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The 1,000 mile coastal hike for people with fear of heights
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Hans Faber
Jun 920 min read
Odin’s Ravens ruled over the southern shores. Not the Hammer of Thor
When re-enactors bring to life early-medieval Frisia, you regularly see them wearing a little iron hammer on a leather cord around their...
Hans Faber
Oct 1, 202341 min read
Golden Calves, or bursting udders on bony legs?
Beauty is the best guarantee for quality and success. At least, this is how farmers in the province of Friesland thought of dairy cattle...
Hans Faber
Nov 25, 202227 min read
Who's Afraid of Voracious Woolf? - the Dread Beast is Back
Who's afraid of Jóða Fenris , ‘the offspring of Fenrir’? Afraid of hund hrynsævar hræva , ‘the hound of the roaring sea corpses’? Who,...
Hans Faber
Nov 5, 20228 min read
Naranjas and Reservoir Dogs - Hiking in Andalusia
The last two weeks of 2021, one of the Frisian bastards hiked most of the Andalucían Coast to Coast Walk in Spain. A hike from Nerja to...
Hans Faber
Sep 30, 202229 min read
Don’t believe everything they say about sweet Cunera
Imagine. One day your husband brings home a young unmarried woman. A virgin even. He simply takes her into your house, openly shows...
Hans Faber
Nov 14, 202113 min read
Come to rescue The Rolling Sheep
Hiking requires careful preparation, including personal safety. What do you put in your First Aid Kit? Do you possess basic first aid...
Hans Faber
Apr 24, 202160 min read
Happy Hunting Grounds in the Arctic
If you want to find out who’s responsible for killing the whale, the Frisia Coast Trail area is the prime spot to look. When you stop...
Hans Faber
Jul 6, 202017 min read
Rats with Wings, or Masters of the Sky
Over the last few years, we've written about the tall and weird-looking people living in the twilight zone of sea and land: the coastal...
Hans Faber
Apr 17, 20179 min read
How to bury your mother-in-law
Your mother-in-law probably chased your tail during life. When she dies, do not think you are free at last. If you're looking for advice...
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