update-0431/</link>
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&lt;h2&gt;Posts&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;

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	&lt;&#x2F;thead&gt;
	&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;
				&lt;td&gt;Walking&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;
				&lt;td&gt;147.66&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;
			&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;
				&lt;td&gt;Hiking&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;
				&lt;td&gt;30.19&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;
			&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;
				&lt;td&gt;Running&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;
				&lt;td&gt;0&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;
			&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;
				&lt;td&gt;Biking&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;
				&lt;td&gt;0&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;
			&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;
				&lt;td&gt;Swimming&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;
				&lt;td&gt;0&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;
			&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;
				&lt;td&gt;IceSkating&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;
				&lt;td&gt;0&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;
			&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;
				&lt;td&gt;Skating&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;
				&lt;td&gt;0&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;
			&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;
				&lt;td&gt;Rowing&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;
				&lt;td&gt;0&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;
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      <item>
          <title>Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis</title>
          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/book-mere-christianity-by-c-s-lewis/</link>
          <guid>https://peterspath.net/blog/book-mere-christianity-by-c-s-lewis/</guid>
          <description xml:base="https://peterspath.net/blog/book-mere-christianity-by-c-s-lewis/">&lt;div class=&quot;book&quot;&gt;
	&lt;div class=&quot;cover&quot;&gt;
		&lt;img src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;images.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;books&amp;#x2F;mere-christianity-by-c-s-lewis.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Mere Christianity book cover&quot;&gt;
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	&lt;span class=&quot;effect&quot;&gt;&lt;&#x2F;span&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;div&gt;&lt;h2 id=&quot;why-read-the-book&quot;&gt;Why read the book?&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;C.S. Lewis wrote Mere Christianity. He gave the talks on BBC radio during the war. Lewis puts aside church rules that divide people. He focuses on the core of the faith. The book starts with how people know right from wrong. It moves to who God is and what Jesus did.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lewis uses clear logic that anyone can follow. The book has four main parts. One looks at the moral law inside every person. Another explains basic Christian beliefs. A third covers how Christians should live. The last part talks about becoming new people in Christ. Readers see why faith fits the world we live in.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The book came out in 1952. It still helps believers and those who doubt. Lewis wrote it to show Christianity as a simple truth. Readers learn to think about life and God in new ways. The book gives hope that faith answers deep questions. It remains a strong guide for anyone who wants to understand the Christian message.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;favourite-quote&quot;&gt;Favourite quote&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;what-i-loved&quot;&gt;What I Loved&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mere Christianity gives a straight and kind look at faith. Lewis tells how ordinary thoughts point to God. He points out why right and wrong matter so much. The book explains hard ideas in plain words.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lewis talks about pride and how it blocks people from God. He asks why humans feel restless. He ties this to the need for Christ. The book makes you think about your own life. It calls for honest belief without fuss. Lewis writes in a calm and fair way. His voice feels like a wise friend. The examples come from daily life. Readers sense relief in the simple truth.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lewis looks at how faith changes how we act. He shows why some ideas fail. He gives steps to live as a Christian. The book has parts on tough topics like marriage and forgiveness. It talks about leaders who lose sight of the basics. Lewis offers hope that faith brings real change. The end leaves you with peace and clear purpose.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;key-takeaway&quot;&gt;Key Takeaway&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Christianity offers the true answer to human longing. Live by its core truths and find real freedom.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
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          <title>Veluwe Wander Trail part 02</title>
          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-02/</link>
          <guid>https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-02/</guid>
          <description xml:base="https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-02/">&lt;p&gt;Hiked part 2&#x2F;25 of the Veluwe Wander Trail, 20.5 kilometres from Wolfheze to Planken Wambuis.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Starting at the Airborne memorial in Wolfheze, this stage crosses open farmland and quiet meadows before following wooded streams through estate grounds. After crossing the Arnhem-Utrecht railway line, the route dives into the vast forests of the Veluwe and emerges onto the wide, open heathland of Planken Wambuis.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;hike-report&quot;&gt;Hike report&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;British Airborne memorial with Pegasus emblem commemorating Operation Market Garden in Wolfheze&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-01.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Quiet road through a wooded residential area in Wolfheze&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-02.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow trail through a beech forest with a carpet of fallen leaves&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-03.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Muddy track along the edge of woodland and an open field under overcast skies&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-04.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Stacked logs and farming equipment beside a green field under grey clouds&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-05.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Stubble field with a tree line on the horizon under an overcast sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-06.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Gravel path through a tunnel of young trees with fresh green leaves&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-07.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Forest path with a waymark post through woodland with green ground cover&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-08.