CURRENT MISSION

Walking from Lausanne to Rome. Actually it's part two of this mission as I walked from the Netherlands to Lausanne in 2012.

ABOUT ME

I'm a very social type of guy. Always in for a talk and interested in others. I love my wife and I'm a bit crazy as I'm trying to walk to Rome from the Netherlands.

PHILOSOPHY

My hiking to Rome has had a deep impact on how I look at people as I encountered so many friendly people. I met a lot of hospitality and willingness to help me that it blew me away sometimes. We are quite remarkable as humans in that as we also see a lot of violence in e.g. the middle east or the Ukraine. This puzzles me during my long walks.

Interests

Topics of my interest are; cycling (I don't own a car), hiking, traveling and the big questions in life, such as "how to brew the perfect espresso or latte macchiato?"

• walking
• boating
• traveling
• puzzles
• cycling
• hiking
• sailing
• mountains

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sailing on the Atlantic ocean nearby Capetown, South-Africa while 18 male whales were chasing a female and she tried to hide under our boat...Incredible impressive!

Seeing Rome for the first time

Driving in the Andes mountains from Mendoza, Argentina

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a low maintenance guest and a nice story telling guest. You'll receive my eternal gratitude and for 1 day you'll become part of this Pilgrim's journey to Rome.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, France, Italy, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands