2550 (2024)

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Hello!

Ah, I don't even know where to start.

But I'll try from the beginning.

I didn't think it would be

this hard to record this.

Today begins a...

Well, I can't even say it.

To walk around a country

Can I go?

I'm Anilla Till and in two days

I'm leaving for the

2,550-kilometer (1584mi) Blue Circle hike.

The Blue Circle has been on my list

for a very long time, as it is

considered to be one of the

most beautiful hikes, not only in Hungary,

but also abroad, and it's also

one of the biggest challenges.

I always knew that since the

different Blue Trails are connected

to what we call the

Blue Circle, I knew that

I would like to do them together.

A lot of people do it in stages,

which is also very good,

but part of the challenge is that

I'll do it all at once, and since

this will be longer than all

my previous hikes, I don't even exactly

know how it will turn out,

or whether it will work out at all.

So that's why this is the biggest challenge

of all the hikes so far.

I also know that this is the best moment

to start this Blue Circle.

I really hope that I might

even serve as a good example

My parents were very young

when they were expecting me.

They were both in their

early twenties, and as far as

I know, having children

wasn't really in the plans yet,

so I arrived as a surprise.

I think it's very obvious that

I'm the eldest sibling,

or so, the first child,

the eldest sibling, actually,

especially in the family

circle that is closest to me.

So, for me, it was always typical that

I wanted to study well,

I always wanted to excel, also

to do well, not only in studies,

but even in other things.

I think there have always

been expectations, and

I definitely remember trying

to live up to this even back then

and even now. I absolutely remember this,

whether at school or in social life.

So I think that was typical even back

then, and it's been with me ever since.

I don't allow myself not to

perform well or not to do something.

These could either happen at

work, in studying, or, let's say,

obviously while hiking.

I absolutely feel that this is

causing difficulties even now.

It is mainly showing

in the fact that I think

I usually take on a lot.

This is also evident on the hike, as

I have and I will take on a great journey.

I think this shows even to this day that,

if we consider that after my bachelor's

degree, I got a master's degree

and after a master's degree,

another master's degree,

and then the doctoral

school came into the picture.

So I think this shows that

I am perhaps a pioneer

in this family environment,

and I really hope that I might

even serve as a good example

to my sister, to my sisters.

This challenge now is whether

I'm even capable of it.

The National Blue Circle

consists of three hiking trails.

The most famous is the National Blue Trail,

which crosses Hungary from west to east,

but there are actually

two more hiking trails,

which are connected to it,

the Lowlands Blue Trail and

the Southern Transdanubian Blue Trail,

and together, these hiking trails form

the National Blue Circle.

This entire Blue Circle

is 2,550 kilometers(1584 miles) in total,

which is roughly the distance if

we walked from Budapest to Madrid.

And they form one of

the most popular, continuous

hiking trails, not only in Hungary

but in Europe as well.

It will be longer than all

my previous hikes combined,

and this challenge now is whether I'm even

capable of it.

So all three of them

have a pin and one has to

stamp these, date them, and then

they must be sent in,

they will check it, and if you have

completed them, then you will get a pin.

And if you have completed all three,

then you still get another pin.

I've been collecting pins since 2016.

Well at first, I kept them on a bag,

but it got to be too many.

Still, I've been collecting them since

'16. From almost every place I've visited.

So if there is going to be one from the Blue

Trail, or well, the Blue Circle, so all of them,

then let's say I'll put

them up here somewhere.

Also, it's colour-coded.

I don't know how spectacular this is,

so the red one, lets say, here, the white-blue

one, lets say here, and blue-red one

somewhere here between the two.

The hike will take

approximately 70-80 days,

starting from Hrmashatr-hegy,

I will go east from Budapest.

completing half of the Blue Trail.

Then, Ill move to the

Lowlands section, and after that,

Ill continue towards the

Transdanubian part, rejoining

the Blue Trail,

and thus completing a full circle.

The first few days will be the hardest,

Dobogk will be challenging,

its going to be difficult tomorrow,

especially after the rain.

The following days will be difficult too.

Nagy-Hideg-hegy will probably

be challenging, not because

It's hard not because of its height,

but due to the frequent ups and downs.

its quite different from

Southern Transdanubia,

where the terrain changes, but the

elevation differences are manageable.

Galyatet will be tough, as will Kkes.

Even though I've climbed before, there

will still be some really tough ones here.

I need to bring along the essentials:

enough to ensure Ill have food to eat,

a way to bathe, so that I can sleep

and just so whatever happens,

if for some reason one of

my accommodations doesn't work out,

then I can even camp in nature.

