Rochester to Thurnham | Augustine Camino - Day One | Cool Dudes Walking Club
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- The first day of the Augustine Camino, starting at Rochester Cathedral and walking through Eccles and Aylesford on the way to the Black Horse Inn in Thurnham.
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Boreal - Asher Fulero
Cantus Firmus Monks - Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions
Birds - Corbyns Kites
Joy to the World - Marek on Keyboard
Nice packing effort. I need to learn that. Cool Dude 552 needs to do 20 pushups for forgetting his number.
More like 100 push ups.
I'll give you 4 for the 4 places I was off by. Considering I pulled that number practically out of my a*s, I was pretty impressed.
I'm similar to Carlos as my preferred snack is dried mango (or the odd KitKat ) The pub at the end looked a lovely place to spend a night.
Maybe you should become best friends with Carlos, then he will know what copying feels like. Meanwhile the pub was great, you stay the night in one of these chalets out the back. There are about 50 of them and they go on forever and every one looks the same.
I like the way you think Garry with two r's.
@@thekentishpilgrim I know thats how my name is spelt as it says so on my birth certificate 🤣
My friend briefly lived in Eccles whilst at University. On my first train ride over there a grinning, bearded man in aviators boarded when we stopped in the nearby town. He then sat down with an old fashioned cassette player and proceeded to loudly play the entirety of the dialogue from the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang whilst continually laughing and reciting every word (which he’d obviously learnt off by heart.)
Everyone left the carriage. It was utterly terrifying (and quite impressive.)
I want to know that man's life story!
Fantastic walk so far Cool Dude(s) I got it correct too shirt C… watch that Carlos he’ll be shaving his head next stay cool, sorry I’ve not posted my amazing book yet but it is on its way as soon as I’m able to get to the post office…
Two more challenges to go! No rush on the book cool dude.
Who's to say he hasn't already shaved his head?
@@thekentishpilgrim 😯
That sunset was delicious, hopefully made up for the dismal weather earlier.
It was incredible. It was a shame we were walking away from it.
Oh god Rochester ! my teenage awakening years. So much drugs and partying all around the castle and cathedral. Kings Head hotel was my home (parents owned the pub).
Nice one dude. Was that the pub I walked past at the start?
@@cdwc Yep, My bedroom window was just out of view when you where talking outside the cathedral doors.
nice 1 cool dude
Thanks cool dude.
As per usual, I cried laughing at the drawing......zombies and waitrose 🤣🤣🤣 brilliant! And yes strawberry laces are AMAZING!!! a walk worthy snack 🙌 stay cool 😎
Every time I go to Tesco's I get three packs for £1. It is my main indulgence.
Peggy's favourite sweets for walks our, jelly beans, jelly babies and freddos..... chloes is the pub at the end! Preferably a pie!
I am a big fan on Jelly Babies too, especially the blackcurrant ones.
Done. It took a few months but I've now watched all your walking stuff. Yes, the TH-cam algorithms have swamped my homepage with Isle of Wight based videos, but worth it I think.
You must be almost as sick of my face as I am. Thank you for joining on TH-cam cool dude. Much appreciated.
🧙 Would love to see you on the Camino in Spain!
Yes maybe one day cool dude.
That car bumper had strong Tremors vibes, was expecting the headlights to still be on!
This reminds me I must watch Tremors again soon. A great film.
Another great walk!
Nice one cool dude.
Congratulations on your content, Marek. I am thoroughly enjoying watching you and your walks. This brings back great memories of when i lived in the U.K. I really am looking forward for a Cool Dudes Walking Club membership card! Might even start a branch here in Brazil aswell, hahahha
Thanks Fillipi. You would be the first member in Brazil! Stay cool.
i am swiss and live in germany but i had a daughter - sadly she passed away over ten years ago - who lived in london. and we went together over 25 years ago to rochester and i went alone one day to canterbury. i do not like churches because of the power they demonstrate but admire the ingenieurs and the masons and woodworkers and canterbury - built by anselm - is breathtaking. in royal tunbridge well i had a course with peter goldmann in spiritual psychotherapy over thirty years ago. good memories of all these places and looking forward to this video. i have seen a few with you and your make good videos. greeings and happy new year from stralsund on the eastern sea
Happy New Year to you. I hope to visit Germany to do some hikes at some point. I hope you have a good year.
Great walk . I love the thought of a pilgrimage.
Favourite snack bar Snickers . Always have one somewhere in my rucksack.
I just wish they would make them the same size as they used to be. The DUO ones are too big and the normal ones are too small. Terrible business.
BTW, you might not remember but I was made redundant last year. Working again now so have subscribed via TH-cam as previously promised. Good luck Marek and thanks for all the new perks. PS. if I was ever a winner in the draw...would you post to Spain?
Thanks cool dude. Glad you have got work. I post to the winners wherever they in the world.
Congrats on your job Tobie. 😊
Snacking while hiking. Flapjack (no nuts). Recently I've found buying multipack fredo bars means nice wee choc treats. More recently I've had some dried beef strips.
