The essence of the Frisia Coast Trail is hiking through the heartland of (former) Frisia: to experience the landscape, its history and culture, and to meet its people. Every now and then, ‘Frisian bastards‘ venture onto trails that pass through the heartlands of other minority cultures. Hiking the illustrious Cape Wrath Trail in the far northeast ofContinue reading ““My God, the Germans Bought All the Bread!” — Hiking the Cape Wrath Trail”
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Walking on the Sea. Experience It! (With Care)
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 on the Sea. Experience It! (With Care)”
Oldest Vessel of the World — The Pesse Canoe
The Pesse Canoe. The world’s oldest known water vessel was discovered near the village of Pesse in the Dutch province of Drenthe. Dated to between 8040 and 7510 BC, it predates even the great cradles of civilization such as Egypt and Mesopotamia. Yes, you read that correctly — feel free to go back and checkContinue reading “Oldest Vessel of the World — The Pesse Canoe”
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, Who Make Hard Men Humble
Late in the afternoon of December 28, 2018, one of the Frisian bastards arrived in the village of Anjum after a 30-kilometre hike along the coast from the seaside town of Holwerd. It had been exactly twenty-one years since this otherwise quiet village had made national headlines: two men had been found buried in theContinue reading “The Women of Anjum, Who Make Hard Men Humble”
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