Obviously, its very

important that the backpack

is light as possible.

Its generally recommended that a person

carries no more than 20% of their body weight

to avoid causing

any permanent damage to their health.

Im trying to stick to this too.

However, I can imagine that

at some point during the hike,

Ill need to shed some of this weight.

I'll probably lose some weight too.

so in this case the bag will

also need to be adjusted accordingly.

When I think about the fact that

for the next two and a half months,

my life will be all about every day

walking a certain number of kilometres,

as strange as it may sound,

I can't wait for this to finally

be the challenge of my life.

Theres a certain beauty in this:

starting from one place,

and arriving somewhere

else, doing a bit for this

every single day.

This goal is very clear.

It's very easy to see how

you're progressing every day

towards this goal.

And this is one of the

most appealing things about hiking:

that every day, very visibly

I am a little bit closer

to my ultimate goal.

Every hike Ive done so far

has taught me something

I didnt know at the beginning,

and at this point I am very curious

to see what lesson this

one will bring in the end.

I know that many people

hike in a certain way

or those who combine

hiking with a pilgrimage,

often ask themselves a

big question at the beginning.

But maybe now, the question for me is:

what is the question anyway?

I have no idea, and I don't want to

to set expectation like that,

because that's exactly

the best part, I think,

when thoughts flow freely, and somehow,

you find an answer even

though theres no question yet.

The more I think about

why Im walking 2,550 kilometres,

the less I know.

But I will definitely go for it now.

Im not fully packed yet,

but Im mostly ready.

I really hope that my hiking gear will

soon be completely done.

Yes, that's how I'll start,

the day after tomorrow,

so it's now less than 48 hours to go.

The pressure is building: will I succeed?

I'm a bit nervous about today,

because today will be a long day.

But I think if I get through today,

then itll be fine.

I think this is the hardest part

trying it for the first time now.

I don't want to panic

about it being too hard

or that Ive forgotten something at home,

or that Im doing it wrong.

But it doesn't matter, because

I know the place where I'm going today.

I also know that it's

open until relatively late,

so I'm not worried about that.

Then it will be better tomorrow,

the day after tomorrow a bit worse,

and then it will get better again.

But its not a bad kind

of nervousness, just

the I dont know whats ahead of me kind.

I have no doubt that the first

three weeks will be successful.

I think the real challenge

will come afterwards.

And what I'm also afraid of is that

there are now obviously a lot of people

involved in this Blue Circle.

If someones watching this now, theres

probably a lot of work thats gone into it,

and a lot of people around it, so the

pressure is building: will I succeed?

And now, this is the Blue Trail.

Yes, so these will be

the first steps on March 10th...

March... no... these will be

the first steps on May 19th

on the National Blue Circle

and specifically on the Blue Trail.

Starting the day after tomorrow,

Im walking 2,550 kilometres

to find out how, after 2,550 kilometres,

I will be different.

What will I have gained?

How will I have changed compared to

sitting here today?

So officially,

then...

Wow, that's exciting!

Well.

It is visible.

Its a bit jumbled, but its there.

I've never tried to give up any of

my long-distance hikes yet.

On the one hand, out of pride. I remember,

when I first went on a long-distance hike,

that was the Camino in Spain,

and I started it crying,

because I felt like

I had already told everyone,

that I'm going on this trip,

and now it would be

too late to give it up.

But I had some difficult

moments regardless.

But I didn't think about giving up,

because in a way,

I was also looking for that sense

of achievement at the end.

And to this day, Im still searching

for it, that feeling of completing a hike.

The first steps were also tough,

and I'm already sweating,

and today will probably be just like that.

I feel good because even

this five-minute rest was good,

while I stamped my booklet.

So I feel good, and the weather is nice,

I think this is ging to be a lucky day.

The weathers good in the sense

that its not too hot,

but its not raining either.

Its just right, so Im feeling good.

I'm excited to start this hike.

The goal is to meet here again

exactly in two and a half months.

Hopefully I'll get back safely.

Yes, I think I understand

why Im doing this.

I will definitely meet

people along the way,

who are important.

So if I think of, say,

being in the area of Pszt,

where my family is from,

I will definitely draw strength

from seeing them.

Today, I finished the hike

at the Bableves Tavern

which is about a 15-minute

drive from my family home,

which is right here behind me.

Partly, I didnt really find

any accommodation nearby,

and partly, I thought,

since Im in the area,

why not sleep at home?

