So incredibly proud! wanted to share
 

I'm so incredibly proud of my dad!! Last October he had his retirement party. May dad his favorite hobby is hiking, not small distances but seriously very long distances. His biggest dream ever is walking the Pelgrim trail and than the longest version.

This trail is going from the most north of the Netherlands all the way down to Spain!
He started his journey today and one of the overnight pit-stops will be at our house next week. but after than he will be on his adventure for 3-4 months.

I will miss him incredibly but am also so proud that he is able to do this.

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Oh wow!
Yay for him for doing this.
Good luck. I hope he has an amazing journey. :wub:

Amazing! Enjoy your visit with him.

so cool!

What an awesome adventure!! Good for him for living his dream. :)

So fun! What an awesome adventure. I hope he has an amazing time.

that is AMAZING!! how exciting!! hopefully he is going to take a lot of photos so you can make him a beautiful book. So inspiring.

What a cool thing he is doing! Does he say how long he expects it to take if all goes well?

That is so cool!! Hope he has great weather and an amazing time!

3 to 4 months and walking only so no cheating

He tries to overnight in a tent most of the times, unless there is a special Hostel or B&B where he can stay. There are multiple ones where he needs to show his shell neckless specially for this trail.

That is sooo cool Wendy!

wow! safe travels to him!

That's amazing!

Wow! Good on him! I can't even walk around my neighbourhood for more than an hour before having to sit down and rest!

Wow! Is he doing that on his own or with a group of people?

Wow, what an amazing adventure!

On his own. Even though he knows a lot of people who already have done this trail. He joined a group to hear and read others experiences. And he had to do a lot of research on what to put in the back and where he possibly wants to stay.

Wow, it will be an adventure of a lifetime, safe travels to him!


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Wow! That is amazing! Kudos to your dad!!

Wow, that's an amazing journey he's off on! Thank you for sharing the link to the Pilgrim Trail with its history. A friend did a small part of the Pilgrim Trail starting in Spain. She, her husband, and son walked for about 10 days and said that it was an amazing experience and they met so many wonderful people along the way. Kudos to your dad for taking on such an adventurous journey.

Wow, what an adventure! My father in law did this by bike about ten years ago!
So fun that your house is one of his stops!

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yes he heard the same about the experiences, that made him wanna do it too. He has always been of the long distances hikes. But this one is a milestone for him.

My dad is a smooth talker so meeting many different people from different countries is something he will love too.

Wow, that's amazing!!

Such an amazing adventure! How cool of your dad, Wendy!
I wish him safe and fun travels!

Oh wow, what an adventure!!! Good for him!

Oh my gosh that is just incredible! I hope he takes tons of pics so you can scrap some of his memories!!!

Good for your Dad, Wendy. What an amazing journey. I'm so glad you said he did some research because that is so important. My brother and SIL set out to hike the Appalachian Trail here in the states and quit after 5 miles because it was not what they expected. Apparently they thought it was like taking a walk around the block, but had they done some research they would have known how serious it was. It sounds like your Dad will be much better prepared and enjoy his adventure.

That's awesome. And very brave of him!

Wow! That's amazing!

So incredibly cool!! You'll have to update us as you get news!

Wow! Good for him! Praying he has a safe and fun adventure!

Holy moly that's amazing! He'd have plenty of training to hike the Appalachian Trail, that one is about 3,500 km, good luck to him!

He is on his third day and has walked 150 km already that is 53 miles. Like I said he has walked 31 miles straight for multiple times already so that is what he is doing walking around 31 miles a day. But he walks fast so in a 6 hours he can be done for the day. I would never ever manage that lol.

WOW! Your dad is amazing!! What a journey! Please keep us posted.

Wow! What a great adventure! A safe trip for your dad!

This is amazing! Funny enough, I am hoping to do a multi-day hike to celebrate my military retirement. Not nearly as long as his but it would be my first one. I really need to start training now cause I am from the Plains and I want to do New Hampshire mountains. lol

Wow! What a wonderful adventure! Keep us posted with photos!

My dad just left our house after he stayed here the night. the passed few days felt pretty normal since we all new he would pass by and stay the overnights at his own house and 2 of his daughters.
But now he left our house he is REALLY leaving. My mom had a hard time yesterday since he left her than after one overnight.

He has 93,21 miles down already, and is keeping it with 16/17 miles a day so he can enjoy it more than walking more, but also because he is carrying a 35,27 pound bag with him.

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Thank you for the update, Wendy. I was wondering how he was doing.
So sorry to read your mom is having a hard time. Still hope he has the time of his life.

Wauw that is a hard trail you must be very proud of him. nancy olthoff a dutch author dit a part of it a year ago and she wrote story's about it on her facebook! Mabey those are fun to read for your dad and mabey it gives him some good tips for overnight stayings

We met a man once on a trail in Georgia who had been hiking for a month and I remember thinking- wow that is crazy AND awesome! We asked if he missed his wife and he said she went with him for the first week and then meets up with him along the way. I can totally see the appeal in wanting to do this. It seems like an adventure- but I was also a little worried for the guy being alone!

Please keep us updated on your dad's journey! I find this so fascinating.

Thanks for the update Wendy! Your dad is amazing! I understand the stress of being the persons left behind while he's on his journey!

Wendy, If your dad happens to send you pictures along the way of his adventure, I think you should turn them into a scrapbook. I think it would be nice for him to look back to it.

My dad wants to create a photobook from polarsteps. The way the make it includes the whole trail in a map and pretty details.

So i leave that.

He is meeting lots of new people and he is listening music while hiking. He loves to hike alone so no one holds him of his speed

Your dad sounds amazing, Wendy!

That's fun as well!

Such an impressive hike to take on - I can't begin to imagine all the adventures and people he will meet along the way!!

Congrats to your father Wendy! You should be so proud of him!
This is a thing I would love to do one day but don't know if I will do it.(For the religious reasons and meaning but there's more) But I'm amaze at people doing it!
And this is the most long road I know now, most of people who did it started in France so wow!
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/0f/50/63/0...c3ef48020d.jpg

Can you imagine that a very few people even start in Norway! I think that would be even more insane lol but also very impressive.