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Marcia Teeken: modern pilgrim (photo-reportage)

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Photographer Marcia Teeken walked the Walk of Wisdom and made this impressive photo report. Modern Pilgrim Marcia Teeken Watch the full report of "Modern Pilgrim": link. More…

“Something like that melts my heart” – Marlies (and Pieter) on the Walk of Wisdom

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Marlies and Pieter walked the Walk of Wisdom together in 2022. Afterwards, Marlies wrote a roaring report on her website, which we can share here. Here's to it! The Walk of Wisdom A walk that made a big impression on us is the Walk of…
Bert Besems

Expectations…. (the Walk of Wisdom by Bert Besems)

Bert Besems walked the Walk of Wisdom and wrote the pilgrim's report below. Would you also like to send in a report or one or more photos that characterize your trip? Mail us at [email protected]. This is how our pilgrimage tradition…

My pilgrimage path – the Walk of Wisdom by Yvonne Derks

Yvonne Derks walked the Walk of Wisdom as pilgrim 668 back in 2017. For reasons that we can only now see her report. We are happy to post it. Do you also have a report of your trip? Feel welcome and email us at [email protected] "All…

Corine de Jong: Harvesting what is – report Walk of Wisdom

Walk of wisdom – reaping what is Text and photos: Corine de Jong (pilgrim 13.941) - September 2023 Intention A year later than intended, I walk the Walk of Wisdom. When I finished my studies in Nijmegen last September and heard about…

The Walk of Wisdom in 10 photos – by Monica Boschman

Pilgrim, poet and president of our foundation Monica Boschman walked the Walk of Wisdom in April. She took many photos during her trip, but chose 10 that did something to her. Each provided them with a short sentence. From it all, she made…

A tattoo as a memory – report by Willie van Gurp

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"Hello lovely people of the Walk...." Willie van Gurp from Zwolle registered as the 15,048th pilgrim this summer. Afterwards, he emailed us this heartwarming report. With the touching announcement that he had the symbol of the Walk of Wisdom…

“The story about this road can be short” (report 8th silent walk by Gert Bos).

Every year we walk the Walk of Wisdom in silence with a group: our silent walks. Gert Bos is one of the volunteers who supervises the group and wrote the report below. The Walk of Wisdom in a year round - Marja Hakkoer On September 3, fifteen…

Greetje Kuiken: Walk of Wisdom and Compassion

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The Walk of Wisdom gradually became a "Walk of Wisdom and Compassion" for Greetje Kuiken. She wrote the report below about her 2023 journey. Text and photos by Greetje Kuiken. In April '22 I had surgery for a tumor in my spinal cord. Motivated…

Walking takes me exactly where I want to be (report by Mirjam de Bont)

I walk through the green surroundings, on the springy ground. Breathe pure air and enjoy.