Hiking the Jordan Trail (part 2)
It feels good to carry my world on my back. I smile in the sunlight. I could travel and live this lightly forever, I remember as I get into my … Read more
Our Favorite Hiking Gear – the list after 2 thru-hikes
This is among the favorite stuff we have taken on our multiple-day/long-distance hikes (find the stories here). It is the hiking gear we have come to trust and depend on. … Read more
The Jordan Trail Hike (part 1)
Driver: Why are you doing this? Hiker: Because I said I would do it Driver: To whom did you say this? Hiker: To myself Translated from: Te voet door Afrika, … Read more
Where are We – Jordan 1
We are on our way to Jordan to hike the 650-kilometer Jordan Trail, which runs from the far north of Umm Qais to the Red Sea near Aqaba in the south.
The Falaza Trail Run (Russia)
“I’m here to tell you that your husband will be the last to arrive, but he is alive,” Victor said, walking up to me. I laughed. “Yes, I already heard … Read more
Of Course You Can Hike a 465-mile Mountain Trail!
I was giving up. I didn’t want to do this anymore. My clothes were soaked with sweat, my legs and arms covered in scratches from overgrowth taller than I was. … Read more
Where Are We – Japan 5 (Hiking on Yakushima Island)
December 27, 2016: We packed our backpacks, took a ferry, and hiked on Yakushima Island.
Why Hike the Baekdu-Daegan? (South Korea)
“To walk nature is to witness a thousand miracles.” ~Mary Davis
Where Are We – South Korea 9 (Hiking the Baekdu-daegan)
October 22, 2016: Some 230 kms and 17 days of strenuous hiking along the Baekdu-daegan in South Korea. And that’s just a third of the total distance we hiked! Here’s an impression of stage 3 of our great Korean adventure.
Where Are We – South Korea 7 (Jirisan National Park)
July 25, 2016; At the southern end of the Baekdu Daegan Trail we started hiking in Jirisan National Park and continued farther north, totaling 135 of of the 735-km trail.
Where Are We – South Korea 6 (Seoraksan National Park)
July 11, 2016: A 3-day hike in Seoraksan National Park had us blown away. The views, the trails, the sites along the way, the meetings with Koreans all contributed to a new passion: hiking.
From Hash to Trail Running, to Marathon?
How we’re getting back in shape? From the Hash in Suriname to trail running in Peru to a running event in Arica, Chile. What’s next?
Hashing in Suriname (and the World)
The Hash House Harriers is a running club that exists worldwide. We are introduced to hashing in Suriname, and learn there’s much more to it than running.
Hiking in French Guiana – Watch out for Snakes
Guide de Guyane, by Philippe Boré, brought us to unexpected places. We loved hiking in French Guiana, with trails full of wildlife as well as historic sites.
