6:35 Looks a lovely village 10:10 Great balancing! 26:06 Nice dog 29:30 A very dramatic and wild part of the coast 36:19 Not quite as far as the town I used to visit very regularly - Aberystwyth. Love it there
Yeah it was a good stretch. I must say though I do hike into Aber in this video. I really enjoyed it - a healing time for me after the death of my twin. That was one of the central themes in the video. Thanks for the comment. Mark
@@WyeExplorer Just not the end of Aber I'm used to but then I did used to go for the student nightlife.. Yes the healing power of a good long walk in nature can do wonders. My one this week was similar though not as sad as yours. Being off work with stress and depression the Gower was suggested
@@MrWildWales The end your speaking of has the hill ride or tram. Not been up there. As for healing. It didn't look like it but I didn't want to be here at all but I am and it's kept me going. So, yeah the vibration of earth works to overcome that stress and depression. Good you took up the suggestion.
Wales is a healing place. All along your journey, you met others who were also trying to process their grief. I can't imagine the pain of losing a twin. What a pleasure to find people out there who can be vulnerable and share with others. I know this video was 5 years ago, but I can imagine the pain is still very raw. I hope you are feeling stronger and have found a way to manage the sense of tragic loss. I lost my Mother in 2005, so can relate on some level. Elaine 😊
Hi there Elaine - thank so much for leaving such a good comment. Yeah, it was like that on this hike. Cosmically the right people appeared. I do still feel pain over Paul every day but it is softer. We didn't get married or have children and lived together - proper twins. He would have loved the coastal hikes. I think you may to. Hey, the Welsh coastal path is waiting. Sorry, to hear of your mother. I'm sure she was a wonderful human being - she would be over the moon with you being out there. All the best and thanks again. Mark
I remember just over 4 years ago walking the Wales Coast Path, from Aberystwyth to Goodwick, near Fishguard Harbour. I did the walk in 6 stages, totalling about 85 miles. One massive bonus was that it didn't rain during the duration of the walk
Hey that's sounds a good trip to me Jeremy. I've been meaning to go back but a lot's been happening. I will do one day and do more. Thanks for stopping by. Mark
Wow this was a real adventure Mark, really enjoyed watching this! I looked through some of your older videos, came across "Coastal Path Wales" and thought "yeah I'm gonna like this" and I wasn't wrong. What a really lovely walk, seemed like a great journey for your healing process back then, and you met others on this walk who had lost family members too. Glad you managed to get your coat back too! You can't beat a good coastal walk, I always think that whenever I go back to Pembrokeshire. Some great coastal scenery here Mark and I loved that little hamlet near Llannon where you showed us the whitewashed cottage with the vases in the window and the church beyond. I've not been to any of the places here on your walk, expect Aberystwyth. Looked really lovely, enjoyed this thoroughly Mark. Hope my comments remain on your page this time too :) All the best. Cheers, Patrick :)
Hey Patrick we got it mate. It worked! Really pleased you and Mary watched this one. It meant a lot to me to be up there with my friend Madan and then hiking to Aber. There were good memories there. Fancy forgetting my coat - good on Madan. As for the cottages they are beautiful. Pleased I showed you some new places. Perhaps you'll explore that little village and area now. Well, have a great evening - always good. Mark
@@WyeExplorer Excellent Mark! :) Yes I'd like to explore that village and area someday. By the way, when I read your reply to my comment I had to check what I had put, and I then realised I must apologise for calling you Mary!! :) I have now corrected that typo and I promise I will never call you Mary again Mark! I must learn to proof-read my messages before I click on "send" ha ha! Have a great week Mark. Cheers, Patrick :)
Love this Mark, really enjoyed watching. I started walking the Welsh Coastal Path myself 3 years ago, fitting it around work and family. Only had time to do 360 miles so far but over half way now so I'm continuing my journey. Best thing I've ever done and loved every step. I'm really sorry for your loss and I find being close to the sea somehow helps with the pain. Thank you for posting this wonderful film.
Hi there Diane. Your coastal path adventure sounds pike a real epic. I bet there have been sights and sounds to savoir for a life time. This hike was great - it got an appetite going for some more in the future. I wish you all the best with the rest of it. I'm with Paul daily. Thank you for your kindness. Take care and all the best. Mark
Wye Explorer Grief inspires many of us to go on long walking trails it seems Mark doesn't it? It's part of my reason too. I think being alone with nature and exposed to elements makes you feel so close to your loved one or ones, you can talk to them to your hearts content because sometimes you don't see another soul for miles. I love that you are with Paul everyday he must have been a very special brother. Keep walking and posting Mark . 😊👟
Hey I totally resonate with what you're saying there. The one things about hiking for me are the long awesome and natural and free conversations I have with Paul - he was my identical twin and we never got married or anything. Super close! I see where you have been in this respect. I don't know who you've been connecting with but he or she must have been dear to you. Really good to chat. Peace!
that's the way to travel.. into the unknown, alone, meeting folks. .and that coast path. .wow. looks exactly like the GR34... a beauty in any weather. good to see you out and about.
Yes Spijkerpoes friend, it is a good way to go - using your senses and general humanity. I'm checking out that trail you mention. In Brittany - it looks great. I am guessing you've walked it or a section? If so was it good? All the best. Mark.
Wye Explorer I've been there several times, out of season the french coast is nice and quiet.. and spectacular. (14 (!)meter tides) we rented cottages a few times and I've walked quite a bit if it. never done a backpack journey regrettably, all still on the to do list.. (and pyrenees, corsica, hartz,ecrins, massif central,buech, haute loire,) first up: kootwijk! maybe Terschelling! soooooo much to explore close to home.at first. cheers!
Excellent video of some cliff paths I haven't yet walked in my own locality, but now definitely feel inspired to get out there myself. Great camera technique Mark, very engaging!
Hi there Madan, great to hear from you hear. Yeah for sure you gotta walk it especially that high bit. It's fantastic. I'd be happy to walk with you. All the best up there. Mark.
I love the coast, I don't think I could ever move to far away from it. Even though I grew up in a land locked city, we frequently visited the coast, and honestly it wasn't more than a half hour drive. Both my parents grew up on the coast, (and my moms did going back generations). So I swear it's in my blood. I love exploring it. Great video! I'm glad we found each other's channels! All the best! -Nate
Hey there Nate, good to hear from you. The Welsh Coast is fabulous. This was my first Coastal hike. I never really rated them but I do now...I can see why you are enthralled by the coast. Your upbringing sounds great - just the type that sets you up. Many thanks and I to am glad we are now introduced. Mark
great trip Mark, Awesome you met this ladies,maybe you where drawn together and inspire eachother in your books and those youngsters guided you,was very nice of them,good people,meet good people awesome to see those tectonic plates,and some beautiful views atb brother Steve
Hi there Steve, Yeah the book meetings - interesting for sure and the young lads were fantastic. I've been reading up on them sedimentary rocks or strata as they are called. All compacted sand and mud. Awesome. Well, many thanks - have a cool week. Mark.
Wonderful nature hike, amazing scenery along the trails, I love the sound of the waves, lovely town to walk around! Thanks for sharing your adventures, I can feel that Paul is still live on your videos! I like the way how you film and edit the video, wonderful sharing Mark, liked!
Always moving and thought provoking Mark, a pleasure to watch. The coast sure is a great place to walk not only very beautiful but always changing, around every corner something new. My YT journey started doing the coastal paths, after losing a very dear friend and then the separation from the wife i needed that space on the edge just to find myself, " ill just get to that next headland and see whats next" very healing. Thanks Mark for another inspiring vid, take care my friend and hope to see you on the trail sometime. Jim.
H Jim, I can see you've been through your own challenging time. Any separation is painful so I get with your reasons for hiking and starting the YT channel and a very good one at that. I trust you feel much better now. As for the constant changes - they are indeed inspirational. I'll do another for sure. Possibly with your good self. Any way my friend take good care. Mark.
Wye Explorer thanks Mark, West Highland way in may, so excited. have my six moons deschutes tarp tried and tested. good to see your lunar solo in action. keep exploring! tim
Hey Tim that sounds great. I mean your senses are going to be enlivened the whole way. I look forward to any good footage you get. Amazing you got the other Six Moons. They are good. Al the best with it. I like mine. Peace....
Hi Mark, glad you told me about this. Coastal Walk was amazing at this part. So sorry to hear you team about Paul which was obviously still raw at this time and this was a great idea to do this healing walk. No map or jacket though? 😃 Loved the stone balancing you did and I wonder did you write the book yet? Thanks for opening your heart, thats healing in itself 👍Thanks Mark for the whole video which was a great tribute to your brother Paul. He would have been so touched....
Hi there Anna, many thanks for watching and for your very kind comment. It was raw and still is. But the hiker sure was a healing one and a forgetful one (jacket and map) Ha ha! I do do land art - I love tp leave them behind. My gift to people. The book is almost finished - it's been a deep dive. Well, a pleasure to share. I really appreciate your visit. Mark
Hi Mark I enjoyed coming along with you, love the open expanse of the ocean. It seems to call to us every now and then,Certainly helps me to reflect and I could see it was having the same effect on you my friend. What great friends you made too! and much needed healing time too. This one felt special mate :) Tim
Hi Tim, I trust you're well. I agree the ocean sure does help with the reflective mood. My first coastal path. Loved it and It was much needed and the healing energy was all around and inside. Take care Tim and happy exploring. Mark.