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Rows of young ornamental trees in blossom at a tree nursery&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-09.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Cyclist in a yellow jacket riding a narrow trail through dense bushes&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-10.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow trail winding across a vast open grassland under dramatic grey clouds&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-11.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow path winding through a green meadow under spreading oak trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-12.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Black cattle grazing in a fenced pasture with woodland behind&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-13.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Dirt track along a fenced meadow toward a row of bare oak trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-14.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Fenced dirt track curving alongside a meadow lined with bare oak trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-15.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Brown horse grazing in a fenced meadow with woodland in the background&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-16.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Dirt track and paved path stretching into the distance with a runner in red under grey clouds&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-17.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Straight path through open woodland with early spring foliage&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-18.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Tree-lined grassy path leading to a wildlife observation hide&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-19.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Village square with outdoor terrace seating at a traditional Dutch cafe&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-20.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy path between a stream and a beech hedge with wild garlic&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-21.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Stream winding through bare woodland alongside a sandy path&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-22.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Puddle reflecting trees along a sandy path through woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-23.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Stream with a fallen tree trunk and a waymark post in woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-24.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Bench and footbridge beside a pond with green meadows beyond&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-25.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Dirt track along a meadow with blooming serviceberry bushes and a large oak tree&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-26.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Two hikers walking through a green forest with moss-covered trees and rhododendrons&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-27.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy path through mixed conifer and deciduous forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-28.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Trail information sign with waymarks in a mixed forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-29.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Forest trail alongside a small stream with fallen leaves&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-30.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Stream flowing through woodland viewed from a stone bridge&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-31.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Road with pavement and rhododendron bushes through woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-32.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;White house with a garden along a quiet rural path&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-33.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Trail through birch and pine woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-34.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wide heathland with birch trees and dramatic clouds&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-35.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wooden wildlife observation platform with steps on the edge of heathland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-36.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Small white house with entrance posts at a horse riding school in the forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-37.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Straight rural lane alongside meadows and woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-38.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Railway tracks stretching into the distance with overhead power lines&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-39.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Train approaching along railway tracks beside a green metal fence&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-40.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Dutch NS intercity train passing a level crossing with barriers down&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-41.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;German ICE train crossing heathland near a level crossing&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-42.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Gravel track leading to a farmhouse with a horse in a fenced paddock&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-43.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy trail past a large bare oak tree on the edge of heathland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-44.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy trail along the edge of scrubland and pine forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-45.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Dense rows of tall pine tree trunks&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-46.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wide forest track through tall pine and oak trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-47.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Forest path with a distant walker under a canopy of bare trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-48.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Open beech forest floor covered in fallen leaves&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-49.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Winding path past a large pine tree trunk in mixed woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-50.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Open beech and oak forest with a thick carpet of fallen leaves&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-51.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wet forest track through pine woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-52.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Tunnel-like path through dense bare branches creating an archway&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-53.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Brick underpass beneath a road leading into forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-54.