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The Waugal, protector of fresh water and new life—hiking the Bibbulmun Track
The last two weeks of December 2024, one of the bastards of the Frisian Coast Trail solo hiked the coastal section of the Bibbulmun...
Hans Faber
Mar 2910 min read
The Old Man (and Woman) and the Sea—hiking the Likya Yolu
April 2024. One of the bastards of the Frisia Coast Trail hiked part of the Lycian Way, or, in the Turkish language, Likya Yolu . It’s a...
Hans Faber
Jan 256 min read
"The man wants another steak," she snapped at the waitress—hiking the GR20
When thru-hiking, special encounters are part of the experience. One such encounter happened when one of the Frisian bastards  completed...
Hans Faber
Mar 30, 20245 min read
Surf on someone else’s Turf—hiking the Rota Vicentina
Boxing Day 2022. The Frisian bastard woke up in the small village of Aljezur in the southwest of Portugal. It was day ten for him hiking...
Hans Faber
Dec 23, 20237 min read
Naranjas and Reservoir Dogs—hiking the Coast to Coast Walk in Andalusia
The last two weeks of 2021, one of the Frisian bastards hiked most of the AndalucÃan Coast to Coast Walk in Spain. A hike from Nerja to...
Hans Faber
Nov 5, 20228 min read
Late Little Prayers at the Lorelei Rock. Reckless Rhine Skippers in Distress
On the west bank of the mighty River Rhine, halfway between the cities of Koblenz and Mainz, lies the town of Sankt Goar. Named after...
Hans Faber
Oct 25, 202211 min read
A Horsewoman from Harlingen in the Highlands—hiking the Cape Wrath Trail
May 2017. One of the Frisian bastards  hiked the Cape Wrath Trail in Scotland. A hike of about 300 kilometers through the remote upper...
Hans Faber
Dec 12, 20218 min read
Come to rescue The Rolling Sheep
Hiking requires careful preparation, including personal safety. What do you put in your First Aid Kit? Do you possess basic first aid...
Hans Faber
Nov 14, 202113 min read
10 words to travel 1,500 years and miles across the Frisian shores
Are these white letters on the wall encrypted gibberish to you? With learning a handful of keywords, you'll have deciphered them in no...
Frans Riemersma
Aug 1, 20213 min read
More Flying 'Dutchmen'. Learnings from a simple innkeeper
On the first of February 2020, one of the Frisian bastards  of the Frisia Coast Trail tramped the trail section from the town of Bad...
Hans Faber
May 29, 202113 min read
Presence of mind to ask the right question—hiking the GR20
‘The path will provide,’ is a familiar saying among hikers while on the trail. The flip side of this attitude is you might not have the...
Hans Faber
Jan 7, 20214 min read
A Wadden Sea Guide and His Twelve Disciples—hiking on the sea
For those outdoor enthusiasts who consider hiking the mudflats of the Wadden Sea, it is essential to know that this is not just a worldly...
Hans Faber
Jan 6, 202111 min read
Expelled from Regal Grounds, the Soils of Wijnaldum
July 1987. The two Frisian bastards , both being sixteen years old at the time, went to the village of Wijnaldum – Winaem  in the...
Hans Faber
Jan 4, 20215 min read
The women of Anjum, who make hard men humble
Late in the afternoon. December 28, 2018. One of the  Frisian bastards  arrives at the village of Anjum after a hike that started in...
Hans Faber
Sep 5, 202013 min read
Gerddwyr Croeso—hiking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path
Last year (2019), one of the bastards hiked the Pembrokeshire Coast Path in southwestern Wales ( Cymru ). A 290 kilometres long trail....
Hans Faber
Oct 6, 20198 min read
Support for the Corsican Cause in jeopardy—hiking the GR20
September 2018, one of the bastards hiked the Grande Randonnée 20 in Corsica. Or, as the French say, la GR-vingt . The GR20 is...
Hans Faber
Oct 12, 20189 min read
Racing the Wadden Sea with a Silt Sled
The mud flats of the Wadden Sea are endless. But what to do with them? How do you give meaning to mud? Yes, one cubic meter of mud flat...
Hans Faber
May 23, 201810 min read
"My God, the Germans bought all the bread!" cried Moira
The essence of the Frisia Coast Trail is hiking through the heartland of (former) Frisia and to taste the landscape, its history, its...
Hans Faber
May 17, 201711 min read
Walking on the Sea. Experience it! (with care)
The treacherous mudflats of the Wadden Sea. They are UNESCO protected, but you're not. Take good care when walking sea. Read and shiver!
Hans Faber
Apr 17, 20178 min read
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