Great seeing this outing on the coastal path. A number of years back I found a book in a used bookstore that is part of a series on the coastal paths of Great Britain and it became a bit of a "dream" book. So seeing your walk brings that to life. Yes, we keep walking on our paths, literal and figurative, towards a future we had not envisioned but nonetheless lies before us.
Hi Jeff, Hope you're well over there. The dream sounds like a good one. Perhaps you could still come on over and do some exploring. I think you would love it - we could meet. I think you're right of course. We never envisaged much if any of this did we? So we face it pain and all and hope to find inspiration enough to heal. I trust that's the case with you Jeff. Well, it's been a pleasure once more. Until next time take good care. Mark.
I think everyone has had a day when they've been in such a hurry to get out that they've forgotten everything. But it turned out a really nice walk for you and enjoyable to watch. Reminded me of a Radio 4 episode of Ramblings when an ex-soldier decided to walk around the coast of Britain. She was describing all the wonderful people she's met on her journey.
I think the people on this journey Nymeria made it for me. The scenery and nature was fabulous mind - so a nit of both was good. We sure do walk away without our heads sometimes. it made for an interesting adventure. Take care my friend and be well. Mark.
Awesome hike and wild camp Mark. The Wales coast path looks amazing and I can’t wait to hike all 870 miles of it 😊, I’m glad you got your jacket it looked like you needed it for the morning, but like you said it’s nice to slow down and enjoy the area and explore. I absolutely love coastal hiking and I’m fascinated by geology, I’m just in awe alot of time with our natural world it’s one of the reasons I love hiking so much. Also looks like you met some cool people along the way too. I really enjoyed this video 👍🏼
Hi there Ryan, glad you liked the section hike. It was a surprise to me. I'm sure you do look forward to hiking it - just don't forget your jacket like me. Ha ha! Oh yeah I do recommend slowing down - you know that one. Hey, I'm starting to gravitate towards the coast to. The nature there is full of awe. In fact that's why I went on this hike - the larger theme was grief. The loss of my dear identical twin Paul left me gutted and the awe and vibration of nature helped as did the meeting of people. Well, many thanks. All the best out there. Mark
Mark, great to see that the landlubber in you has been introduced to the beauty of the coast. The need to walk - how that can help process painful events and promote the healing process - love to hear your thoughts on this and how it seems to resonate with others and encourage helpful conversations. The need that encouraged you to go and walk the coastal path because it was the right thing to despite the lack of map or coat (for a while). Looked like a fantastic walk, loved the stone balancing and your encounters with other people on their own particular journeys. Most of all loved your reflections on life and how walking helps to ground your experience of the world and your place in in it. Peace back to you :-)
Hi Gerry, really appreciate your thoughts here my friend. Yes had no idea I was walking the coast but once there I knew - I brought my gear along to my friends you see Gerry. And I was not let down - it was amazing. I will return. I can certainly see you're love for it. My feelings and thoughts are indeed grounded there. Pain is allowed to surface and you're allowed to feel it without distraction although meeting he others was great. Thanks for commenting Gerry.....I'll pop by soon to see what amazing walks you've been on lately. All the best over there. Mark.
Really enjoyed the journey of coastal paths and sliding doors Mark. I can understand the enthusiasm to get out and forget the coat and map - easily done. I got into a couple of miles walk up kinder scout before realising I didn’t have my boots on recently! Funny you doing this walk as I was looking at a similar walks further up the coast around the llyen Peninsula and also Snowdon - where I have not yet ventured on foot but will be doing soon. Something really healing about the Sea. I'm glad you did this one Mark - I think you have moved onto new healing level and turning a corner. Paul is always there. Stephen.
Hi Stephen - I hope or trust you're well. I was chatting to much and forgot my head for a moment. Good job I got my jacket back - it did rain. Boots though? I thought for a moment you had no footwear at all - that would be suss. If you're going to do the coast I really look forward to your adventure. I love your videos Stephen...well put together. You deserve way more support. Well, here's to the healing see - it did help. All the best my friend. Mark.
_Now I could finish your video finished, which was once again a feast for me, very great. I was looking forward to seeing you again on tour :). Nice to have so many friends who 'catch' you. Your heart is divided. But between your sadness, I could see you smiling, it's a beginning ..... You're bearing a deep pain, but you'll find a way to deal with it. Such paths and smile will help you. He is not gone, he just does not go with you anymore. You carry him in the heart over every meter that you are leaving. And the paths, the many fantastic views along the coast are very good. I also particularly liked the last emotional and beautiful pictures in the last song. Sincerely, Angela__
Hi Angela, thank you so much once again for a brilliant comment. You always say wonderful things that lift the spirit. You are a good and decent human being and I am glad of your company on UA-cam and happy you enjoyed this one Angela. It was a fantastic hike and yes Paul was with me all the way - I screamed again. I enjoyed them pictures to.It was a deep path. Thank you and all the very to you and your own loved ones over there. Mark..
Very nice Mark. It is always good to let a sea breeze blow some cobwebs away. I'm interested to hear more about the book you're writing. Take care my friend. Al
Hi there Al, good to hear from you mate. Yeah many cobwebs blown out on this one. The driving drizzle did the trick. The book is about twins in small town England, a farming and SAS family (ours), a fall from grace and rediscovery through the outdoors. I'm almost finished with the foundation. More research, travel and work to do after that. Thanks for taking an interest Al. Have a great week. Mark.
What an amazing journey Mark, you filmed this beautifully such stunning views, I love Wales I'm going on Sunday. I was up in snowdonia last Friday too. Ahh chips sausage and curry mmmm 👍🏼 Hope you're keeping good.
Hey there Tracey, I trust you're well up thee in the pool as it were. Great to hear you've been getting out into some pretty awesome country. Does you good as you know. An easy option with the chips and they are always nice when hiking. I am getting there Tracey - been tough and still is but seeking life. All the best. Mark.
Loved this one Mark. Dont feel bad if youre still grieving even in ten years time. Great to hear such honesty about your inner feelings Mark. Its a breath of fresh air. Loved some of the music and that one called Stars maybe ? with the avenue of what looked like wind tortured trees. Great walk that one. Take care, Dave
Hi David mate - great to be in your company again. Honesty is the best policy as they say. Well, in fact I'm talking to you and I can't be any other way. I need to get stuff out so I do it in a nice way. The tune was Dreamboat - Picture. A wonderful tune it features on one of the froome videos I put up on FB recently. It fitted beautifully as did walking down that avenue of trees. Well Dave I really do appreciate your company - you're a good man and presence in my life. Haven't visited for a while but will do to see if you have anything up. All the best my friend. Mark.
Mark always interesting mate I love the coast wherever, it was very kind of your friend to get your jacket back to you, never a camp without forgetting something eh, lovely vid mate thanks for sharing, ATB George.
Hi there George, yeah a bit forgetful. I was talking to much and without Madan I would have got wet. I can see why you love the coast. It's alive for sure. All the best up there. Mark.
Hi Mark what a great outing I too love the coastline something draws me to the coast and makes me feel at ease I loved this video the music all played a part of the events you recorded there are some pretty special people out there but just need to find them and your right many people are on various journeys to find there Peacs it's funny how we turn to Mother Earth to find them take care my friend and thanks for sharing
Hi John, Yeah there was a feeling of ease alongside the ocean. I can see what you mean there. I'm glad you like the music as their were some cracking sounds there - I liked Dream Boat - Picture. Beautiful! The people are sometimes the thing - not always but on this one very beautiful to meet them all. Just what was needed John. They were all with the mother earth in their own way. Well, many thanks again. Take care up there and see you on your next coastal way. Mark.
Great to explore those routes guided by you Mark - all those opportunities i overlooked back then, traveling by car or on bike! Indeed, a pretty place that Aberaeron. Looked like a quite hard job there where you went into the hilly parts. With beautiful views like that one on 35:13 for instance. By the way, what were you doing there at 23:35 - grazing together your evening meal?, heh, heh, heh ... Forgetting your jacket AND the map - we're getting old man! LOL!! [says a 62 yrs young bloke]
Hi Wilco, yes Aberaeron is and was beutiful - a recommended visit and hike along this coast. Ha ha - I was having a number 1 Wilco.....buried of course and out of the way. Nature calles as I say on the video. Bushcraft style though! The map thing - not having one opened other things up.....well 62 years young man - Ha ha thanks for watching. All the best. Mark.
Hi Mark... Blimey mate forgetting your coat is right up there with forgetting your food like I did a while back. I once spent a day on the coastal path down by Pembroke, an awesome place. Loved your video, loved the views, just fantastic. Thanks for sharing man. Be safe and be lucky, Wol.
Food? Wow I bet it was your stomach that reminded you. Ha ha! It's funny that the Coastal path starts in Pembroke. I shall have to check it out. A bit like Cornwall no doubt. Well, thanks for watching Wol and your kind words. All the best mate. Mark.
I missed this Adam - going through them via the new Y.T studio. Yeah it was a good hike. Hope you're well mate during this period. I know your work. Mark
Most excellent blind trip Mark, in the past I have suggested various trips that you should do, (because you do vids so well) and this trip seems to prove what I have said before, more or less "go find other places", Nice one!
Hi Bryn, I like that the blind trip so to speak. You mean without the map. It was fun! Many thanks for the kind words. It's fully appreciated. Take care and have a great week. Mark.