So my family came to pick me up

by car at the end of the day

and they brought me here.

Another lovely thing about today was that

my grandparents came to Hollk,

and they helped

by taking some items out of my backpack

that I didnt need for the afternoon.

So, in a way, it was a bit of an easy,

cheaty day for me.

Of course, I still carried my bag,

but it was nice to see them,

and later, they brought

the items back here, so now I have

everything with me again.

But its nice to take a break,

have some homemade food,

and leave behind a few

items I wont need anymore.

So overall, it's really nice here.

There was a lady today who asked me

if Im not afraid to hike alone.

I said, well, no, and then she said,

'But what about the bear?'

And I said, 'But she's in Bkk, isn't she?'

And she said,

'Well, she's moving fast these days.

- She's also in Ngrd county...'

- You won't cross paths with her.

- I only worry about her if I camp.

- Don't have any food with a strong smell.

- I leave it outside

and anyway, my bag

doesnt even fit in the tent,

so food is out anyway.

If she wants the food,

she can just take it.

We are in my childhood room.

I have good memories here,

and with the house in general.

I remember when we moved in,

and of course, from this room too.

Its a place I can always return to,

even now, while hiking the Blue Circle.

Of course, it was on the way,

so in that sense,

it worked out well,

but I feel so at home here.

Mom, supposedly,

there are two types of people:

the ones who leave that metal thing

on the margarine and the ones who dont.

And now it's gonna turn out

which type this family is.

I think the first five days were crucial,

because on the fifth

day I hit my lowest point.

I remember thinking I couldnt imagine

this whole thing actually working out.

Great!

Its almost healed, by the way.

Im not sure which one I usually put here.

Since we said goodbye

on the Hrmashatr-hegy,

the first week passed

and,

actually, long-distance hikers say that

the first week is critical.

On the first day, of course,

you completely shock your body

by hiking 25-30 kilometres.

Then, on the second day,

youre still sore, youre tired,

but youll hike another 20-30 kilometres.

By the third day,

at least for me, and

I think for others too,

your body starts questioning:

"Is this normal, what we're doing now?"

And that's what I felt most,

that I was so tired in body,

completely drained, and it affected

how I was feeling emotionally too.

The fourth day is mentally very tough,

it was very difficult for me too,

because at that time I was thinking

this isnt even possible.

The logistics, to coordinate everything,

to make it work, its all so overwhelming.

So, yes, the fourth day

was really hard mentally.

But then the fifth day gets a little

easier, the sixth day even a bit easier,

and today was the seventh day.

Its been an emotional rollercoaster,

this past week.

I think many people make the mistake,

when theyre hiking and

think they cant manage

long-distance hiking,

they think of how exhausting

three days of hiking can be,

and then wondering how they could

possibly do seven days, or fourteen days,

or two months of hiking.

But its exactly that first three days,

or that first week,

that you just have to push through,

because thats when your body

gets used to this new reality and understands

that this is what were doing now.

So that third-day breakdown, it will pass.

And yes, there might

be other breakdowns later

and similar tough moments,

but they will pass, too. And the next day

will be much better.

Thats how its been on

all my hikes so far, and I really hope

that it will be like that this time, too.

Yes, I think I understand

why Im doing this.

But can I put it into words?

Well, partly, because it feels

really good to be outside,

and partly because it feels

so good to be with myself.

So...

I think Im also often

afraid of being alone.

or I just dont like being alone.

But that's not necessarily so normal,

or someone to not want to spend

time with themselves but only with others

so its good to confront

that from time to time.

And when Im hiking, I remember that

I felt this same way

when I hiked in the past,

last year or the year before.

So thats why.

Anyway, I think the point of hiking is

learning so much about yourself

and about life while

hiking, because hiking is

such a simple thing, really. You just walk.

Anyone can walk.

The question is, how far, when, and how?

But walking itself,

thats something everyone can do.

And I think there are so many things

you can learn about yourself while hiking.

Like, how do you deal with hardships?

How do you use this internal monologue?

Can you relax?

For example, I always realize this,

both in life and on a hike,

that resting is not a reward.

Food is not a reward.

And drinking, at least if it's water,

thats not a reward either.

It's necessary for us to function.

So it doesn't work that

I'll rest when I deserve it,

because thats not how you

get to the top of the mountain.

And I think, really, its the same in life:

rest isnt something you have to earn.

And then there are these things,

they sound like strange metaphors,

so maybe they wont even make sense, but

very often, as you're

moving forward, looking ahead

at the mountain in front of you,

thinking about how much

more you still have to climb.

