Kopilovtsi ~ Al. Dimitrov 28km 1. Today, I walk 28 kilometers over the 1,000-meter-high pass. I meet the biggest tough course, about 550 meters high. 2. 3. I start at 7:15 in the morning. 4. I walk through the foggy… Read More ›
Course and Diary
[429] 2020-02-01 Start in Bulgaria
Gyueshevo ~ Kyustendil ~ Kopilovtsi 27km 1. Cover photo is the landscape of Bulgaria which includes mountain, village, and field. 2. Today’s course is very long, 27 km. I am going to walk downslope and flat land. 3. I ride… Read More ›
[428] 2020-01-31 Train to Sofia
Today, I decided to go to Sofia, the Bulgarian capital, two and a half hours away by train. 1. The cover photo is with the youth I met in the train. These cute children read the English version of ‘… Read More ›
[427] 2020-01-30 Letter from Bulgaria
To those people who support pilgrimage: I crossed North Macedonian border and came to Bulgaria, the third European country in my pilgrimage. Total distance I walked in Europe so far is 604 km. http://cafe.daum.net/earthlifesilkroad http://liferoad.org The Hani newspaper posted my… Read More ›
[426] 2020-01-29 Crossing Border to Bulgaria
Kriva Palanka ~ Border ~ Bulgaria Gyueshevo 18km 1. The cover photo shows the view of the snowy mountains seen from the border. 2. It is 15 kilometers to the border and 3 kilometers to the train station beyond the… Read More ›
[425] 2020-01-28 Earth Village
Ginovtsi ~ Kriva Palanka 17km 1. Cover photo is the young boy and girls I met at the residence area of Kriva Palanka. 2. The course distance up to Kriva Palanka is 17 km. 3. The full view of Kriva… Read More ›
[424] 2020-01-27 Ondol
Rugintse ~ Ginovtsi 17km 1. The cover photo is a selfie with the children who saw me walking and waited for me for a long time after getting off the bus. 2. Today, both the departure and destination are away… Read More ›
[423] 2020-01-26 Toward Plateau
Kumanovo ~ Rugintse 23km 1. I met a herd of sheep. 2. Today is the first day of 4-days’ course up to the border. In this course, the shelter is 60 km ahead and I have to come back to… Read More ›
[422] 2020-01-25 Kind People
Arachinovo ~ Kumanovo 23km 1. The cover photo shows a selfie with Albanian youth. 2. It is the remaining 23 km to Kumanovo following yesterday. 3. Leaving Hotel Super 8 in Scope stayed 4 days. Even though it is a… Read More ›
[421] 2020-01-24 Village & Children
Katlanovo ~ Arachinovo 21km 1. Today is New Year’s Day in lunar calendar. I took a selfie with children of Kadino village. 2. Today is the first day of the 44 km two-days course which starts from Katlanovo village via… Read More ›
New Silk Road for Life and No-Nukes 