I know what you mean, Mark, there's something very grounding about the coast line. We are lucky to live by the North East Cornish Coast, and I have found myself there on many occasion to clear my mind. But not just the coasts, but even the seaside towns have a healing quality, they have the 'Amity' feel to them. A great video, Mark, and a nice change of scenery, a bit of |Rock balancing, and camping on a football pitch? Shame about your coat holding you up and those cliffs reaching off through the mist - wow! Thanks again Mark. Trev
Hi Trev, interesting word there mate 'Amity' so looked it up. Yes the friendliness of the coast. I think it's the constant presence of water. As you say some real healing vibes, which we all need for sure. Leaving my jacket? Well, I was talking to much and for got my head. It sure was a good hike though. Glad you enjoyed it. Take care out there. I see some new videos of yours. I'll be popping in. All the best. Mark.
Indeed Mark...all a healing journey, coming to terms, finding sense in this world where at times there appears none, rising above, moving forward at times soaring like a Red Kite and others a struggle to rise above...no jacket, no map, human interactions...Tom, Harry, Hannah and Daniella and the result a wonderful adventure all the better for it. The sights and sounds, the sea air Mark will help with your cleanse....a different experience to the fields, woods and rivers of Herefordshire. I hope the book is progressing well my friend. Thank you for sharing this. Your honesty shines through. Paul will be proud. Take care :)
Hi Paul, thanks for the visit. Appreciated. Yes the sea and coastal hike was a surprise in terms of how it would make me feel. We love Herefordshire and all but as you say something distinct and different invokes something other. Take care and all the best. Mark.
Hi Mark, Firstly let me apologize for not subscribing to your channel earlier!. What a fantastic video mate, it really got me in the mood to do a long distance walk again. I empathize with you on your loss ( Paul) I lost my brother in 2011 and although we were not twins it knocked me for six and still miss him dearly today, I can't imagine how it must have been for you. I am now going to go through your collection of video's and enjoy your adventures. Thanks for sharing your views and thoughts as well as some wonderful scenery. Take care .ATB jim
Hi Jim, what an amazing comment. Thank you very much. I'm glad it inspired you my friend. You gotta get out there - sure you will. Yeah our brothers were dear to us. I'm sue your brother was a good companion over the years. I know mine was through the tough times to. This hike was healing one....many more to come. Well, enjoy the videos. I know I'll be back over to you in the near future. Until then take good care. Mark
Thank you for bringing us along on this beautiful journey of healing. Not having a map makes it a true adventure, things happen for a reason my friend! I do hope that you are able to stay in touch with your new writer friends, it would be good for you. Pain dissipates but love never does. Walk on with peace in your heart.
Hi there Cynthea, Hope all is well over there. A pleasure to share. I agree the pain dissipates but the love is universal and timeless. This was a healing journey. It surprised me all the book writers I met. I am almost 30,000 words into a book I started before Paul died. It is about twins in small town England, connection, disconnection, farming and SAS family, drugs, alcohol, redemption, will and discovery. I'm enjoying it and am determined to do the best job for Paul. All the best Cynthea and much love my friend. Mark
I am very much looking forward to reading it Mark, and am excited for you! You are on to the next chapter both literally and figuratively. Big love and peace to you sweet spirit
Hi Rob and Trish, many thanks my friend. It was a fabulous hike. I'll do more of the coastal path for sure. Perhaps it's your time on this route. Take care and all the best. Mark.
Hello mate great video and journey! Also been to Aberystwyth and round that section of the coast absolutely beautiful part of the world!! You really did eat them chips he he and no one likes drama on the tail regarding your coat and map but i like your approach to just relax go with the flow my kinda style too! I also relate to just getting out there for a hike, time, reflection and refocus! Thanks for sharing this personal pilgrimage walk cheers mate peace!
Hiya Jodz, sorry for the late reply. Like you I have thought Aberystwyth and the coast there beautiful. I'll be going back to hike more for sure - possibly with a map this time and no doubt I'll pop in for some more chips. This was a kind of pilgrimage having just lost my dear twin brother Paul. He was an amazing guy - I miss him massively and when I'm out there I feel him strongly. A pleasure to share. Take care Jodz and be well mate. Mark
@@WyeExplorer no worries Mark that's fine and all is well down ere thanks for asking! And yes I'd recommend the chips next time!! I will raise my glass for Paul cheers and big smiles! keep getting out there and enjoying the hiking and exploring mate! Hope all is well with you too and take it easy mate peace ✌️
That's good to hear things are well Jodz. Thanks for the cheer - Paul will like that! Hiking and camping is in my soul so it's likely to be there til the end of days, which means some good days ahead I reckon. Peace bro.
Hi Mark, really enjoyed following your coastal adventure. Not sure if you're a blog reader but Ruth Livingstone finished the Wales Coast Path last year and wrote a well documented account. I remember reading that the southern half was hard to follow in places, even with a map. Ruth's currently in Scotland, looking to finish a full UK circuit! I've been to Llandundo, Great Orme and admired the coast from afar, along with Snowdonia. I look forward to hearing more about your book in the future. All the best for now.
Hi Olly, hey thanks for the mention of Ruth. I've just checked her out. She looks awesome mate. I think the lack of a map was good for me on this one but no doubt would get completely lost in the Southern section without one as you hint at. Llandundo - I hope you had a great time Olly - a nice explore about. Well, the book title will have to remain with me at present but it's about twins in small town England, farmers, an SAS family (mine and Paul's) and falling from grace and rediscovery through the outdoors. I'm almost finished with the foundation then more research and writing. Take care out there my friend. Mark.
I'll tell you something else about the coast path through Pembrokeshire... It forms part of the extended Appalachian Trail in North America. Think about it; thousands of years ago, these lands would've been connected as one. :-)
Sounds very interesting Olly. An extended version. We could start the trail here then. Any how, what did you think to my last message? I answered your question about the book and expanded upon your own journey in North Wales.
We had a good time in North Wales; five of us booked in to a cottage in... Waunfawr. We visited Caernarfon Castle one day, rode on the steam train, weather was too grim for a hike up Snowdon but I'm aiming to finally do that with another group next month. I'm sure I'll look forward to your book when it's available and I think it's great what you're doing. I once began a short story about a trip to Australia to see a long lost friend but I never finished it.
Well the North Wales trip sounds like it had some variety to it Olly. Perhaps go back up before the year is out and do Snowdon. Paul, myself and a friend Erica were up there in 2-15. It was a great day. The book is a matter of discipline. I write very day and review the work done. Also I am driven to write it on account of Paul. Maybe you should go back and finish that story. A good recod at the end of the day. Have a good one...
Only just got round to watching this Mark, sorry buddy. What a fantastic video and that coastline is gorgeous, loved it. Will definitely have to visit that area as soon as we can, love the idea of the Snowdonia section. Glad you got your coat back in time :) Our next camp is on the coastline in a couple of weeks time, really looking forward to it after watching your video, so thank you for posting. All the best, Gareth&Zoe
Hey both. not to worry. It was or is a fabulous stretch of the Welsh Coast and as you say the Snowdonia stretch is no doubt awesome.....I will be back out for more. Yeah the jacket...walked off without my head. I look forward to your coastal trip...bet you have a fantastic time. All the best where you are. Mark.
I really enjoyed watching that video Mark, now forgetting your jacket, well that's the sort of thing I do on every trip. Lol I always think that you look happy after meeting and chatting to people when you're out walking and that is a good thing. It' the same here, I always like to say "hello" to people that I pass on the way, sometimes they will stop for a quick chat, other times they just walk past me without saying anything. I live around the half way mark on the Ayrshire Coastal Path and after watching your video it really does make me more determined to walk the Ayrshire Coastal Path at some point. Atb Glenn.
Ha ha - like minded then Glen. I walked off without my head. Chatting to much really and there it is the jackets not with me. I love to chat as i go along and by the sounds of it you get lifted by that to. What else are we there for? I think you must go and do that coastal walk. I'd like to see you do that - go for that one mate...you'll love it. Well, thanks for watching. Until next time all the best. Mark.
Wonderful hike Mark, so glad you shared it with us! It will be 18 years on August first that I lost my son Daniel. After a very rough four years it got better. Time changes things but the memory and sense of loss never goes away, at least for me. I've been enjoying the series "Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages", especially Wales! So very beautiful! Be well, Ossie
A pleasure to share this one Ossie...I found it healing. I can understand your loss with Daniel....it must have been very painful because you simply do not expect to outlive your children. What did he die from Ossie? I hope you don't mind me asking. In some way knowing would bring me closer to him. Yes Penelope Keith a British staple diet.....Wales is wonderful and awesome. Peace out there. Mark.
Hi Mark, almost caught you in real time. Daniel was killed in an automobile accident. He was in his senior year of college, a pre-med student. The spring prior to his death he toured Britain with his fellow students, and when they flew home he travel Europe on his own until his money ran out. While in college he worked midnight shifts at the local hospital, then attended classes during the day. His best friend from school is visiting my wife and I on Sunday. Peace to you as well my friend, you do not travel this earth alone. Sincerely, Ossie
In real time - I like that Ossie so will respond now as i receive it. How tragic. I'm so sorry for you and your wife and family. It sounds like he had huge potential. I can feel him though your description. He was very vibrant and wanted to fill his cup. Love him - bless him and you. The meeting is going to go brilliantly. Love to you all in that moment. Have a great time sharing memories and life together. Yes - kindred spirits everywhere. Heart felt...Mark.