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Inside a concrete underpass with graffiti leading to a wooded path&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-55.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Straight trail through a larch forest with fresh green spring needles&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-56.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Grassy track through a larch forest with some felled trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-57.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Leaf-covered trail through birch woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-58.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wet sandy path through pine forest with dry grass&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-59.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Path lined with old beech and birch trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-60.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Dead standing spruce trees with new growth beneath in a forest clearing&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-61.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wide sandy road through mixed birch and beech woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-62.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Expansive open heathland under dramatic clouds with forest on the horizon&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-63.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wide heathland panorama with scattered trees under a blue sky with clouds&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-64.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy track through open heathland toward pine forest under blue sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-65.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wide open heathland with dry grass and a tree line on the horizon&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-66.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Pine woodland with grassy undergrowth in dappled sunlight&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-67.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy trail through sun-dappled pine forest with grass&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-68.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Open heathland with a lone birch tree and pine trees under dramatic clouds&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-69.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy track through heather-covered heathland toward pine forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-70.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy trail winding through heathland with pine trees under blue sky with clouds&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-71.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Hikers on a sandy path through heathland with pine trees under blue sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02-photo-72.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;map&quot;&gt;Map&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Map of Veluwe Wander Trail part 02&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;images.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;maps&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-02.jpg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;&lt;h2 id=&quot;details&quot;&gt;Details&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;table&gt;&lt;thead&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;th&gt;Data&lt;&#x2F;th&gt;&lt;th&gt;Value&lt;&#x2F;th&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;&lt;&#x2F;thead&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;From&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Wolfheze&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;To&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Planken Wambuis&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Distance&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;20.5 km&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Duration&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5h 16m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Speed&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;3.89 km&#x2F;h&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Elevation gain&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;277 m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Weather&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;11°C, windy, 75% humidity&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;tbody&gt;&lt;&#x2F;table&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;more-info&quot;&gt;More info&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wandelnet.nl&#x2F;wandelroute&#x2F;1874&#x2F;Veluwe-Zwerfpad-etappe-02&quot;&gt;Trail details&lt;&#x2F;a&gt; (Dutch)&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Wolfheze&quot;&gt;Wolfheze&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Planken_Wambuis&quot;&gt;Planken Wambuis&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;ul&gt;
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          <title>Happy Easter</title>
          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/christianity-happy-easter-2026/</link>
          <guid>https://peterspath.net/blog/christianity-happy-easter-2026/</guid>
          <description xml:base="https://peterspath.net/blog/christianity-happy-easter-2026/">&lt;p&gt;Happy Easter to all of you.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;-&lt;&#x2F;em&gt; Matthew 28:6&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let us remember what Easter truly means. Easter marks the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. He conquered death so that we may have eternal life. That victory stands above all else.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It is about the risen Christ, the hope of the world.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I wish you peace in your hearts. I wish you hope that lasts. I wish you the joy that comes from knowing Him. May God bless you this Easter and in the days ahead.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
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          <title>Veluwe Wander Trail part 01</title>
          <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-01/</link>
          <guid>https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-01/</guid>
