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JAN Running on fumes after a long day, I discovered the hard way that gas stations in small towns close at 10 PM. Never one to panic, I did what felt natural — walked up to a group of strangers throwing a bachelor party nearby. Within minutes, a local business owner had driven me 500 meters down the road to fill up my tank, saving the night.

TREVON This journey keeps introducing me to incredible people — one legend even let me pose with his Corvette, while a group of guys whose taste in music instantly made us friends hooked me up with a bike. The catch? We had to literally cut it out of a bush where it had been sitting for who knows how long.

BRITTA At the end of a long workday, my host family dropped everything, drove out to my work zone and brought me safely back home. Could not have asked for more dedicated people in my corner.

ELERIN Day two brought its fair share of challenges, but it ended on the warmest note possible — a kind grandmother came through and handed me a bike, just like that. Some people restore your faith in humanity without even trying.

NAZAR Finding a reliable bike turned into a full saga — a kind client drove me home on day one, then day two brought a free bike with a flat tire, a second bike with another flat, and finally a tiny but mighty bicycle with working tires. Three bikes in a single day might be a new personal record.

LYSANNA It never gets old hearing people say they know Estonia — and this time it came with a bonus: I got to meet the actual mayor. Also spotted a 10-foot skeleton decorating someone’s front yard, which felt perfectly on brand for this trip.

OLARI Met the man behind the legendary fast-talking auction voice — and he gave me a live performance on the spot. Absolutely surreal, absolutely worth it.

MIKK Stumbled upon a trailer park full of families and made sure every single one of them got to see the books. Every. Single. One.

DANIEL Sat down with a grandmother who happened to sell me my very first bike back in year one — and this time around, I helped her track down her missing phone. Full circle moment.

MAREK A colleague joined for a stretch of the route and together we spotted all kinds of animals roaming the countryside. Good company, fresh air, and unexpected wildlife — a solid day by any measure.

ANGELIKA Earlier in the day, a young mother with a baby asked me to swing by again in the evening. I knocked on the door later that night to loud music blasting inside — and instead of the mother, a single hand shot out holding a Pampers diaper with a firm “I don’t have time for that,” followed by a slammed door. Quite the memorable goodbye.

MAARIUS Knocked on a door mid-afternoon, stomach growling after a long morning on the road. Before I could even finish my pitch, the family inside insisted I sit down and join them for lunch. An hour later I left with a full plate, a great conversation, and a reminder that genuine hospitality still exists everywhere you look.

TOOMAS Out of nowhere, a man opened his door and within minutes revealed he had lived in Estonia for a whole year — suddenly we were swapping stories about places, food and memories like old friends. It is wild how a small country can create such an unexpected connection on the other side of the world.