Hi Mark [wont mention the jacket we have all been there].Enjoy a coastal walk different sounds and on flat ground you can walk further fab scenery did a few of these walks on The Isle of Skye.Well hope everything is going well and you remember Paul is allways with you and bye your side.all the best mate take care and be safe.William.
Hi there William, hope your well mate. I bet the Isle of Sky was something else. Awesome. Mind you this was good for a firt on the coast. The sounds were great. Yes Paul was with me every step of the way. Thanks Will for your kind words and support. Take care up there and all the best. Mark.
I’m glad you had such a fantastic experience in Wales Mark. Sorry to hear about the loss of your brother, no wonder you were drawn to my channel I’m also an identical twin, I can NOT begin to imagine any pain worse 😢😢 sending you a big hug 🤗 from wales and we may meet one day! Would love to start camping on these mountains 🏔 take care, new subscriber here, keep up the good work, Anna 🏄♀️🚎
It was great Anna - just haven't had the chance to go back yet but I will. That's OK about Paul. It has been incredibly painful - not always wanted to be here but I've got this far. It is very interesting you are an identical twin to. You have a sense then of the cavernous space, which this hike helped to fill for a short while. It would be a pleasure to meet and hike and even camp. See how thing unfold. Thanks for the sub - I've been subbed to you for a while. Well, many thanks - a most welcome comment. All the best. Mark
Wye Explorer I can’t see all my subscribers but think I did view a couple of your visions before but must not have subscribed 🤦♀️ watching lots of wild camp videos lately as it really interests me. Lots of friendly informative fellow campers and hikers on here, loving UA-cam 😍
No, I can't see all mine either Anna. UA-cam can be a funny creature. There are some great wild campers out there and some genuine folk. I have made friends here. I'm sure you will to. My channel isn't strictly wild camping - I've been hiking all the Wye rivers/brooks and mapping it out on foot for a project next year. But I do camp in the most amazing places. Here is my website Anna - no rush my friend. It's there if you want to browse. www.wyeexplorer.co.uk Any way all the best with your plans. If you need any tips or ideas don't hesitate to ask. Peace!
hey that's great to hear Mo - your health and the coast that is. Looking forward to your adventures - a friendly mellow channel. Peace to you both always.
Aaah Mo mate - I wouldn't watch out of boredom. I've been completely preoccupied with grief and scanned a bit but not all. I will get around and am doing so of late. Peace.....
Great video Mark! Awesome seeing the balanced stones does it take very long for you to get them balanced like that? I think I would fail miserably lol. Glad you ended up getting your jacket back. Some excellent views on this journey man really enjoyed watching
Hey there Spencer, I trust you're well mate over there. The rock balances were fairly simple but tricky at the start. Try one or two mate - you'll enjoy it. Without the jacket I'd have gotten a soaking - good on my friend Madan for meeting up with me. Thanks for the comment and view Spencer. Take care mate. Mark.
Well put together video Mark .. great tune choices ;-) That coastal path is something i'd love to do... the gorse sections remind me of NZ (gorse is a pest here, unsure about there) .. like the old stone walls that separate paddocks..cool lil villages. awesome stuff mate
Hi there Steve, many thanks for watching. This was a much needed walk after the loss of my dear twin brother Paul (not meant to shock). I really did feel some healing. The coast was awesome. I'm going to do more coastal walks. I see you like them. I'll pop in and explore again. Take care over there. Mark
Wye Explorer real sorry to hear that Mark..loss is the most painful thing in life and the hardest thing to deal with. I hope you find a little comfort in nature, with each of your next adventures
Hey Steve, going back over old comments. Sometimes you miss replies. Yes, a huge loss was Paul. Still feel it every day. Up for the sunrise this morning though. Many thanks.
Nice vid, well edited. It’s beautiful round there. I’m staying on the Llyn Peninsula for a few days this week so hope to get a bit of walking in. Sorry for your loss, I’m sure the walking and meeting people in the same situation will help. ATB Spencer 👍
Thank you Spencer. It was a good healing endeavor. Paul is close and yeah meeting similar folk is always good. It sounds like you're one out there on the coast. Have a great time. Mark
Great outing Mark. Not having a map does force you to interact with more locals and places you would easily miss otherwise, I agree.I thought I'd been to Aberaeron, but looking at this, I plainly have not, it almost looks like a harbour on a Scottish island... Looks like this trip was fairly recent, judging by the greenery. There's nothing quite like a bit of western coastal path, is there ? Dave
Hi there Dave, good to hear from you. I enjoyed being without the map...a good exercise i'd say unless completely out in the wilderness but even then you could practice natural navigation.It was a recent trip a few weeks back and a much needed break. The village was beautoful - maybe like Toby Murray. All the best and hopefully see you soon. Mark.
Just dug out and listened to a vinyl single from 1981 called "Journey Without Maps" by a hardly known band called Huang Chung, and I thought of this video :o) (My record deck took me an hour to get working properly again, as it usually does) Dave
That sounds pretty awesome Dave and spot considering the maples journey here. Yeah it certainly is worth thinking about. It's true adventure really when one thinks of the regions that were not mapped out back in the day. Thanks Dave - I'll see if I can locate it on youtube or something. peace. Mark.
Beautiful area to go a-hiking. Enjoyed accompanying you through UA-cam. Hope it was in some way healing to you. (P.S. - just noticed you have 666 subscribers - hope that's not a bad omen!)
hey there Jeremy nice you could drop by. It was healing mate - needed it. No longer 666 on account of being unsubbed. Such as life. All the best down there. Mark.
Hi Jeremy. I won't share the title just yet but it's about twins (Paul and I) in small town England who grew up in a farming and SAS family. They fell from grace, hit the streets, recovered and made a bid for life. There's lots in it. Thanks for asking. Peace.
Hi mark, I've just found your channel & videos through sandys (aka Wiltshire man) channel. This is the 1st of your videos I've watched and it was a pleasure. I look forward to catching up on your videos and watching your future ones, I was on a 3 day wild camping and bike packing trip to wales myself last week and it was great to see that beautiful coast again in your video. I camped in the sand dunes at ynyslas just up the coast from Aberystwyth and cycled through the town on my way to the Elan valley. I'm sorry your suffering the pain of loss at the moment, I too have been through that and you are right that it will subside, difficult to believe at 1st as you say, but it is true, hang in there mate and keep soothing yourself in the great outdoors....I don't make UA-cam videos but I post my trips on instagram, morty_outdoors, are you on there too?, anyway thanks for a great video, atb mate🙂✌🏻
Hi Morty, great to hear from you. And thank you for such a wonderful and supportive comment. I'm glad you found the channel through Sandy. Your camp and trip sounds like another fantastic one with plenty of awe inspiring moments. The dunes I would love and the Elan valley is simply inspiring. I have been mortified over the loss of my twin brother Paul. He never leaves and won't till the end. The outdoors is where I'll connect in that higher sense. Well, I haven't got a Pinterest account otherwise I would follow. So I can only wish you all the best for now and hope you'll visit again. All the best. Mark.
Yeah you can camp anywhere Trystan it's just not legal in England and Wales like it is in Scotland. We call it stealth camping. Find a place, tuck in and bug out in the morning. If they catch you it's; 'Where do you want me?' Simple! Take care bro. Mark
Yeah, it was an amazing path and as soon as your moving and not so inwardly focused things seem to be in balance. I'm still feel strongly the loss of my twin brother Paul but it is better. Thanks my friend. Mark
6:35 Looks a lovely village 10:10 Great balancing! 26:06 Nice dog 29:30 A very dramatic and wild part of the coast 36:19 Not quite as far as the town I used to visit very regularly - Aberystwyth. Love it there
Yeah it was a good stretch. I must say though I do hike into Aber in this video. I really enjoyed it - a healing time for me after the death of my twin. That was one of the central themes in the video. Thanks for the comment. Mark
@@WyeExplorer Just not the end of Aber I'm used to but then I did used to go for the student nightlife.. Yes the healing power of a good long walk in nature can do wonders. My one this week was similar though not as sad as yours. Being off work with stress and depression the Gower was suggested
@@MrWildWales The end your speaking of has the hill ride or tram. Not been up there. As for healing. It didn't look like it but I didn't want to be here at all but I am and it's kept me going. So, yeah the vibration of earth works to overcome that stress and depression. Good you took up the suggestion.
Wales is a healing place. All along your journey, you met others who were also trying to process their grief. I can't imagine the pain of losing a twin. What a pleasure to find people out there who can be vulnerable and share with others. I know this video was 5 years ago, but I can imagine the pain is still very raw. I hope you are feeling stronger and have found a way to manage the sense of tragic loss. I lost my Mother in 2005, so can relate on some level. Elaine 😊
Hi there Elaine - thank so much for leaving such a good comment. Yeah, it was like that on this hike. Cosmically the right people appeared. I do still feel pain over Paul every day but it is softer. We didn't get married or have children and lived together - proper twins. He would have loved the coastal hikes. I think you may to. Hey, the Welsh coastal path is waiting. Sorry, to hear of your mother. I'm sure she was a wonderful human being - she would be over the moon with you being out there. All the best and thanks again. Mark
I remember just over 4 years ago walking the Wales Coast Path, from Aberystwyth to Goodwick, near Fishguard Harbour.
I did the walk in 6 stages, totalling about 85 miles.