And you forget to

look back at the mountain

you've just climbed.

And this, I think, is another

beautiful thing about hiking.

It reminds you that

sometimes you need to

look back, to see,

wow, just in the last hour,

look at what I accomplished.

And maybe its the same

in life, too.

You forget to look back

at what youve achieved

because youre only focused on

what's ahead of you.

So these are some of the beautiful

things that come up while hiking,

and they really let you

reflect on your own life.

I think hiking can absolutely

work therapeutically,

In fact, during those first 8-10 days,

I started to feel like that was

the most important part of it,

from a mental point of view,

When I went through all of my thoughts,

and then my thoughts were gone

and new ones could come.

So yes, absolutely,

I think walking can work as therapy.

And then after that, theres time

to give space to every new thought.

From that point on,

that I was through this,

I wasnt stressed at all during the hike.

That doesnt mean there

werent difficult moments,

or that I wasnt scared of something,

or that I didnt feel sad at times.

But stress? I didnt feel stressed,

even when it was half-past three in the

afternoon, and I hadnt found a store yet

or been able to eat.

I was hungry, but I didnt stress about it.

That kind of restlessness

completely disappeared. And this, too,

I think, is thanks to the

therapeutic nature of the hike.

Id honestly prescribe it like medicine

Welcome to my hut!

Shall I show you

around? It's very beautiful.

Kind of like a coffin,

except Im alive in it.

I put the water in,

the electronic devices

I don't know why,

maybe fearing that the

foxes might steal them?

I don't know.

But I put those inside just in case.

The first-aid kit, which is this much.

The pepper spray,

in case I need it.

The flashlight,

in case its dark and

I have to go somewhere,

and of course, my sleeping gear.

I am here in life-size.

And my home.

The tent is really good.

Its easy to set up.

Im a bit slow in the mornings,

but otherwise, all is great.

Everything about it is great.

The only thing is that

the ground is a bit hard, so I couldnt

push the pegs in properly,

so theyre pathetically placed,

but its holding up just fine.

What I think is great about this kind of

long-distance hiking is

that I finally have time

to think about myself,

or really, about anything.

I don't think it's possible

to tell in advance

what kind of discoveries

Ill make about myself,

but thats the exciting part.

The thoughts that, in everyday life,

I usually sweep aside,

because I dont have time

to properly deal with them,

to process them,

now Ill have 6, 8, even 10 hours a day

to think them through.

So I don't even know in advance

what I'm going to learn,

but at this point I am very excited

and curious to see what

Ill learn about myself.

Ive already lost quite a bit of weight.

My ribs are starting

to show a little, so yeah, thats real.

But otherwise, Im doing well,

physically, I can handle it.

Ive grown stronger now;

my trail legs

have developed,

and my muscles have strengthened.

Hikers often say that after 34 weeks

after hiking, I'm not actually

a professional, but

certain muscles kick in,

while others sort of

take a back seat.

or maybe its not the muscles, but

something to do with the nerves.

Im not entirely sure how it works.

The point is, its happened for me now,

and its no longer such a big deal.

Okay, I'm ready for the day.

Shall we go?

Very good.

I think my trust in

people has improved a lot

during the Blue Trail. Mainly because

most people see something good in it

they recognise that

hiking is worthwhile and

a wonderful thing to do.

They were immediately

positive and supportive about it

and supportive about it

or said something that

brightened my day.

so, it's been very good to

meet people of the Blue Trail.

I remember sitting at a bus stop

when an old man called Palya

came over to chat for an hour

about all sorts of things.

I dont think I would have

ever spoken to him otherwise.

He shared that hed lived

in the area ever since

he got married here and

we sat there, or rather I sat there,

at the bus stop for an hour, listening to

his stories about drinking wine.

I also recall a lovely married couple,

Irma and Imre who invited me in for coffee.

I only wanted to throw away

a tin can in their bin

but I ended up there and

I spent some time with them.

That was really cool too.

I remember when one of my hosts told me

about his bear attack and how he survived,

that really stuck with me,

because at that very moment

it really hit home just how fragile

life can be and how easy

it is for someone to lose

their life, and how close he was to it.

I remember this too.

Once, I went to buy

a bag of crisps from

a convenience store and

and I ended up staying for spritzers

with a lady called Marika.

That was really great.

But I had a similar experience

with the mayor, who was celebrating

his child's birthday

and he invited me to his party,

and I ended up partying with them.

There are so many

moments like this, actually.