          <description xml:base="https://peterspath.net/blog/veluwe-wander-trail-part-01/">&lt;p&gt;Hiked part 1&#x2F;25 of the Veluwe Wander Trail, 19.1 kilometres from Arnhem to Wolfheze.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At the foot of the Arnhem moraine you can walk in one of the most beautiful city parks in our country: Park Sonsbeek. This &#x27;pearl of the Veluwezoom&#x27; is built around the Sint-Jansbeek. After the winding Bosbeek along the Renkum stream valley, follow the Hoge Veluwe National Park and dive into the immense forests.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;hike-report&quot;&gt;Hike report&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Street in Arnhem with a red bicycle lane and cars passing by&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-01.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Cobblestone residential street in Arnhem with parked cars and a dramatic sky&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-02.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Stately townhouses with ornate facades in Arnhem&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-03.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Traditional farmstead with an info sign and green pastures at Sonsbeek&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-04.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;De Witte Watermolen, a white watermill with water flowing through the sluice&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-05.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Gravel path along a stream with trees and a farm building in Sonsbeek park&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-06.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Watermill sluice with a stream flowing through a green park&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-07.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Winding paved path through a park with lawns and bare trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-08.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Small waterfall cascading over a stone weir in a wooded park&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-09.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Pond with trees reflected in the water along a park path&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-10.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Pond with a duck swimming and a small rocky waterfall in the background&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-11.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Stone-lined brook flowing into a pond in a wooded park&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-12.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Large conifer tree with a small pavilion nestled in the wooded hillside&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-13.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Historic manor house with a moat surrounded by bare trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-14.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Front facade of a stately manor house with black shutters and a columned entrance&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-15.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Old gnarled oak trees along a paved road through woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-16.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Tree-lined dirt lane between green meadows&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-17.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Dirt path across open meadows toward houses on the horizon&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-18.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Charming Dutch houses with green shutters and flowering gardens&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-19.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow pedestrian alley between houses with a pedestrian zone sign&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-20.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Tractor plowing a field with a row of trees in the background&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-21.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Farmhouse and barn with stacked hay bales at the edge of a green field&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-22.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Path alongside a tree-lined road with green meadows&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-23.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Forest trail with hikers walking among bare deciduous trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-24.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Winding forest path with a small stream alongside&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-25.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Forest trail with a waymark post among bare trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-26.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Open green meadow surrounded by trees under dramatic clouds&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-27.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Winding path through parkland with tall conifers and a stream&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-28.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Small stone waterfall in a green meadow&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-29.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Path along a calm stream reflecting clouds with fenced meadows&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-30.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;White manor house on a hillside with a manicured lawn and large oak tree&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-31.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Avenue of tall beech trees forming a tunnel over a leafy path&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-32.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Open heathland with a walker in the distance and mixed woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-33.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Marshy pond with reeds and an old oak tree at the water&amp;#x27;s edge&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-34.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;American-themed roadhouse restaurant with a yellow school bus and police car parked outside&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-35.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Moss-covered beech tree avenue with a walker in the distance&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-36.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Muddy trail winding through a dense conifer forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-37.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;War memorial cross with a poppy wreath at Oosterbeek War Cemetery&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-38.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Rows of white Commonwealth war graves at Oosterbeek War Cemetery&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-39.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Close-up of white headstones with yellow flowers at Oosterbeek War Cemetery&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-40.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Residential villas along a road in Oosterbeek&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-41.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;View between two large tree trunks into a wooded valley&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-42.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Oosterbeek railway station seen from above with tracks and platforms&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-43.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Building with a World War II airborne memorial and information panels in Wolfheze&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-44.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Paved path along a residential area at the edge of woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-45.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy forest trail with a waymark post among deciduous trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-46.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow trail through heathland with birch trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-47.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Wide sandy path between rows of bare trees in a forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-48.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Narrow trail through bare deciduous woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-49.