One massive bonus was that it didn't rain during the duration of the walk
Hey that's sounds a good trip to me Jeremy. I've been meaning to go back but a lot's been happening. I will do one day and do more. Thanks for stopping by. Mark
Wow this was a real adventure Mark, really enjoyed watching this! I looked through some of your older videos, came across "Coastal Path Wales" and thought "yeah I'm gonna like this" and I wasn't wrong. What a really lovely walk, seemed like a great journey for your healing process back then, and you met others on this walk who had lost family members too. Glad you managed to get your coat back too! You can't beat a good coastal walk, I always think that whenever I go back to Pembrokeshire. Some great coastal scenery here Mark and I loved that little hamlet near Llannon where you showed us the whitewashed cottage with the vases in the window and the church beyond. I've not been to any of the places here on your walk, expect Aberystwyth. Looked really lovely, enjoyed this thoroughly Mark. Hope my comments remain on your page this time too :) All the best. Cheers, Patrick :)
Hey Patrick we got it mate. It worked! Really pleased you and Mary watched this one. It meant a lot to me to be up there with my friend Madan and then hiking to Aber. There were good memories there. Fancy forgetting my coat - good on Madan. As for the cottages they are beautiful. Pleased I showed you some new places. Perhaps you'll explore that little village and area now. Well, have a great evening - always good. Mark
@@WyeExplorer Excellent Mark! :) Yes I'd like to explore that village and area someday. By the way, when I read your reply to my comment I had to check what I had put, and I then realised I must apologise for calling you Mary!! :) I have now corrected that typo and I promise I will never call you Mary again Mark! I must learn to proof-read my messages before I click on "send" ha ha! Have a great week Mark. Cheers, Patrick :)
Love this Mark, really enjoyed watching. I started walking the Welsh Coastal Path myself 3 years ago, fitting it around work and family. Only had time to do 360 miles so far but over half way now so I'm continuing my journey. Best thing I've ever done and loved every step. I'm really sorry for your loss and I find being close to the sea somehow helps with the pain. Thank you for posting this wonderful film.
Hi there Diane. Your coastal path adventure sounds pike a real epic. I bet there have been sights and sounds to savoir for a life time. This hike was great - it got an appetite going for some more in the future. I wish you all the best with the rest of it. I'm with Paul daily. Thank you for your kindness. Take care and all the best. Mark
Wye Explorer Grief inspires many of us to go on long walking trails it seems Mark doesn't it? It's part of my reason too. I think being alone with nature and exposed to elements makes you feel so close to your loved one or ones, you can talk to them to your hearts content because sometimes you don't see another soul for miles. I love that you are with Paul everyday he must have been a very special brother. Keep walking and posting Mark . 😊👟
Hey I totally resonate with what you're saying there. The one things about hiking for me are the long awesome and natural and free conversations I have with Paul - he was my identical twin and we never got married or anything. Super close! I see where you have been in this respect. I don't know who you've been connecting with but he or she must have been dear to you. Really good to chat. Peace!
Gorgeous path Mark!!! Really enjoyed it and I wish you all the best on your healing journey
Many thanks my friend. It was a fantastic path - Lots of healing energy there. Take care and all the best on your own way. Mark.
that's the way to travel.. into the unknown, alone, meeting folks. .and that coast path. .wow. looks exactly like the GR34... a beauty in any weather. good to see you out and about.
Yes Spijkerpoes friend, it is a good way to go - using your senses and general humanity. I'm checking out that trail you mention. In Brittany - it looks great. I am guessing you've walked it or a section? If so was it good? All the best. Mark.
Wye Explorer I've been there several times, out of season the french coast is nice and quiet.. and spectacular. (14 (!)meter tides) we rented cottages a few times and I've walked quite a bit if it. never done a backpack journey regrettably, all still on the to do list.. (and pyrenees, corsica, hartz,ecrins, massif central,buech, haute loire,) first up: kootwijk! maybe Terschelling! soooooo much to explore close to home.at first. cheers!
Excellent video of some cliff paths I haven't yet walked in my own locality, but now definitely feel inspired to get out there myself. Great camera technique Mark, very engaging!
Hi there Madan, great to hear from you hear. Yeah for sure you gotta walk it especially that high bit. It's fantastic. I'd be happy to walk with you. All the best up there. Mark.
I love the coast, I don't think I could ever move to far away from it. Even though I grew up in a land locked city, we frequently visited the coast, and honestly it wasn't more than a half hour drive. Both my parents grew up on the coast, (and my moms did going back generations). So I swear it's in my blood. I love exploring it. Great video! I'm glad we found each other's channels!
All the best! -Nate
Hey there Nate, good to hear from you. The Welsh Coast is fabulous. This was my first Coastal hike. I never really rated them but I do now...I can see why you are enthralled by the coast. Your upbringing sounds great - just the type that sets you up. Many thanks and I to am glad we are now introduced. Mark
great trip Mark,
Awesome you met this ladies,maybe you where drawn together and inspire eachother in your books
and those youngsters guided you,was very nice of them,good people,meet good people
awesome to see those tectonic plates,and some beautiful views
atb brother
Steve
Hi there Steve, Yeah the book meetings - interesting for sure and the young lads were fantastic. I've been reading up on them sedimentary rocks or strata as they are called. All compacted sand and mud. Awesome. Well, many thanks - have a cool week. Mark.
Beautifully filmed as always Mark! Thanks once again for taking us along. Always look forward to your wanderings.
Hey thanks my friend. Appreciated coming from you. I'll be doing something interesting again soon. Peace and all the best. Mark.
Wonderful nature hike, amazing scenery along the trails,
I love the sound of the waves, lovely town to walk around!
Thanks for sharing your adventures, I can feel that Paul is still live on your videos!
I like the way how you film and edit the video, wonderful sharing Mark, liked!
Thanks Philip. It's appreciated. This wasn't long after Paul passed away. It was much needed and was beautiful - a great hike. All the best. Mark
Always moving and thought provoking Mark, a pleasure to watch. The coast sure is a great place to walk not only very beautiful but always changing, around every corner something new. My YT journey started doing the coastal paths, after losing a very dear friend and then the separation from the wife i needed that space on the edge just to find myself, " ill just get to that next headland and see whats next" very healing. Thanks Mark for another inspiring vid, take care my friend and hope to see you on the trail sometime. Jim.
H Jim, I can see you've been through your own challenging time. Any separation is painful so I get with your reasons for hiking and starting the YT channel and a very good one at that. I trust you feel much better now. As for the constant changes - they are indeed inspirational. I'll do another for sure. Possibly with your good self. Any way my friend take good care. Mark.
I am so glad to see you in that fabulous landscape /seascape Mark! EXPLORING is your way, well done, wish I was there.
atb, tim
Hi Tim, thank you my friend for popping in and watching. Appreciated. It was a good one. I trust you're well. Mark.
Wye Explorer thanks Mark, West Highland way in may, so excited. have my six moons deschutes tarp tried and tested. good to see your lunar solo in action.
keep exploring! tim
Hey Tim that sounds great. I mean your senses are going to be enlivened the whole way. I look forward to any good footage you get. Amazing you got the other Six Moons. They are good. Al the best with it. I like mine. Peace....
Hi Mark, glad you told me about this. Coastal Walk was amazing at this part. So sorry to hear you team about Paul which was obviously still raw at this time and this was a great idea to do this healing walk. No map or jacket though? 😃 Loved the stone balancing you did and I wonder did you write the book yet? Thanks for opening your heart, thats healing in itself 👍Thanks Mark for the whole video which was a great tribute to your brother Paul. He would have been so touched....
Hi there Anna, many thanks for watching and for your very kind comment. It was raw and still is. But the hiker sure was a healing one and a forgetful one (jacket and map) Ha ha! I do do land art - I love tp leave them behind. My gift to people. The book is almost finished - it's been a deep dive. Well, a pleasure to share. I really appreciate your visit. Mark
Hi Mark I enjoyed coming along with you, love the open expanse of the ocean. It seems to call to us every now and then,Certainly helps me to reflect and I could see it was having the same effect on you my friend. What great friends you made too! and much needed healing time too. This one felt special mate :) Tim
Hi Tim, I trust you're well. I agree the ocean sure does help with the reflective mood. My first coastal path. Loved it and It was much needed and the healing energy was all around and inside. Take care Tim and happy exploring. Mark.
Great seeing this outing on the coastal path. A number of years back I found a book in a used bookstore that is part of a series on the coastal paths of Great Britain and it became a bit of a "dream" book. So seeing your walk brings that to life. Yes, we keep walking on our paths, literal and figurative, towards a future we had not envisioned but nonetheless lies before us.
Hi Jeff, Hope you're well over there. The dream sounds like a good one. Perhaps you could still come on over and do some exploring. I think you would love it - we could meet. I think you're right of course. We never envisaged much if any of this did we? So we face it pain and all and hope to find inspiration enough to heal. I trust that's the case with you Jeff. Well, it's been a pleasure once more. Until next time take good care. Mark.
If I can get myself in shape it may be doable. Off to Finland later this summer, but I'd love to come back to Great Britain next year.
I think everyone has had a day when they've been in such a hurry to get out that they've forgotten everything. But it turned out a really nice walk for you and enjoyable to watch. Reminded me of a Radio 4 episode of Ramblings when an ex-soldier decided to walk around the coast of Britain. She was describing all the wonderful people she's met on her journey.
I think the people on this journey Nymeria made it for me. The scenery and nature was fabulous mind - so a nit of both was good. We sure do walk away without our heads sometimes. it made for an interesting adventure. Take care my friend and be well. Mark.