Especially when I entered the Lowlands,

but even before that, a bit

in Borsod County, and

well, already in Nyrsg.

it is very typical that

I was walking through

incredibly poor areas,

and as I walked and saw a lot of

people looking at me in astonishment

as I walked by, hiking,

with joy of course, but also with wonder,

so it made me think about how lucky I am

to have been able to come here at all,

because its not such

an easy thing to achieve.

to create the conditions.

Neither in terms of time,

taking time off from work

and life, nor financially,

because let's face it,

no matter how cheaply I try

to do this hike, it still costs money.

As I walked, I thought about this a lot,

that its truly a privilege

to do the Blue Trail,

especially hiking it all in one go.

So, of course,

this always comes to mind when

Im in a difficult moment,

how fortunate this situation is by the way.

Despite all the difficulties,

it has such a positive effect that

Id honestly prescribe it like medicine,

because it can teach you so much.

It also means that

I am the only one I share

these experiences with,

and that has to be enough.

So I think a lot of people

dont want to hike or travel alone

or do things on their own.

Some people dont even

like going to a restaurant alone

because they think it's so pathetic.

But I can also enjoy things

if Im the only person

I can share them with,

the only one who will

remember that I was there.

So not letting an experience

feel lesser just because

Im the only one who truly knows

what happened.

Obviously, the silence is

what I think sheds light on

what thoughts we have

and its not always a true silence

at least, my brain is rarely

completely quiet.

I believe its very important

to spend enough time in it

because thats when the thoughts

really come to the surface,

the ones tha perhaps didn't have

time or opportunity to come up before.

I think now, nearing the halfway point,

Im much more relaxed

about everything. In the

mornings, I dont stress

thinking, Oh no, this is going to

be a tough day.

At the beginning,

I used to stress a lot more about

how many kilometers,

what the weather would be like, or

how I would get there.

Now, Im much more laid-back.

For example with booking accommodation

Im also far more relaxed,

if I need to change a booking,

There was a time when

I booked accommodation

on the same day because

Id changed my plans. So every single day,

I feel a little more confident in myself.

And thats the kind of confidence

I hope will stay with me after the hike.

Knowing that I can solve

any problem that arises.

So overall I'm much more relaxed now,

than I was at the beginning.

Im really looking forward to reaching the

halfway point, because then Ill be able

to properly imagine what 36 days feel like.

But Im getting more and more

confident that Ill succeed.

Hiking is a bit like going

on a team-building together

with your body, soul and mind,

and in a few weeks,

you learn how to collaborate.

That might sound a bit metaphorical,

but in reality its genuinely true.

You have to align

how you function, what youre feeling,

and where your limits are, for example.

After a few weeks,

I felt that Id never been

such a good team with myself

as I am on this hike.

To see a bit of the country where I live

or, well, a lot of it.

This is the fifth day of the...

Fifth day?

Maybe the fifth day...

on the South Transdanubian Blue Hike Trail.

Wait, I'll count...

No, the seventh day.

Now I feel much better

than I did on the Lowlands Blue Trail.

Im much better at

switching off now, so I feel good.

Yesterday I reached the two-thirds point.

Yes, 48 days have passed,

this is the 49th day, so including today

there are 24 days left.

I wanted to get to know

this part of Hungary, and now

Ive had the perfect 72 days to do it.

So that's partly why,

but also to see a bit of

the country where I live...

or, well, a lot of it.

Now that only a third is left,

I think I can do it.

By now, my body has

fully adjusted to hiking, physically.

I mean, Ive had four days where

I walked over 50 kilometres (31miles),

and that was really tough.

So I think Ill manage physically.

And I also think that

I will be able to handle it mentally,

because now the days ahead

are getting easier and easier,

and the end is getting closer.

What worries me now is that,

being so close to the finish,

that I dont want to break my leg

or suffer any kind of injury.

But I feel like this is the only thing

that could stand in the way now,

so mentally and physically, Ill be

able to handle it so I'm very hopeful.

Anyway, it's very good... I think

Hungary is very good.

Because by now, Ive hiked through

quite a large part of it, even

though the Blue Circle is just a circle,

and doesnt go through so many places.

Ive seen natural landscapes

in the Lowlands, in Transdanubia,

and of course, along the National

Blue Trail, which is beautiful.

But Ive also seen

how much food we have, how many

places there are that are worth living in

or even just visiting for vacation

that Id never heard of before.

We have everything,

and this has come to my mind several times

on the hike, that we have everything

let's say geographically and culturally,

to be happy.

