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 14 shares 0 0 14 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…
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 byPolleOne 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…