This was a brilliant video. And what a great collection of people to meet on the way too.
All the best :)
Hi there Simon, yeah it was a fantastic hike especially without the map. Brought me closer to people. Peace. Mark.
Awesome hike and wild camp Mark. The Wales coast path looks amazing and I can’t wait to hike all 870 miles of it 😊, I’m glad you got your jacket it looked like you needed it for the morning, but like you said it’s nice to slow down and enjoy the area and explore. I absolutely love coastal hiking and I’m fascinated by geology, I’m just in awe alot of time with our natural world it’s one of the reasons I love hiking so much. Also looks like you met some cool people along the way too. I really enjoyed this video 👍🏼
Hi there Ryan, glad you liked the section hike. It was a surprise to me. I'm sure you do look forward to hiking it - just don't forget your jacket like me. Ha ha! Oh yeah I do recommend slowing down - you know that one. Hey, I'm starting to gravitate towards the coast to. The nature there is full of awe. In fact that's why I went on this hike - the larger theme was grief. The loss of my dear identical twin Paul left me gutted and the awe and vibration of nature helped as did the meeting of people. Well, many thanks. All the best out there. Mark
Mark, great to see that the landlubber in you has been introduced to the beauty of the coast. The need to walk - how that can help process painful events and promote the healing process - love to hear your thoughts on this and how it seems to resonate with others and encourage helpful conversations. The need that encouraged you to go and walk the coastal path because it was the right thing to despite the lack of map or coat (for a while). Looked like a fantastic walk, loved the stone balancing and your encounters with other people on their own particular journeys. Most of all loved your reflections on life and how walking helps to ground your experience of the world and your place in in it. Peace back to you :-)
Hi Gerry, really appreciate your thoughts here my friend. Yes had no idea I was walking the coast but once there I knew - I brought my gear along to my friends you see Gerry. And I was not let down - it was amazing. I will return. I can certainly see you're love for it. My feelings and thoughts are indeed grounded there. Pain is allowed to surface and you're allowed to feel it without distraction although meeting he others was great. Thanks for commenting Gerry.....I'll pop by soon to see what amazing walks you've been on lately. All the best over there. Mark.
Really enjoyed the journey of coastal paths and sliding doors Mark. I can understand the enthusiasm to get out and forget the coat and map - easily done. I got into a couple of miles walk up kinder scout before realising I didn’t have my boots on recently! Funny you doing this walk as I was looking at a similar walks further up the coast around the llyen Peninsula and also Snowdon - where I have not yet ventured on foot but will be doing soon. Something really healing about the Sea. I'm glad you did this one Mark - I think you have moved onto new healing level and turning a corner. Paul is always there. Stephen.
Hi Stephen - I hope or trust you're well. I was chatting to much and forgot my head for a moment. Good job I got my jacket back - it did rain. Boots though? I thought for a moment you had no footwear at all - that would be suss. If you're going to do the coast I really look forward to your adventure. I love your videos Stephen...well put together. You deserve way more support. Well, here's to the healing see - it did help. All the best my friend. Mark.
_Now I could finish your video finished, which was once again a feast for me, very great. I was looking forward to seeing you again on tour :). Nice to have so many friends who 'catch' you. Your heart is divided. But between your sadness, I could see you smiling, it's a beginning ..... You're bearing a deep pain, but you'll find a way to deal with it. Such paths and smile will help you. He is not gone, he just does not go with you anymore. You carry him in the heart over every meter that you are leaving. And the paths, the many fantastic views along the coast are very good. I also particularly liked the last emotional and beautiful pictures in the last song. Sincerely, Angela__
Hi Angela, thank you so much once again for a brilliant comment. You always say wonderful things that lift the spirit. You are a good and decent human being and I am glad of your company on UA-cam and happy you enjoyed this one Angela. It was a fantastic hike and yes Paul was with me all the way - I screamed again. I enjoyed them pictures to.It was a deep path. Thank you and all the very to you and your own loved ones over there. Mark..
Very nice Mark. It is always good to let a sea breeze blow some cobwebs away.
I'm interested to hear more about the book you're writing.
Take care my friend.
Al
Hi there Al, good to hear from you mate. Yeah many cobwebs blown out on this one. The driving drizzle did the trick. The book is about twins in small town England, a farming and SAS family (ours), a fall from grace and rediscovery through the outdoors. I'm almost finished with the foundation. More research, travel and work to do after that. Thanks for taking an interest Al. Have a great week. Mark.
What an amazing journey Mark, you filmed this beautifully such stunning views, I love Wales I'm going on Sunday. I was up in snowdonia last Friday too. Ahh chips sausage and curry mmmm 👍🏼 Hope you're keeping good.
Hey there Tracey, I trust you're well up thee in the pool as it were. Great to hear you've been getting out into some pretty awesome country. Does you good as you know. An easy option with the chips and they are always nice when hiking. I am getting there Tracey - been tough and still is but seeking life. All the best. Mark.
What a wonderful journey Mark! I love to be near the ocean.So calming.Thanks for takin' us along! atb. ZZ.
Hi there ZZ mate. Many thanks. Yeah the ocean fills you up inside for sure. Take care over there. Mark.
Loved this one Mark. Dont feel bad if youre still grieving even in ten years time. Great to hear such honesty about your inner feelings Mark. Its a breath of fresh air.
Loved some of the music and that one called Stars maybe ? with the avenue of what looked like wind tortured trees. Great walk that one. Take care, Dave
Hi David mate - great to be in your company again. Honesty is the best policy as they say. Well, in fact I'm talking to you and I can't be any other way. I need to get stuff out so I do it in a nice way. The tune was Dreamboat - Picture. A wonderful tune it features on one of the froome videos I put up on FB recently. It fitted beautifully as did walking down that avenue of trees. Well Dave I really do appreciate your company - you're a good man and presence in my life. Haven't visited for a while but will do to see if you have anything up. All the best my friend. Mark.
Thanks for the nice reply mark. You choose some great music. Thanks, Dave. yeh Ive made a new short video
Mark always interesting mate I love the coast wherever, it was very kind of your friend to get your jacket back to you, never a camp without forgetting something eh, lovely vid mate thanks for sharing, ATB George.
Hi there George, yeah a bit forgetful. I was talking to much and without Madan I would have got wet. I can see why you love the coast. It's alive for sure. All the best up there. Mark.
Hi Mark what a great outing I too love the coastline something draws me to the coast and makes me feel at ease I loved this video the music all played a part of the events you recorded there are some pretty special people out there but just need to find them and your right many people are on various journeys to find there Peacs it's funny how we turn to Mother Earth to find them take care my friend and thanks for sharing
Hi John, Yeah there was a feeling of ease alongside the ocean. I can see what you mean there. I'm glad you like the music as their were some cracking sounds there - I liked Dream Boat - Picture. Beautiful! The people are sometimes the thing - not always but on this one very beautiful to meet them all. Just what was needed John. They were all with the mother earth in their own way. Well, many thanks again. Take care up there and see you on your next coastal way. Mark.
Great to explore those routes guided by you Mark - all those opportunities i overlooked back then, traveling by car or on bike! Indeed, a pretty place that Aberaeron. Looked like a quite hard job there where you went into the hilly parts. With beautiful views like that one on 35:13 for instance.
By the way, what were you doing there at 23:35 - grazing together your evening meal?, heh, heh, heh ...
Forgetting your jacket AND the map - we're getting old man! LOL!! [says a 62 yrs young bloke]
Hi Wilco, yes Aberaeron is and was beutiful - a recommended visit and hike along this coast. Ha ha - I was having a number 1 Wilco.....buried of course and out of the way. Nature calles as I say on the video. Bushcraft style though! The map thing - not having one opened other things up.....well 62 years young man - Ha ha thanks for watching. All the best. Mark.
Hi Mark... Blimey mate forgetting your coat is right up there with forgetting your food like I did a while back. I once spent a day on the coastal path down by Pembroke, an awesome place. Loved your video, loved the views, just fantastic. Thanks for sharing man. Be safe and be lucky, Wol.
Food? Wow I bet it was your stomach that reminded you. Ha ha! It's funny that the Coastal path starts in Pembroke. I shall have to check it out. A bit like Cornwall no doubt. Well, thanks for watching Wol and your kind words. All the best mate. Mark.
Great cliff top views Mark, thanks for sharing
I missed this Adam - going through them via the new Y.T studio. Yeah it was a good hike. Hope you're well mate during this period. I know your work. Mark
Most excellent blind trip Mark, in the past I have suggested various trips that you should do, (because you do vids so well) and this trip seems to prove what I have said before, more or less "go find other places", Nice one!
Hi Bryn, I like that the blind trip so to speak. You mean without the map. It was fun! Many thanks for the kind words. It's fully appreciated. Take care and have a great week. Mark.
Beautiful video, thank you for sharing this and taking us on your journey with you ❤️
Hi Anthony. A pleasure to share. It was a great hike at a sensitive time. All the best. Mark
I know what you mean, Mark, there's something very grounding about the coast line. We are lucky to live by the North East Cornish Coast, and I have found myself there on many occasion to clear my mind. But not just the coasts, but even the seaside towns have a healing quality, they have the 'Amity' feel to them. A great video, Mark, and a nice change of scenery, a bit of |Rock balancing, and camping on a football pitch? Shame about your coat holding you up and those cliffs reaching off through the mist - wow! Thanks again Mark. Trev
Hi Trev, interesting word there mate 'Amity' so looked it up. Yes the friendliness of the coast. I think it's the constant presence of water. As you say some real healing vibes, which we all need for sure. Leaving my jacket? Well, I was talking to much and for got my head. It sure was a good hike though. Glad you enjoyed it. Take care out there. I see some new videos of yours. I'll be popping in. All the best. Mark.
