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 byPolle 2 shares 0 0 2 One 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 byPolle2 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…
04 November 2019 JJapan My Japan trip to Osaka, Kumano Kodo and Koyasan byPolleNo comments5 minute read I love the Kumano Kodo in Japan. There, I said it. From all the trails I ever did,…
10 June 2019 JJapan Day planning Japan trip Osaka, Kumano Kodo and Koyasan byPolleOne comment2 minute read After I had to cancel my Arctic Circle Trail hike, I looked for a relaxed destination to unwind.…
09 June 2019 PPacking list Kumano Kodo Nakahechi and Kohechi solo hike packing list byPolle 3 shares 0 0 3 One comment2 minute read After I had to cancel my 2019 plans to hike the Arctic Circle Trail because I was diagnosed …
22 January 2019 LLanguage Japanese words for hiking in Japan byPolle3 comments2 minute read When preparing for the Shikoku pilgrimage (and earlier, when hiking the Kumano Kodo) I stumbled upon a gap in…