18 November 2021 HHiking Jordan Trail solo hike from Dana to Wadi Rum byPolle4 comments20 minute read I guess there was only one fitting way for this solo hike attempt to end: in the hospital.…
18 November 2021 SSafety Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. Having a Plan D. byPolleNo comments3 minute read There we were. Tired. Hot. Sweaty. Dirty. Satisfied. Slightly hungry. After 2,5 days on the Jordan Trail, Joel…
17 November 2021 HHiking Jordan Trail solo hike daily routine byPolleNo comments5 minute read When talking about my experiences on the Jordan Trail first in 2018 and later on in 2021, I…
16 November 2021 LLanguage Arabic words for hiking in Jordan byPolle8 comments1 minute read Before I went on to hike the Jordan Trail, I had never been to the Middle East, never…
29 May 2020 JJapan Becoming a Dual Pilgrim, the Kumano Kodo and Way of St James Dual Pilgrim Credential byPolleOne comment3 minute read So you want to be a Dual Pilgrim? If you finish both the Japanese Kumano Kodo and the…
29 May 2020 JJapan Collecting stamps on the Kumano Kodo byPolleOne comment5 minute read Proud. Kid-like proud. Proud-that-you-as-a-five-year-old-where-able-to-write-your-own-name-and-the-teacher-would-recognise-it-proud. The moment the super friendly lady at the Kumano Hongu Heritage Center had checked…
10 November 2019 JJapan Kumano Kodo Kohechi route byPolle 13 shares 0 0 13 2 comments6 minute read After my Kumano Kodo Nakahechi hike in 2016 and the second time in 2019, I decided to hike…
10 November 2019 HHiking trail reviews Kumano Kodo Nakahechi route byPolle 78 shares 0 0 78 4 comments6 minute read Five steps. Ok, maybe ten. The number of steps I need to leave everything behind and fully immerse…