His wife, daughters and son-in-law think it’s fantastic that Jan is taking on this challenge to raise money for the ALS foundation. A number of them also come to visit him during the trip and friends walk along on several routes. Jan still has to pack the bag, but he is already thinking about the contents: clean socks, different shoes, sun cream, a few t-shirts, a toiletry bag. “I don’t know yet if I’ll bring my shaver, but yes, after two weeks I will look like a bum. Oh yes, I always say: you shouldn’t worry about others, a waste of your energy.”
Woerdense Jan (88) runs 450 km for son-in-law with muscle disease: ‘Why should I sit behind the geraniums?’
