This is your DIY manual for enlarging or creating your own terp. Your artificial settlement mound or house platform. Despite terps are being made for more than 2,600 years, this manual is the first of its kind. We sincerely hope it is not too little too late, now that terp-building is on the rise again,Continue reading “Manual Making a Terp in 12 Steps”
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Walking the Sea
Mud flats are treacherous. Yes, the Wadden Sea stretching along the coasts of Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands is UNESCO protected. We support that. But, when hiking the Frisia Coast Trail and you go walkabout on its flats at low tide, do so with the utmost care because UNESCO does not give you protection. “ItContinue reading “Walking the Sea”
Oldest Vessel of the World
The Pesse Canoe. The oldest water vessel of the world was found near the village of Pesse in province Drenthe, the Netherlands. It is dated between 8040-7510 BC, leaving even ancient cradles like Egypt and Mesopotamia behind. Sure, we have time for you to re-read the previous sentence. The dugout canoe is of Scots pineContinue reading “Oldest Vessel of the World”
Introducing the Frisia Coast Trail
Why did we create the Frisia Coast Trail in the first place? Do you know that feeling of having more hobbies than time? We do. We suffer from multiple areas of interest. Here are two examples. We both like hiking A lot. We did some cool hikes and visited all the continents, except Antarctica. WeContinue reading “Introducing the Frisia Coast Trail”
The Women of Anjum
Late in the afternoon, December 28, 2018. One of the Frisian bastards arrives at Anjum after a hike that started at the village of Holwerd. A walk of 30 kilometres along the coast. It was exactly 21 years ago that the villagers were shaken by the national news. The discovery of two bodies of men,Continue reading “The Women of Anjum”
Frisia Coast Trail 