18 November 2021HHikingJordan Trail solo hike from Dana to Wadi RumbyPolle4 comments20 minute read I guess there was only one fitting way for this solo hike attempt to end: in the hospital.…
17 November 2021HHikingJordan Trail solo hike daily routinebyPolleNo comments5 minute read When talking about my experiences on the Jordan Trail first in 2018 and later on in 2021, I…
29 May 2020JJapanBecoming a Dual Pilgrim, the Kumano Kodo and Way of St James Dual Pilgrim CredentialbyPolleOne comment3 minute read So you want to be a Dual Pilgrim? If you finish both the Japanese Kumano Kodo and the…
29 May 2020JJapanCollecting stamps on the Kumano KodobyPolle 2 shares 0 0 2 No comments5 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 2019JJapanKumano Kodo Kohechi routebyPolle2 comments6 minute read After my Kumano Kodo Nakahechi hike in 2016 and the second time in 2019, I decided to hike…
10 November 2019HHiking trail reviewsKumano Kodo Nakahechi routebyPolle 43 shares 1 0 42 4 comments6 minute read Five steps. Ok, maybe ten. The number of steps I need to leave everything behind and fully immerse…
04 November 2019JJapanMy Japan trip to Osaka, Kumano Kodo and KoyasanbyPolle 1 share 1 0 0 No comments5 minute read I love the Kumano Kodo in Japan. There, I said it. From all the trails I ever did,…
04 November 2019HHikingKilimanjaro Lemosho route – all you need to knowbyPolle2 comments5 minute read Don’t believe the hype. In October 2019, I summited Mount Kilimanjaro via the Lemosho route. This is the…