Hans Faber
"The man wants another steak," she snapped at the waitress
When thru-hiking, special encounters are part of the experience. One such encounter happened when one of the Frisian bastards completed...
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Hans Faber
Dec 12, 20216 min
A Horsewoman from Harlingen in the Scottish Highlands
May 2017. One of the Frisian bastards hiked the Cape Wrath Trail. A hike of about 300 kilometers through the remote Northwest Highlands...
Hans Faber
Nov 14, 202113 min
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
Jan 7, 20214 min
Presence of mind to ask the right question
‘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 6, 202110 min
A Wadden Sea Guide and His Twelve Disciples
For those outdoor enthusiasts who consider hiking the mud flats of the Wadden Sea, it is essential to know that this is not just a...
Hans Faber
Oct 29, 20207 min
Grassland Conversation
Being at the grasslands might lead to encounters with farmers or other wanderers and, of course, with ‘birdwatchers’ (see also the note...
Hans Faber
Sep 5, 202012 min
Women of Anjum, or One Night in Anjum
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
Feb 11, 202020 min
Donkey King of the Paulme Game
Rex illiteratus est quasi asinus coronatus , ‘an illiterate king is like a crowned donkey’. Or, if you prefer the alternative...
Hans Faber
May 23, 20189 min
Racing the Wadden Sea with a Silt Sled
The 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 Riemersma
Jan 10, 20181 min
Did 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 Faber
Jun 1, 20175 min
Boots 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 Faber
May 17, 201711 min
"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
Apr 30, 20179 min
What’s hip and happening on the grasslands?
How do we Frisians spend our time off? Frisians in the Netherlands must have loads of it because perspectives for a job are about the...
Hans Faber
Apr 17, 20178 min
Walking the Sea
The treacherous mudflats of the Wadden Sea. They are UNESCO protected, but you're not. Take good care when walking sea. Read and shiver!
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