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Leaf-covered path through an oak and pine forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-50.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Dry streambed with fallen leaves and daffodils blooming among trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-51.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Winding forest path past moss-covered tree trunks&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-52.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy trail curving through a forest with exposed tree roots&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-53.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Moss-covered fallen log on the forest floor&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-54.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Sandy trail alongside a stream winding through heathland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-55.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Stream flowing through heathland with bare trees and dramatic clouds&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-56.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Fenced heathland path with pine trees and dry grass&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-57.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Two hikers walking a sandy trail through open oak woodland&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-58.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Recently felled trees and logging debris in a pine forest&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-59.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Grassy forest track between hedgerows and trees&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-60.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Muddy trail through a cleared area of woodland with debris&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-61.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Dutch house with a blooming magnolia tree and street signs in Wolfheze&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-62.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Forest clearing with old oak trees and bracket fungi on the bark&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-63.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Village sign of Wolfheze with a building in the background&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;part-01&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01-photo-64.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;map&quot;&gt;Map&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Map of Veluwe Wander Trail part 01&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;images.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;maps&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail&amp;#x2F;veluwe-wander-trail-part-01.jpg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;&lt;h2 id=&quot;details&quot;&gt;Details&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;table&gt;&lt;thead&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;th&gt;Data&lt;&#x2F;th&gt;&lt;th&gt;Value&lt;&#x2F;th&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;&lt;&#x2F;thead&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;From&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Arnhem&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;To&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Wolfheze&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Distance&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;19.1 km&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Duration&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4h 46m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Speed&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4.01 km&#x2F;h&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Elevation gain&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;274 m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Weather&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;9°C, Clouds, 94% humidity&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;tbody&gt;&lt;&#x2F;table&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;more-info&quot;&gt;More info&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wandelnet.nl&#x2F;wandelroute&#x2F;611&#x2F;Veluwe-Zwerfpad-etappe-01&quot;&gt;Trail details&lt;&#x2F;a&gt; (Dutch)&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Arnhem&quot;&gt;Arnhem&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Wolfheze&quot;&gt;Wolfheze&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;ul&gt;
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          <title>Good Friday</title>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/christianity-good-friday-2026/</link>
          <guid>https://peterspath.net/blog/christianity-good-friday-2026/</guid>
          <description xml:base="https://peterspath.net/blog/christianity-good-friday-2026/">&lt;p&gt;Good Friday to all of you.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;-&lt;&#x2F;em&gt; Isaiah 53:5&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let us remember what this day truly means. Jesus gave his life on the cross for our sins. He bore the weight of our wrongs so that we might be forgiven. That sacrifice stands above all else.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It is about the cross of Christ, the price of our redemption.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I wish you a moment of stillness today. I wish you hearts open to his love. I wish you the peace that comes from knowing what he did for us. May God bless you this Good Friday and in the days ahead.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
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      <item>
          <title>Swift 6.3 Released</title>
          <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/dev-swift-6-3-released/</link>
          <guid>https://peterspath.net/blog/dev-swift-6-3-released/</guid>
          <description xml:base="https://peterspath.net/blog/dev-swift-6-3-released/">&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Swift 6.3 makes these benefits more accessible across the stack. This release expands Swift into new domains and improves developer ergonomics across the board, featuring: more flexible C interoperability, improvements to cross-platform build tooling, improvements for using Swift in embedded environments, and an official Swift SDK for Android.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;→ &lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.swift.org&#x2F;blog&#x2F;swift-6.3-released&#x2F;&quot;&gt;swift.org&#x2F;blog&#x2F;swift-6.3-released&#x2F;&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Apple released Swift 6.3. This update makes Swift easier to use at every level of the software stack, from embedded systems to mobile apps and servers.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Key improvements include:&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;New @c attribute for better C interoperability&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Module selectors to avoid name conflicts between imported modules&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;New attributes for finer control over library performance and inlining&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Preview of the Swift Build system inside Swift Package Manager&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Enhancements to Swift Testing, such as warnings, test cancellation, and image attachments&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;New experimental features in DocC for documentation&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Major advances in Embedded Swift&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;First official Swift SDK for Android&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;These changes improve safety, performance, and cross-platform development.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