Indeed Mark...all a healing journey, coming to terms, finding sense in this world where at times there appears none, rising above, moving forward at times soaring like a Red Kite and others a struggle to rise above...no jacket, no map, human interactions...Tom, Harry, Hannah and Daniella and the result a wonderful adventure all the better for it. The sights and sounds, the sea air Mark will help with your cleanse....a different experience to the fields, woods and rivers of Herefordshire. I hope the book is progressing well my friend. Thank you for sharing this. Your honesty shines through. Paul will be proud. Take care :)
Hi Paul, thanks for the visit. Appreciated. Yes the sea and coastal hike was a surprise in terms of how it would make me feel. We love Herefordshire and all but as you say something distinct and different invokes something other. Take care and all the best. Mark.
Hi Mark, Firstly let me apologize for not subscribing to your channel earlier!. What a fantastic video mate, it really got me in the mood to do a long distance walk again. I empathize with you on your loss ( Paul) I lost my brother in 2011 and although we were not twins it knocked me for six and still miss him dearly today, I can't imagine how it must have been for you. I am now going to go through your collection of video's and enjoy your adventures. Thanks for sharing your views and thoughts as well as some wonderful scenery. Take care .ATB jim
Hi Jim, what an amazing comment. Thank you very much. I'm glad it inspired you my friend. You gotta get out there - sure you will. Yeah our brothers were dear to us. I'm sue your brother was a good companion over the years. I know mine was through the tough times to. This hike was healing one....many more to come. Well, enjoy the videos. I know I'll be back over to you in the near future. Until then take good care. Mark
Thank you for bringing us along on this beautiful journey of healing. Not having a map makes it a true adventure, things happen for a reason my friend! I do hope that you are able to stay in touch with your new writer friends, it would be good for you. Pain dissipates but love never does. Walk on with peace in your heart.
Hi there Cynthea, Hope all is well over there. A pleasure to share. I agree the pain dissipates but the love is universal and timeless. This was a healing journey. It surprised me all the book writers I met. I am almost 30,000 words into a book I started before Paul died. It is about twins in small town England, connection, disconnection, farming and SAS family, drugs, alcohol, redemption, will and discovery. I'm enjoying it and am determined to do the best job for Paul. All the best Cynthea and much love my friend. Mark
I am very much looking forward to reading it Mark, and am excited for you! You are on to the next chapter both literally and figuratively. Big love and peace to you sweet spirit
Super awesome video, great work!
Have a nice day
Hi there Delvis - just noticed this. Many thanks. It was a cracking outing. All the best to you. Mark.
Great video and loved the walk thanks for taking us a long with you buddy a.t.b Andrew
Hey many thanks. It was a pleasure to walk and share. Peace. Mark.
wow lovely hike - we almost did this a few years ago - wish we had now - thoughts with you on your healing journey.....Rob and Trish
Hi Rob and Trish, many thanks my friend. It was a fabulous hike. I'll do more of the coastal path for sure. Perhaps it's your time on this route. Take care and all the best. Mark.
Hello mate great video and journey! Also been to Aberystwyth and round that section of the coast absolutely beautiful part of the world!! You really did eat them chips he he and no one likes drama on the tail regarding your coat and map but i like your approach to just relax go with the flow my kinda style too! I also relate to just getting out there for a hike, time, reflection and refocus! Thanks for sharing this personal pilgrimage walk cheers mate peace!
Hiya Jodz, sorry for the late reply. Like you I have thought Aberystwyth and the coast there beautiful. I'll be going back to hike more for sure - possibly with a map this time and no doubt I'll pop in for some more chips. This was a kind of pilgrimage having just lost my dear twin brother Paul. He was an amazing guy - I miss him massively and when I'm out there I feel him strongly. A pleasure to share. Take care Jodz and be well mate. Mark
@@WyeExplorer no worries Mark that's fine and all is well down ere thanks for asking! And yes I'd recommend the chips next time!! I will raise my glass for Paul cheers and big smiles! keep getting out there and enjoying the hiking and exploring mate! Hope all is well with you too and take it easy mate peace ✌️
That's good to hear things are well Jodz. Thanks for the cheer - Paul will like that! Hiking and camping is in my soul so it's likely to be there til the end of days, which means some good days ahead I reckon. Peace bro.
Hi Mark, really enjoyed following your coastal adventure. Not sure if you're a blog reader but Ruth Livingstone finished the Wales Coast Path last year and wrote a well documented account. I remember reading that the southern half was hard to follow in places, even with a map. Ruth's currently in Scotland, looking to finish a full UK circuit!
I've been to Llandundo, Great Orme and admired the coast from afar, along with Snowdonia.
I look forward to hearing more about your book in the future. All the best for now.
Hi Olly, hey thanks for the mention of Ruth. I've just checked her out. She looks awesome mate. I think the lack of a map was good for me on this one but no doubt would get completely lost in the Southern section without one as you hint at. Llandundo - I hope you had a great time Olly - a nice explore about. Well, the book title will have to remain with me at present but it's about twins in small town England, farmers, an SAS family (mine and Paul's) and falling from grace and rediscovery through the outdoors. I'm almost finished with the foundation then more research and writing. Take care out there my friend. Mark.
I'll tell you something else about the coast path through Pembrokeshire... It forms part of the extended Appalachian Trail in North America. Think about it; thousands of years ago, these lands would've been connected as one. :-)
Sounds very interesting Olly. An extended version. We could start the trail here then. Any how, what did you think to my last message? I answered your question about the book and expanded upon your own journey in North Wales.
We had a good time in North Wales; five of us booked in to a cottage in... Waunfawr. We visited Caernarfon Castle one day, rode on the steam train, weather was too grim for a hike up Snowdon but I'm aiming to finally do that with another group next month.
I'm sure I'll look forward to your book when it's available and I think it's great what you're doing. I once began a short story about a trip to Australia to see a long lost friend but I never finished it.
Well the North Wales trip sounds like it had some variety to it Olly. Perhaps go back up before the year is out and do Snowdon. Paul, myself and a friend Erica were up there in 2-15. It was a great day.
The book is a matter of discipline. I write very day and review the work done. Also I am driven to write it on account of Paul. Maybe you should go back and finish that story. A good recod at the end of the day. Have a good one...
Only just got round to watching this Mark, sorry buddy. What a fantastic video and that coastline is gorgeous, loved it. Will definitely have to visit that area as soon as we can, love the idea of the Snowdonia section. Glad you got your coat back in time :) Our next camp is on the coastline in a couple of weeks time, really looking forward to it after watching your video, so thank you for posting. All the best, Gareth&Zoe
Hey both. not to worry. It was or is a fabulous stretch of the Welsh Coast and as you say the Snowdonia stretch is no doubt awesome.....I will be back out for more. Yeah the jacket...walked off without my head. I look forward to your coastal trip...bet you have a fantastic time. All the best where you are. Mark.
I really enjoyed watching that video Mark, now forgetting your jacket, well that's the sort of thing I do on every trip. Lol I always think that you look happy after meeting and chatting to people when you're out walking and that is a good thing. It' the same here, I always like to say "hello" to people that I pass on the way, sometimes they will stop for a quick chat, other times they just walk past me without saying anything. I live around the half way mark on the Ayrshire Coastal Path and after watching your video it really does make me more determined to walk the Ayrshire Coastal Path at some point. Atb Glenn.
Ha ha - like minded then Glen. I walked off without my head. Chatting to much really and there it is the jackets not with me. I love to chat as i go along and by the sounds of it you get lifted by that to. What else are we there for? I think you must go and do that coastal walk. I'd like to see you do that - go for that one mate...you'll love it. Well, thanks for watching. Until next time all the best. Mark.
Wonderful hike Mark, so glad you shared it with us! It will be 18 years on August first that I lost my son Daniel. After a very rough four years it got better. Time changes things but the memory and sense of loss never goes away, at least for me. I've been enjoying the series "Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages", especially Wales! So very beautiful! Be well, Ossie
A pleasure to share this one Ossie...I found it healing. I can understand your loss with Daniel....it must have been very painful because you simply do not expect to outlive your children. What did he die from Ossie? I hope you don't mind me asking. In some way knowing would bring me closer to him. Yes Penelope Keith a British staple diet.....Wales is wonderful and awesome. Peace out there. Mark.
Hi Mark, almost caught you in real time. Daniel was killed in an automobile accident. He was in his senior year of college, a pre-med student. The spring prior to his death he toured Britain with his fellow students, and when they flew home he travel Europe on his own until his money ran out. While in college he worked midnight shifts at the local hospital, then attended classes during the day. His best friend from school is visiting my wife and I on Sunday. Peace to you as well my friend, you do not travel this earth alone. Sincerely, Ossie
In real time - I like that Ossie so will respond now as i receive it. How tragic. I'm so sorry for you and your wife and family. It sounds like he had huge potential. I can feel him though your description. He was very vibrant and wanted to fill his cup. Love him - bless him and you. The meeting is going to go brilliantly. Love to you all in that moment. Have a great time sharing memories and life together. Yes - kindred spirits everywhere. Heart felt...Mark.