All kinds of landscapes, all kinds of food.

so I think we could truly live in abundance

in Hungary. And I think a lot of people

dont really keep this in mind.

Maybe they dont even realise it,

but Ive often thought,

and this might sound a bit extreme,

but that everyone should do

the Blue Circle Trail to

see what Hungary is like.

Even so, theres still so

much that isnt included.

The Blue Trail doesnt cross

every region, after all,

But I think the image

I have of Hungary has changed

in an overwhelmingly positive way:

about the people, and

generally also about the landscape.

Im so glad Ive seen

all this, and I just wish

everyone would go to at least

to one part of it and see it.

Anilla is now completely

amazed that she can walk

50 kilometres (31mi) in a day,

then go to sleep and

wake up the next morning to do it again.

So I wouldn't have

thought this about myself.

Walking 150 kilometres (93mi)

over three consecutive days,

and in the end, it was even more than 150,

that was the hardest, I think.

And it was so much harder mentally

than physically.

Although physically, it wasnt easy either,

it took so much out of me

just to stay focused on

getting through it.

By the time I made it

and got to the fourth day,

where there werent

as many kilometres planned,

by then I was really fed up,

then I just let it go a little bit.

I sat down in the forest to rest for a bit,

and I just let it all out.

Well, I think I cried for a

solid quarter of an hour then

in the woods because

it had been so exhausting.

So many kilometers,

I needed to release it all somehow.

Well, that was the hardest part, I think.

The most beautiful ones are those

when you can even see

that DDK (Southern Transdanubian

Trail) marking, but those are pretty rare.

Yes, this is my favorite, Zselic.

It rained a lot there,

so it got a little wet,

but that was great too.

I have become a lot stronger

mentally over the past

almost 50 days, although

not when it comes to bugs. I mean, insects.

I had to learn to love

nature in a way that

even when it often got on my nerves,

when it was muddy,

when trees had fallen over the path,

when I couldnt get past the branches,

when nettles were growing,

or the weeds were too tall.

And I've had some

very difficult moments in nature,

because the Blue Trail

will inevitably bring days

that arent just easy hikes,

but genuinely challenging,

where getting through a section

feels like a real struggle.

Ive never had this kind of relationship

with nature before.

So many moments of frustration,

and I had to learn to love it

despite those times

when it really annoyed me.

and I think this was

a good lesson for life, too,

and for relationships with people, too.

That love isnt only about

when something is kind to you,

but also when its difficult.

And that was a good lesson that I think

nature taught me now,

during the Blue Trail, that

I think Ill be able to apply

in life in general.

Just a line that is drawn

I feel really good about the fact that

in a week, Ill be finished.

So, its Sunday today, which means

this is my last Sunday on the trail.

so theres only one of each weekday left.

The last week will be full of

very easy kilometers,

Every day will be a little shorter, maybe,

or about the same as the day before.

Im trying to savour every day.

It will ll be gentle from

here on out, no more 40

or 50-kilometre days,

just nice distances.

Im planning to rest a lot,

and reflect on whats happened

in these, now more, than

two months, so those are all my plans.

I'm really looking forward to the end,

I really cant wait!

Even though its still enjoyable,

Ive started to turn in that direction

towards Budapest now,

so already in my head as well

actually I'm heading towards Budapest.

So I'm really looking forward to it.

I truly hope others can find inspiration

in this story.

If someone as an ordinary person,

and I still see myself as

as an ordinary person,

not a professional hiker,

so if an ordinary person can do this,

then I hope this will give

others the green light

to take on their own adventures.

Or the blue light,

in the case of the Blue Circle.

Well now I really miss my real life

after these two months, I cant wait

to jump back into it, to

have someone yell at me

Blaha Lujza Square at two in the morning,

to hear the trolleybus

pass by late at night

and wake up to it.

I'm really looking forward to everything.

To be able to pop into

any store, to meet anyone,

to do anything other than hiking,

so I'm really looking

forward to all of these,

to get back into real life.

I really miss social life,

I really do.

Of course, its great that

I can still talk to everyone

while Im on the trail, either during

the day or in the evenings,

and that Ive even managed to

meet up with a few people.

But its just not the same as

being able to meet anyone, anytime.

I really miss that.

Is this some kind of counter-video?

Ha-ha, got you.

Yesterday we hiked 40 kilometres(25mls)

together, which, starting from zero,

was obviously really tough.

But I could feel that

I was completely wiped out,

and I know that after

two months of hiking, she doesnt

feel that way anymore.