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      <item>
          <title>Going Postal by Terry Pratchett</title>
          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/book-going-postal-by-terry-pratchett/</link>
          <guid>https://peterspath.net/blog/book-going-postal-by-terry-pratchett/</guid>
          <description xml:base="https://peterspath.net/blog/book-going-postal-by-terry-pratchett/">&lt;div class=&quot;book&quot;&gt;
	&lt;div class=&quot;cover&quot;&gt;
		&lt;img src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;images.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;books&amp;#x2F;going-postal-by-terry-pratchett.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Going Postal book cover&quot;&gt;
	&lt;&#x2F;div&gt;
	&lt;span class=&quot;effect&quot;&gt;&lt;&#x2F;span&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;div&gt;&lt;h2 id=&quot;why-read-the-book&quot;&gt;Why read the book?&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Terry Pratchett wrote Going Postal. It forms part of his Discworld series. The main character is Moist von Lipwig. He is a skilled fraudster offered a choice: hang or fix the old post office. He takes the job and brings the service back to life.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The book uses sharp humour to look at big organisations and greedy companies. Pratchett shows how rules can kill good work. He also celebrates clever ideas and hard work. Readers meet strange characters and enjoy fast action.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The book came out in 2004. It still feels current. Pratchett mixes laughs with serious thoughts about freedom and progress. Readers learn the true power of words and stories. The book gives hope that one person can fix broken systems.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;favourite-quote&quot;&gt;Favourite quote&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;what-i-loved&quot;&gt;What I Loved&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Going Postal offers a very funny view of a dying institution. Pratchett fills the story with clever jokes and word play. He creates brilliant characters such as Moist and the golem called Mr Pump. The book points out how pointless rules slow everything down.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pratchett explores the fight between old ways and new technology. He asks why people fear change. He links this to bigger ideas about control and freedom. The book makes you laugh out loud while making you think. It encourages courage and fresh thinking.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pratchett writes with great energy. His style is lively and easy to read. The events feel alive even in a fantasy city. Readers enjoy watching things get fixed. Pratchett shows how stories and names carry real power. He gives hope that good ideas can win against money and power. The end leaves you satisfied and smiling.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;key-takeaway&quot;&gt;Key Takeaway&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Words and ideas hold more power than most people realise. They can rebuild broken systems and change the world.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
</description>
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      <item>
          <title>Pelgrims Path part 02</title>
          <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/pelgrims-path-part-02/</link>
          <guid>https://peterspath.net/blog/pelgrims-path-part-02/</guid>
          <description xml:base="https://peterspath.net/blog/pelgrims-path-part-02/">&lt;p&gt;Hiked part 2&#x2F;27 of the Pelgrims Path, 12.9 kilometres from Amsterdamse Bos to De Kwakel.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You leave Amsterdam and see the Urbanus Church of Amstelveen. Urban is venerated as the patron saint of winegrowers and is invoked against drunkenness, just so you know. You walk on the edge of Schiphol to the Westeinderplassen with the striking water tower in Art Deco style.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;hike-report&quot;&gt;Hike report&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path-part-02-photo-01.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path-part-02-photo-02.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path-part-02-photo-03.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path-part-02-photo-04.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path-part-02-photo-05.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path-part-02-photo-06.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path-part-02-photo-07.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path-part-02-photo-08.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
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&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path-part-02-photo-21.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path-part-02-photo-22.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path-part-02-photo-23.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
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&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path-part-02-photo-28.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
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&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path-part-02-photo-31.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path-part-02-photo-32.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path-part-02-photo-33.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path-part-02-photo-34.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path-part-02-photo-35.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path-part-02-photo-36.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path-part-02-photo-37.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path-part-02-photo-38.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;map&quot;&gt;Map&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Map of Pelgrims Path part 02&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;images.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;maps&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path&amp;#x2F;pelgrims-path-part-02.jpg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;&lt;h2 id=&quot;details&quot;&gt;Details&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;table&gt;&lt;thead&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;th&gt;Data&lt;&#x2F;th&gt;&lt;th&gt;Value&lt;&#x2F;th&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;&lt;&#x2F;thead&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;From&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Amsterdamse Bos&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;To&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;De Kwakel&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Distance&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;12.9 km&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Duration&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;3h 8m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Speed&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4.12 km&#x2F;h&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Uphill&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;88 m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Downhill&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;78 m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Weather&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;5°C, cloudy, 89% humidity&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;tbody&gt;&lt;&#x2F;table&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;more-info&quot;&gt;More info&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wandelnet.nl&#x2F;wandelroute&#x2F;304&#x2F;Pelgrimspad-1-etappe-02&quot;&gt;Trail details&lt;&#x2F;a&gt; (Dutch)&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Amsterdamse_Bos&quot;&gt;Amsterdamse Bos&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;De_Kwakel&quot;&gt;De Kwakel&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;ul&gt;
