Rachel de Vries van Banda

The Walk of Wisdom in 10 haikus – by pilgrim Rachel

How nice: we received a first submission in response to our annual theme Germination. It belongs to Rachel de Vries van Banda from The Hague on the occasion of her 'walk of wisdom' in March 2023. Would you also like to submit a report or submission?…

“A Warm Wisdom” (poem René van Nieuwkuijk)

In February, René van Nieuwkuijk attended our departure ceremony for pilgrims at sunrise. At sunset he participated in the Sunset March , at the end of our route on the bridge the Crossing. "Suddenly I realized that in Nijmegen…
Hatertse Vennen

“Nothing stays the same” – Anneke Scholten

My Walk of Wisdom: "Nothing stays the same". By Anneke Scholten. From Thursday, October 27 to Friday, November 4, 2022, I will have the Walk of WisdomRun. Pilgrim number 12051. I never thought I'd be happy to write a song.get. The reason The…
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Pilgrim’s Happiness – by Francine Postma

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My sixth day of hiking has started grey. There is a chilly wind and it is drizzling. In myRain suit, I walk, with rustling trouser legs, on muddy paths, through forests andfields. I pass farms, mills, country houses and even a castle.…
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Walk of Wisdom in pictures – by Marjolijn Gerrits

Marjolijn Gerrits walked the Walk of Wisdom as a pilgrim last year and sent in these photos. by Marjolijn Gerrits
Nijmegen Walk of Wisdom winter

Walk of Wisdom in winter – Sheila Olsthoorn

My Walk of Wisdom - by Sheila Olsthoorn From Saturday 3 to Saturday 10 December 2022 Early in the morning we drove to Nijmegen for the departure ceremony at sunrise: the pilgrim's lauds on this Saturday. That seemed like a good start…
Helene Tabben

“Inspired along the way” – Mariëlle van Enckevort

Mariëlle van Enckevort wrote a poem after her Walk of Wisdom . Searching for answersAnswers to questionsOut of Life Inspired along the wayand desperateback and forthHurled Time Gives AnswersoftenThe outdoors also helpsPutting things…

Finally at my writing place

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At the end of my first day of Walk of Wisdom, 2.5 years ago, I sat on a bench with this view. I had just walked this pilgrim path, when I saw a man approaching in the distance. I wondered if he was also walking the tour and looked at him,…

Henri Bos: Via ad cogitandum – The road to reflection (report)

Henri Bos walked the Walk of Wisdom this summer and wrote the report below. Latin, always does well. Am I speaking that? No, but as always, Google is your friend, in more ways than one. The way to contemplation. I am not a social animal…

Helene Tabben: pilgrimage in pictures

Helene Tabben: "Wednesday 7 September I left for my Walk of wisdom. Alone for the first time. Backpack on and overnight stays noted. Short and longer routes all equally beautiful. Wide views, pouring rain and sunshine. Meeting nice people…