Hans FaberDec 12, 20215 minA Horsewoman from Harlingen in the Scottish HighlandsMay 2017. One of the Frisian bastards hiked the Cape Wrath Trail. A hike of about 300 kilometres through the remote Northwest Highlands...
Hans FaberNov 14, 202110 minRescuing Rolling SheepHiking needs careful preparation, including personal safety. What do you put in your First Aid Kit? Do you possess basic first aid skills...
Hans FaberJan 7, 20213 minPresence of mind to ask the right question‘The path will provide,’ is a familiar saying of hikers on the trail. The flipside of this attitude is you might not have the keenness to...
Hans FaberJan 6, 20219 minA Wadden Sea Guide and His Twelve DisciplesFor those outdoor freaks who consider hiking the mud flats of the Wadden Sea, it is essential to know this is, in fact, not a worldly...
Hans FaberOct 29, 20205 minGrassland conversationsBeing at the grasslands might lead to encounters with farmers or other wanderers and, of course, with ‘birdwatchers’ (see also note at...
Hans FaberSep 5, 202011 minWomen of Anjum or One Night in AnjumLate in the afternoon, December 28, 2018, one of the Frisian bastards arrived at Anjum after a hike that had started at Holwerd. A walk...
Hans FaberFeb 11, 202017 minDonkey KingRex illiteratus est quasi asinus coronatus ‘an illiterate king is like a crowned donkey’ or, if you prefer the alternative translation,...
Hans FaberMay 23, 20189 minRacing the Wadden Sea with a Silt SledThe mud flats of the Wadden Sea are endless. But what to do with it? How do you give meaning to mud? Yes, one cubic-meter mud flat...
Frans RiemersmaJan 10, 20181 minDid you dance with the blue light, yet?Want some magic while walking the Frisia Coast Trail? If you happen to walk the beach at night, expect the unexpected. Sure, you might...
Hans FaberJun 1, 20174 minBoots made for walkin’Besides Nancy Sinatra’s 1966 recommendation in her song; what kind of boots would we recommend to hike the Frisia Coast Trail? The...
Hans FaberMay 17, 201710 min"My God, the Germans bought all the bread!" cried MoiraThe essence of the Frisia Coast Trail is hiking through the heartland of (former) Frisia and to taste the landscape, its history, its...
Hans FaberApr 30, 20176 minWhat’s hip and happening at the grasslands?How do we Frisians spent our time off? Frisians in the Netherlands must have loads of it because perspectives for a job are about the...
Hans FaberApr 17, 20176 minWalking the SeaThe treacherous mudflats of the Wadden Sea. They are UNESCO protected, but you're not. Take good care when walking sea. Read and shiver!