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          <title>Capitalism and Freedom by Milton Friedman</title>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/book-capitalism-and-freedom-by-milton-friedman/</link>
          <guid>https://peterspath.net/blog/book-capitalism-and-freedom-by-milton-friedman/</guid>
          <description xml:base="https://peterspath.net/blog/book-capitalism-and-freedom-by-milton-friedman/">&lt;div class=&quot;book&quot;&gt;
	&lt;div class=&quot;cover&quot;&gt;
		&lt;img src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;images.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;books&amp;#x2F;capitalism-and-freedom-by-milton-friedman.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Capitalism and Freedom book cover&quot;&gt;
	&lt;&#x2F;div&gt;
	&lt;span class=&quot;effect&quot;&gt;&lt;&#x2F;span&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;div&gt;&lt;h2 id=&quot;why-read-the-book&quot;&gt;Why read the book?&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Milton Friedman wrote Capitalism and Freedom. He was a leading economist who won the Nobel Prize. The book came out in 1962. Friedman says economic freedom and political freedom are closely linked. He explains why free markets work better than big government plans.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The book covers topics like education, money, welfare, and trade. Friedman suggests ideas such as school vouchers and a negative income tax. He uses clear logic and history to make his points. Readers learn why government power often causes problems.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The book challenges many common ideas of the time. It helps people understand the benefits of limited government. Friedman wrote it to defend individual liberty. Readers finish with a new view on economics and freedom.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;favourite-quote&quot;&gt;Favourite quote&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A society that puts equality before freedom will get neither. A society that puts freedom before equality will get a high degree of both.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;what-i-loved&quot;&gt;What I Loved&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Capitalism and Freedom gives a clear defence of free markets. Friedman explains hard ideas in simple terms. He shows how government rules often hurt the people they aim to help. The book points out real examples from history.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Friedman talks about the dangers of too much state power. He asks why people fear free choice. He ties economic freedom to political rights. The book makes you think about the role of government. It calls for more trust in individuals.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Friedman writes in a direct style. His arguments stay logical and calm. Readers see why small government can lead to big progress. Friedman looks at many areas of life. He gives practical ideas that still matter today. The end leaves you with strong reasons to value freedom.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;key-takeaway&quot;&gt;Key Takeaway&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Economic freedom and political freedom depend on each other. Limited government protects both.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
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      <item>
          <title>Marskramer Path part 02</title>
          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/marskramer-path-part-02/</link>
          <guid>https://peterspath.net/blog/marskramer-path-part-02/</guid>
          <description xml:base="https://peterspath.net/blog/marskramer-path-part-02/">&lt;p&gt;Hiked part 2&#x2F;20 of the Marskramer Path, 17.3 kilometres from Oldenzaal to Borne.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The area west of Oldenzaal is home to a large recreational area, the Hulsbeek. The more than a hundred year old monumental Twente farm Erve Hulsbeek is central to the area. The Marskramerpad then weaves at Deurningen along and over the Deurningerbeek with ash trees and raised fields.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;hike-report&quot;&gt;Hike report&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path-part-02-photo-01.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path-part-02-photo-02.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path-part-02-photo-03.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path-part-02-photo-04.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path-part-02-photo-05.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path-part-02-photo-06.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path-part-02-photo-07.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path-part-02-photo-08.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path-part-02-photo-09.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path-part-02-photo-10.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path-part-02-photo-11.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path-part-02-photo-12.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path-part-02-photo-13.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path-part-02-photo-14.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path-part-02-photo-15.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path-part-02-photo-16.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;
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&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Description&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;photos.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path&amp;#x2F;part-02&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path-part-02-photo-41.jpeg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;map&quot;&gt;Map&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;img class=&quot;&quot;alt=&quot;Map of Marskramer Path part 02&quot;src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;images.