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Hiking on São Miguel, Azores, part 1

Hiking on São Miguel, Azores, part 1

São Miguel in the Azores is a lush, green mist-shrouded island. We hike around the Furnas caldera and we visit Parque Terra Nostra to soak in the hot springs. We stay at Quinta das Amoreiras, a 250-year old manor house, and we walk down to the seashore where we swim in a tidal pool.

Arie Vandervelden September 11, 2019November 17, 2019 Hiking, Travel Read more

A visit to Jordan

A visit to Jordan

Jordan is an amazing country to visit. It is full-on Middle East. It has amazing sights, superb food, and very friendly people. In April of 2014 we spent a week touring around by car. We visited Petra, Wadi Rum, the Dead Sea, and a number of other sights.

Arie Vandervelden August 26, 2019July 7, 2022 Car touring, Travel Read more

Exploring Wadi Rum, Jordan, part 2

Exploring Wadi Rum, Jordan, part 2

In part two of our Wadi Rum trip we hike through a narrow canyon, watch the sunset, and spend the night at the Rum Stars camp. In the morning we ride camels back to the trailhead.

Arie Vandervelden August 25, 2019July 7, 2022 Travel Read more

Exploring Wadi Rum, Jordan, part 1

Exploring Wadi Rum, Jordan, part 1

In part one of our Wadi Rum trip, we meet our guide Abdul and jump into the back of his truck. I spot the Great Unconformity, and we tour the beautiful desert of Wadi Rum.

Arie Vandervelden August 21, 2019July 7, 2022 Travel Read more

Hiking in Petra, Jordan, part 2

Hiking in Petra, Jordan, part 2

In part 2 of our Petra hike, we check out the central part of Petra, and we climb up steep steps to get a bird’s eye view of the Treasury. We climb up to the Monastery for more jaw-dropping views.

Arie Vandervelden August 12, 2019June 30, 2022 Hiking, Travel Read more

Hiking in Petra, Jordan, part 1

Hiking in Petra, Jordan, part 1

In part 1 of our Petra hike, we walk down the Siq, get our first glimpse of the Treasury, and we hike across a pass into Wadi Al Farasa.

Arie Vandervelden August 12, 2019June 30, 2022 Hiking, Travel Read more

Terschelling Island, Netherlands: cycling and beach walks

Terschelling Island, Netherlands: cycling and beach walks

Terschelling, an island off of the north coast of the Netherlands, offers great biking on cycle paths through the dunes, and wonderful beach walks on one of the world’s largest sandy beaches.

Arie Vandervelden February 25, 2019February 28, 2019 Cycling, Hiking, Travel Read more

Hiking the Kumano Kodo, Japan: Kii-Kaatsura, Nachisan, Koyasan

Hiking the Kumano Kodo, Japan: Kii-Kaatsura, Nachisan, Koyasan

In the third part of our Kumano Kodo hike we visit the Kii-Kaatsura tuna auction, we have a picnic at Nachisan’s pagoda, and we attend a fire ceremony in Koyasan.

Arie Vandervelden February 16, 2019August 26, 2019 Hiking, Travel Read more

Hiking the Kumano Kodo, Japan: Hongu to Koguchi

Hiking the Kumano Kodo, Japan: Hongu to Koguchi

In the second part of our Kumano Kodo hike, we visit the Hongu grand shrine, and we hike to a village called Koguchi. We then walk a coastal section of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail.

Arie Vandervelden February 10, 2019February 17, 2019 Hiking, Travel Read more

Hiking the Kumano Kodo, Japan: Takijiri to Hongu

Hiking the Kumano Kodo, Japan: Takijiri to Hongu

In the first part of our Kumano Kodo hike, we walk through mile after mile of cypress forests. We get great views of the mountains at a village called Takahara, and we stay at a beautiful house called Happiness Chikatsuyu.

Arie Vandervelden February 7, 2019February 17, 2019 Hiking, Travel Read more
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