Hi Mark [wont mention the jacket we have all been there].Enjoy a coastal walk different sounds and on flat ground you can walk further fab scenery did a few of these walks on The Isle of Skye.Well hope everything is going well and you remember Paul is allways with you and bye your side.all the best mate take care and be safe.William.
Hi there William, hope your well mate. I bet the Isle of Sky was something else. Awesome. Mind you this was good for a firt on the coast. The sounds were great. Yes Paul was with me every step of the way. Thanks Will for your kind words and support. Take care up there and all the best. Mark.
I love coastal walks
It was a good one. And yes I agree now having done one. It's an awesome feeling. Take care.
Hey Mark .
Found your channel through Haze Outdoors . Some nice work here . Take care fella . Subbed .
Hi Neil, good to hear from you. Many thanks for taking a look and the sub. I'll check out what you've been up to. Take care. Mark
Used to go to those sort of places when i was a kid with my mum and dad.
Hey there friend. That sounds like a good memory. The loss of a former life can be hard. Take care bro. Mark
I’m glad you had such a fantastic experience in Wales Mark. Sorry to hear about the loss of your brother, no wonder you were drawn to my channel I’m also an identical twin, I can NOT begin to imagine any pain worse 😢😢 sending you a big hug 🤗 from wales and we may meet one day! Would love to start camping on these mountains 🏔 take care, new subscriber here, keep up the good work, Anna 🏄♀️🚎
It was great Anna - just haven't had the chance to go back yet but I will. That's OK about Paul. It has been incredibly painful - not always wanted to be here but I've got this far. It is very interesting you are an identical twin to. You have a sense then of the cavernous space, which this hike helped to fill for a short while. It would be a pleasure to meet and hike and even camp. See how thing unfold. Thanks for the sub - I've been subbed to you for a while. Well, many thanks - a most welcome comment. All the best. Mark
Wye Explorer I can’t see all my subscribers but think I did view a couple of your visions before but must not have subscribed 🤦♀️ watching lots of wild camp videos lately as it really interests me. Lots of friendly informative fellow campers and hikers on here, loving UA-cam 😍
No, I can't see all mine either Anna. UA-cam can be a funny creature. There are some great wild campers out there and some genuine folk. I have made friends here. I'm sure you will to. My channel isn't strictly wild camping - I've been hiking all the Wye rivers/brooks and mapping it out on foot for a project next year. But I do camp in the most amazing places. Here is my website Anna - no rush my friend. It's there if you want to browse. www.wyeexplorer.co.uk Any way all the best with your plans. If you need any tips or ideas don't hesitate to ask. Peace!
Wye Explorer thanks appreciate that 😊🙋🏼🏔
That's very OK!
that was a great hike mark . thanks for sharing atb mo
Hi Mo and Gill. A pleasure to share with you both. Hope all is well. Mark.
We're fine mate. Still getting out in the woods but few more weeks we will be back doing coastal stuff
hey that's great to hear Mo - your health and the coast that is. Looking forward to your adventures - a friendly mellow channel. Peace to you both always.
I got a few videos on UA-cam if you get bored lol
Aaah Mo mate - I wouldn't watch out of boredom. I've been completely preoccupied with grief and scanned a bit but not all. I will get around and am doing so of late. Peace.....
Great video Mark! Awesome seeing the balanced stones does it take very long for you to get them balanced like that? I think I would fail miserably lol. Glad you ended up getting your jacket back. Some excellent views on this journey man really enjoyed watching
Hey there Spencer, I trust you're well mate over there. The rock balances were fairly simple but tricky at the start. Try one or two mate - you'll enjoy it. Without the jacket I'd have gotten a soaking - good on my friend Madan for meeting up with me. Thanks for the comment and view Spencer. Take care mate. Mark.
Well put together video Mark .. great tune choices ;-) That coastal path is something i'd love to do... the gorse sections remind me of NZ (gorse is a pest here, unsure about there) .. like the old stone walls that separate paddocks..cool lil villages. awesome stuff mate
Hi there Steve, many thanks for watching. This was a much needed walk after the loss of my dear twin brother Paul (not meant to shock). I really did feel some healing. The coast was awesome. I'm going to do more coastal walks. I see you like them. I'll pop in and explore again. Take care over there. Mark
Wye Explorer real sorry to hear that Mark..loss is the most painful thing in life and the hardest thing to deal with. I hope you find a little comfort in nature, with each of your next adventures
Hey Steve, going back over old comments. Sometimes you miss replies. Yes, a huge loss was Paul. Still feel it every day. Up for the sunrise this morning though. Many thanks.
Nice vid, well edited. It’s beautiful round there. I’m staying on the Llyn Peninsula for a few days this week so hope to get a bit of walking in. Sorry for your loss, I’m sure the walking and meeting people in the same situation will help. ATB Spencer 👍
Thank you Spencer. It was a good healing endeavor. Paul is close and yeah meeting similar folk is always good. It sounds like you're one out there on the coast. Have a great time. Mark
Great outing Mark. Not having a map does force you to interact with more locals and places you would easily miss otherwise, I agree.I thought I'd been to Aberaeron, but looking at this, I plainly have not, it almost looks like a harbour on a Scottish island... Looks like this trip was fairly recent, judging by the greenery. There's nothing quite like a bit of western coastal path, is there ? Dave
Hi there Dave, good to hear from you. I enjoyed being without the map...a good exercise i'd say unless completely out in the wilderness but even then you could practice natural navigation.It was a recent trip a few weeks back and a much needed break. The village was beautoful - maybe like Toby Murray. All the best and hopefully see you soon. Mark.
Just dug out and listened to a vinyl single from 1981 called "Journey Without Maps" by a hardly known band called Huang Chung, and I thought of this video :o) (My record deck took me an hour to get working properly again, as it usually does) Dave
That sounds pretty awesome Dave and spot considering the maples journey here. Yeah it certainly is worth thinking about. It's true adventure really when one thinks of the regions that were not mapped out back in the day. Thanks Dave - I'll see if I can locate it on youtube or something. peace. Mark.
Beautiful area to go a-hiking. Enjoyed accompanying you through UA-cam. Hope it was in some way healing to you.
(P.S. - just noticed you have 666 subscribers - hope that's not a bad omen!)
hey there Jeremy nice you could drop by. It was healing mate - needed it. No longer 666 on account of being unsubbed. Such as life. All the best down there. Mark.
What's the book you are writing?
Hi Jeremy. I won't share the title just yet but it's about twins (Paul and I) in small town England who grew up in a farming and SAS family. They fell from grace, hit the streets, recovered and made a bid for life. There's lots in it. Thanks for asking. Peace.
Sounds very interesting! Let us know if and when it's published!
Great vid
Cheers there mate...
Life is a journey, and sometimes we have guide, sometimes a map, and at others, we have one another. ☆♡☆♡☆♡☆
Very true mate. Guides and teachers all about us....All the best. Mark.
Enjoying your videos, so much better than most of the rubbish on TV tbh
Hey, many thanks my friend. I'm really pleased about that. Mark
Great video and i guess you were going to eat those chips lol
I did eat those chips and like most chips they were well nice. Many thanks Lee. All the best. Mark
Hi mark, I've just found your channel & videos through sandys (aka Wiltshire man) channel. This is the 1st of your videos I've watched and it was a pleasure. I look forward to catching up on your videos and watching your future ones, I was on a 3 day wild camping and bike packing trip to wales myself last week and it was great to see that beautiful coast again in your video. I camped in the sand dunes at ynyslas just up the coast from Aberystwyth and cycled through the town on my way to the Elan valley. I'm sorry your suffering the pain of loss at the moment, I too have been through that and you are right that it will subside, difficult to believe at 1st as you say, but it is true, hang in there mate and keep soothing yourself in the great outdoors....I don't make UA-cam videos but I post my trips on instagram, morty_outdoors, are you on there too?, anyway thanks for a great video, atb mate🙂✌🏻
Hi Morty, great to hear from you. And thank you for such a wonderful and supportive comment. I'm glad you found the channel through Sandy. Your camp and trip sounds like another fantastic one with plenty of awe inspiring moments. The dunes I would love and the Elan valley is simply inspiring. I have been mortified over the loss of my twin brother Paul. He never leaves and won't till the end. The outdoors is where I'll connect in that higher sense. Well, I haven't got a Pinterest account otherwise I would follow. So I can only wish you all the best for now and hope you'll visit again. All the best. Mark.
I live in new quay and I was wondering are you aloud to camp anywhere you want?
Yeah you can camp anywhere Trystan it's just not legal in England and Wales like it is in Scotland. We call it stealth camping. Find a place, tuck in and bug out in the morning. If they catch you it's; 'Where do you want me?' Simple! Take care bro. Mark
“It’s all a healing journey
Gotta keep walking
So here I am on this amazing
path On an amazing coast
And already the vibes
Feel real good ! “
Yeah, it was an amazing path and as soon as your moving and not so inwardly focused things seem to be in balance. I'm still feel strongly the loss of my twin brother Paul but it is better. Thanks my friend. Mark
Hi mate, I have a shoutout for you in my latest video.
Thanks Gibbo. I will check it now. What did you think of this outing? Any good?
I loved it mate, I have been there once before we camped on a cliff by the waterfall. I will defiantly be going back, hope your well mate.
That sounds good to me. Left a comment on your video. Peace.