But in the first week or two,

she had the same experience,

that all her muscles ached,

and she probably felt, as I did,

that she couldnt take another step,

but it had to be done

and I think she's also been

in the situation, and it's been

incredible that shes been

doing this for over two months now.

It was great to go down there,

to be part of

this whole journey a bit.

Like this, that we could go down

to visit her for a day or two

and experience it firsthand

what she goes through every day

I think this was really good

and it brought us even closer

to this experience,

and this very tough performance,

which she is doing right now.

So I'm really happy that we were there.

It's quite amazing to

me that Anilla took on

this journey, fully aware that

for two or three months,

shed be stepping out

of the urban cycle

and our entire social life

especially in the summer, when

life is buzzing and so much is going on.

And that there would be many things

that would happen now without her

and yet, she went for it,

to fulfill this dream of hers.

And I can see

that there are tough moments,

and that some aspects of it

are hard to live through.

But the fact that now,

nearing the end, you can see that this is

really going to happen,

and she will accomplish

what she set out to do as her goal,

fills her with a huge sense

of accomplishment, and I think

that makes her very happy.

She's doing it because one day this idea

popped into her head,

and once such an idea

pops into her head, she will do it.

And I think in terms of achievement,

she knows that this is a very big deal

and I think she just wanted to tick it off.

Ever since she heard

that such a thing existed

with such a level of achievement,

she's wanted to do it

and tick it off the list.

I think she will gain a

great deal from this hike,

but most of all that sense of knowing

that she could do it.

Adding it to the shelf

alongside her other achievements.

I don't know when

that shelf will be full, I think it's

been full for a long time already, but

she probably has many

years ahead and will gather

many more things to add to it.

Its very important that

the National Blue Trail is such a

popular hike in Hungary, I think,

that so many people have

a positive attitude towards it,

and it passes through so many places

that hold memories for people.

Its such a big adventure

for so many Hungarians.

and it brings, I think, a kind of gift:

bringing people closer to the culture

they can experience in the countryside,

and to nature as a whole.

She's already travelled the world,

studied a lot abroad,

and I think it's a little

homecoming for her.

She goes to places she

hasn't been to in years, even decades.

She's simply going back

to her roots.

And I think its so important to do

such a hike with an adult mind now,

when you can fully experience

where you really come from.

It makes it much easier

to find your place in life afterwards.

And from this perspective too, I think

this hike will give her a lot.

Theres a designated route

thats relatively easy to start,

and yet it offers countless adventures,

human connections,

and a deeper bond with nature

is brought by the Blue Trail.

It brings these

experiences closer to people

even though its essentially

just a designated route,

a line that is drawn,

and yet if you walk it,

you gain so many experiences.

Thanks!

See you next week!

It was so good to see you!

No 'Whoos'!

Bye!

Hang in there!

Bye!

Here too?

Bye!

This definitely wasnt

my last long-distance hike.

I should probably think

of something, right?

Well, Ive been hiking

for seventy-two days now,

so I dont really have many thoughts left.

Right now, I just want to get there,

and Im a little stressed

about not breaking my leg

because that would be

very embarrassing.

This is my thought.

And that I will be there soon,

I'll see my family, my

boyfriend, my friends.

So, for the past three days,

thats all Ive been thinking about:

dont break my leg, and get there.

Was that deep enough?

I thought very little about

how Ill feel if I succeed,

because Ive already gone over

the scenarios where I dont,

how I'm going to call

the makers of this film,

if something happened

that cut this short.

Ive spent so much time thinking

about that, I barely thought about

what would happen if I succeeded.

So, yesterday I reached the top of,

I think its called Nagy-Szns, a hill,

from where you could already

see Hrmashatr-hegy on one side,

and Budapest on the other,

and that was really amazing.

I honestly felt that now its so close,

and well, I really miss Budapest,

so I was very happy when I saw it.

And by now, not with the calm of failure,

but quite the opposite,

with the calm of certain success,

I started to embrace it a bit,

so it felt really good.

It doesn't necessarily end

when someone finishes

the Blue Trail because

I think its a kind of journey

that doesnt just end like this;

instead, in some way,

I believe it will continue.

It will continue for me, and probably

for many other people

who take on the Blue Trail.

I think the only possible version

of the hike was this one.

So no matter how many times I think

about it, whether it could have been

longer or shorter or different,

I always conclude that this was

the only possible version.

And I was incredibly lucky

that everything went well,

everything worked out well,

my health, the accommodations,

the experiences.

I think everything turned out for the best,

so I rate this Blue Circle 5 stars.

Two of my boots are done for.

They're both retiring.