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;maps&amp;#x2F;hikes&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path&amp;#x2F;marskramer-path-part-02.jpg&quot;&#x2F;&gt;&lt;h2 id=&quot;details&quot;&gt;Details&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;table&gt;&lt;thead&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;th&gt;Data&lt;&#x2F;th&gt;&lt;th&gt;Value&lt;&#x2F;th&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;&lt;&#x2F;thead&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;From&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Oldenzaal&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;To&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;Borne&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Distance&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;17.3 km&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Duration&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4h 11m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Speed&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;4.14 km&#x2F;h&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Uphill&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;89 m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Downhill&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;73 m&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;Weather&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;td&gt;12°C, sun with clouds, 75% humidity&lt;&#x2F;td&gt;&lt;&#x2F;tr&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;tbody&gt;&lt;&#x2F;table&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;more-info&quot;&gt;More info&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wandelnet.nl&#x2F;wandelroute&#x2F;232&#x2F;Marskramerpad-etappe-02&quot;&gt;Trail details&lt;&#x2F;a&gt; (Dutch)&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Oldenzaal&quot;&gt;Oldenzaal&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Borne&quot;&gt;Borne&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&lt;&#x2F;li&gt;
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          <title>Swift at scale: building the TelemetryDeck analytics service</title>
          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/dev-building-privacy-first-analytics-with-swift/</link>
          <guid>https://peterspath.net/blog/dev-building-privacy-first-analytics-with-swift/</guid>
          <description xml:base="https://peterspath.net/blog/dev-building-privacy-first-analytics-with-swift/">&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The decision to go with Swift brought a lot of unexpected advantages for us. We come from a world of iOS in the frontend, Python, Node, or Ruby in the backend for server-based applications. Compared to these languages and frameworks, Swift is just as easy to use, and its compiled nature allows us to catch a lot of possible errors at compile time instead of runtime, making it ideal for a hardened, high-performance web service.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;→ &lt;a rel=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.swift.org&#x2F;blog&#x2F;building-privacy-first-analytics-with-swift&#x2F;&quot;&gt;swift.org&#x2F;blog&#x2F;building-privacy-first-analytics-with-swift&#x2F;&lt;&#x2F;a&gt;&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;TelemetryDeck is an analytics service for app developers. It focuses on privacy. It anonymises data and makes tracking easy.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The service handles data from millions of users each month. It helps thousands of app makers improve their products. The backend uses Swift. They chose Swift and the Vapor framework for the server. This choice brought benefits. Swift catches errors at compile time. It performs well with many threads. It handles high loads with low costs.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;They store metadata in Postgres and analytics data in Apache Druid. They use Swift tools to connect to these. At first, they picked Swift because they liked it. It led to a fast, stable system. They can develop quickly. Swift&#x27;s Codable makes JSON handling safe and simple. It rejects bad data right away. This improves security. Development feels good in Xcode. They run tests, debug, and use local databases. This helps new team members start fast.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lessons include: Structure code with Swift packages. Databases often cause slowdowns, not Swift code. Use Vapor&#x27;s built-in tools. Version APIs from the start. Set cache timeouts. Monitor errors yourself.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
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          <title>Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss</title>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
          <author>hello@peterspath.net (Peter)</author>
          <link>https://peterspath.net/blog/book-never-split-the-difference-by-chris-voss/</link>
          <guid>https://peterspath.net/blog/book-never-split-the-difference-by-chris-voss/</guid>
          <description xml:base="https://peterspath.net/blog/book-never-split-the-difference-by-chris-voss/">&lt;div class=&quot;book&quot;&gt;
	&lt;div class=&quot;cover&quot;&gt;
		&lt;img src=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;images.peterspath.net&amp;#x2F;books&amp;#x2F;never-split-the-difference-by-chris-voss.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Never Split the Difference book cover&quot;&gt;
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	&lt;span class=&quot;effect&quot;&gt;&lt;&#x2F;span&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;div&gt;&lt;h2 id=&quot;why-read-the-book&quot;&gt;Why read the book?&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chris Voss wrote Never Split the Difference. He spent many years as an FBI hostage negotiator. Voss shows how the same skills work in normal life. He says people do not think only with logic. Emotions drive most choices.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The book rejects the old idea of splitting the difference. It gives tools like mirroring words, labelling feelings, and asking smart questions. Voss shares real stories from dangerous cases. Readers learn to make the other side feel safe and heard. The book came out in 2016. It helps in salary talks, business deals, and even family arguments.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Voss explains why getting a quick yes can fail. He teaches how to turn a no into progress. Readers finish with practical ways to negotiate better.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;favourite-quote&quot;&gt;Favourite quote&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Negotiation is not an act of battle; it is a process of discovery.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;&#x2F;blockquote&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;what-i-loved&quot;&gt;What I Loved&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Never Split the Difference gives clear and useful tools for real talks. Voss tells stories from his FBI days that show the methods in action. He points out why old compromise advice often leads to weak results.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The book explains how to read emotions and use them wisely. Voss talks about the power of silence and good questions. He asks why people fear hearing no. He ties this to better ways to persuade. The book makes you think about every conversation differently. It calls for patience and real listening. Voss writes in a direct style full of examples.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;His voice feels experienced and honest. Readers see the cost of bad deals. Voss looks at how small changes in words create big wins. He shows how empathy becomes a strong weapon. The book has parts on business and personal life. It talks about leaders who negotiate poorly. Voss gives hope that anyone can improve. The end pushes readers to practise the skills daily.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;key-takeaway&quot;&gt;Key Takeaway&lt;&#x2F;h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Never split the difference. Use tactical empathy and the right questions to reach much better outcomes.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
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