Welcome to hiking group 2000 Smiles by Maritess Ferreras
Who is the walking coach?
Maritess Ferreras (43) decided to become a Pink Ribbon walking coach in 2022. Her main motivation for this? She wants to encourage people to walk more and find joy in doing so.
In three words, this coach would describe herself as active, passionate and eager to learn. The best compliment she ever received was "You are very sweet."
How often do we go hiking?
Maritess meets with her group once a month on Sunday afternoons for a 3-5 kilometer walk. She does this especially during the months of The Pink Walk, May and October.
What region are we hiking in?
2000 Smiles walks in the region of Meetjesland, Assenede and surrounding areas.
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