I would be so happy

if this could somehow bring people

closer to hiking, closer to nature.

So if there was such

a message of this hike,

it would make me very happy, and I think

the moment that happens,

I would somehow already feel it.

This is my lucky food,

which I packed when I left,

so that if anything went wrong and for

some reason I couldn't find a store,

or couldnt get food,

Id always have a portion of food with me.

But I never found myself

in such an unlucky situation

so I thought, on the last day,

if it were to be like this,

then I'll eat it. So I'll eat it now,

because now theres no risk of

running out of food anymore.

And it sounds strange that its been

with me for two and a half months,

but it's long-lasting food,

so I hope it's still good.

This is exactly how I imagined it. That I

would never have to eat it along the way,

that Id never end up in an emergency.

So, in the end, I succeeded,

and the taste of success

is really delicious.

This will never happen again,

This Blue Circle, in this form,

so I think it was absolutely worth it.

Ive learned so much about myself,

about Hungary, about people,

and about nature,

and right now I cant imagine a better way

I could have spent this summer.

The time was now,

this was the moment for it,

so yes, it was absolutely worth it.

All those coincidences, which at first

might have been frustrating,

eventually worked out

in the best possible way for the hike.

So I was very lucky along the way

and all these little things came together

to make this a very good hike.

I'm obviously excited for it to end,

no matter how much I loved this hike,

or, well, still love it now,

in these last few kilometres.

But I also realised how great my life is,

back in Budapest, and in general.

So I really missed my real life,

and these are pretty much

the thoughts Im left with as I finish.

That I do have a great life,

I just had to to step away from it

for two and a half months,

so that I can appreciate it a bit better.

There it is!

Ready? Very good.

It's done!

Now I can finally get my pin.

That's it!

And now I can finally say

that I only did it for the pin.

Exclusively. To have

something in my collection.

No, honestly, it feels amazing.

Very cool!

Now I just need to go

up to Hrmashatr-hegy.

I think it really hit me

much better that it was about to end

when I got to the section where,

two and a half months ago,

I had started walking

towards the first stamp.

Because at that moment,

there was this overlap of a few minutes

between the first few

meters and the last few meters.

This mark here next to me

is the very first Blue

Trail mark I stepped on,

and we walked up here

from the Hrmashatr-hegy

bus stop and and from this point,

the Blue Trail really began,

but officially, of course,

it started with the stamp,

but this was the first mark

I saw two and a half months ago.

As for my final thoughts,

Im really looking forward

to seeing those people

who supported me all the way.

Because, in a sense, they were

part of the hike all along,

though mostly online or over the phone.

and now I'm going to

see some of them in person.

So my main thoughts are

just to see them again

and to return to my life.

In that moment,

when Im walking those final meters,

Ill probably feel that

all the kilometres I walked,

all the challenges, and all the beauty

ultimately made sense

and brought me to this goal.

And in that moment,

Ill probably also realise

that if I succeeded,

at least for one person,

at least for myself

it will serve as an

inspiration in the future,

and maybe even for others too.

This has been the biggest

challenge of my life, in every way.

In mind, in body, in every way.

And even though I dreamt about

what it would feel like,

obviously I could never be sure

that Id actually succeed.

So this is an experience

that no one can take away from me.

Maybe someday

the pins I earned will get lost,

or I don't know,

the certificate might go

missing somewhere, or my name

might no longer be listed publicly.

All of that could happen.

But the experience I gained,

no one can ever take that away.

So I think its an everlasting experience,

something I can now

always say about myself.

Can we go?

Hello!

At first, I didnt even fully realise that

it was all over.

It felt so good, but at the same time,

it was so unbelievable

that it had actually ended.

Then, with the celebrations,

it started to sink in a bit more

that it really happened. When everyone

started saying Id

done it, that it was over,

and congratulating me and everything.

Done, done, done!

You did it, you did it! Well done!

Im so proud of you!

At first, the whole thing felt incredible,

and I think it took me

a few days to really grasp

that I had just walked

2,550 kilometres (1584 miles).

I think I can now say that

I walked those 2,550 kilometres partly

to show others that its possible,

and that despite everything

Im not a professional hiker,

but really, if you put on your hiking boots

and start walking, this is possible.

I think I also walked

those 2,550 kilometres

to make it clear not just to myself

that this is a good thing,

but to show others too.

And if it inspired even just one person,

then I think it was worth it.

Honestly, this feeling is something

I want to experience over and over again.

That's why I hike.

This definitely wasnt

my last long-distance hike.