I have never liked Fredos. I don't know why. Snickers is my preferred chocolate bar option.
My neck of the woods (not Shoulder of Mutton tho..............) Nice to see the countryside around and about Rochester from a different perspective other than the M2. Great walk! x J x
Excellent Day 1 walk cool dude..!!
Thanks cool dude.
Thanks for the tip about the Zombie retreat - I have been looking for somewhere and that will do nicely.
You might need to buy a sword too.
Favourite snacks on a walk - Sausage rolls and scotch eggs
What if the Scotch Egg gets warm in your bag. I am not a fan of boiled eggs, even though I look like one.
Really glad it was an early Cool Dudes me,her who won the monk. Very cool 😎
Yes I like it when an early number wins.
One of my favourite vids.... cos I went to King's School, Rochester in the early 80's. KSR established in 604 AD Marek, it's not all about churches ;)
Beautiful sunset dude! My walking snack of choice? Boiled sweets- rhubarb and custard ideally. I am very partial to a strawberry laces though. Gutted I missed out on the monk magnet.
Don't worry there is a Canterbury Cathedral magnet up for grabs soon.
I am 100% down with the strawberry laces. But I still rely on the locally purchased sausage roll preferable fresh from the local bakery. Amazing. (signed Cool Dude #118)
I agree with you on fresh sausage rolls. I like to call them meatlogs.
Love the way you pack your gear...very snappy ! I am sorry your friend lost his car, but never mind there is always the bus, and it won't have the shirt off your back !
The click pack is the greatest skill I have ever learnt.
Good to see you doing a walk local(ish) to me. I wasn't aware of this route through to Ramsgate so may have to check that out at some point. My favourite snacks are Hula Hoops (ready salted), Fry's Turkish Delight and a mid-walk pint of cold cider at a pleasant hostelry, and maybe another at the end🍺🍺
It must be about twenty years since I had a Fry's Turkish Delight, I must try one again. I still remember the 80's advert.
Very nice video
Thanks cool dude.
Nice one.
I’ve got an uneaten pack of those Tesco strawberry laces too, but my fave snack are Jelly Babies. I buy a big packet which I keep sealed with a food bag clip from Ikea 👍 plus I also carry Bel Vita blueberry breakfast bars too. Stay cool and thanks for another great video
Good snacks cool dude. You've got me thinking about Strawberry laces again now. I think I might have a problem.
I meant to take those strawberry laces with me yesterday on a walk but i found that someone, either wife or youngest, had eaten them. Noooooo!!
@@munkeypants1 Divorce or adoption.
Just found your Channel this evening due to a shout out from another YT Channel. I watched 2 Videos&subscribed (on #5 now). Love your humor, and the walks of course! 🖒🖒
Thank you. I am so glad you like the channel.
It generated the wrong number! Supposed to be 82. I'm afraid Carlos might be an obsessed fan; wearing the same clothes, traveling from far away to follow you around all day. If he shows up in your mum's kitchen, it's very scary.
I knew not to trust Carlos. He'll have a Carlos Walking Club soon.
This was a nice walk. Nice to see new places. Good video Marek. 😃👍👏
Hi Marek, great video. If Carlos was a real friend he would be in the top 500 cool dudes surely? 😁 A special Carlos origin story for TH-cam members perhaps?! I’ve just checked and that car is taxed until Oct 22 and has a valid MOT until next Feb so I can only assume it was buried very recently 🤔
You are right about Carlos taking far too long to join the club. Although I don’t know about an origins story. It sounds like a Marvel spin off and I hate superhero films.
I can confirm that Carlos is working with Taika Waititi on an origin story exclusively for TH-cam.
@@thekentishpilgrim his story needs to be told 😆
Another great video, cool dude 😎
Thanks Nuka.
I once took homemade banana bread on a walk and it was the best smuggest snack
That does sound nice. I hope you brought enough to share around.
I wouldn’t be surprised if you & Carlos featured in the ‘who wore it better’ section of a fashion magazine next month.
I watched this video on my TV for a change instead of my phone or iPad & the picture quality was way better than I expected it to be on a big screen. Awesome
That sunset was stunning btw. I’m a bit jealous. Maybe if you made a sun emoji it’ll encourage it to come out a bit more.
Yes a sun emoji is a great idea cool dude. This was filmed with a GoPro, I am pretty impressed so far, but it is a bit glitchy. I was always film in 4K and I am surprised how good it looks on the TV.
That must take up a lot of storage space.
@@JensRandoms Yes I go through one 5TB drive and a bit every year. Pretty expensive.
Wow! I can imagine. I bought a portable 1TB hard drive recently but I’m making it last. I’ll stick with 1080p for now.
Just want to let you know. But I am subscribed and the bell notification is on, however, I have received nothing for the last few months. It was only because I thought I would check to make sure your channel was still going and all is good for you, that I have discovered so many videos I have not seen. Not sure if anyone else had the same issue.
Anyway, glad to see all is ok and I enjoyed this video.
Hurry Up Carlos !!!
Too right.
Only just seeing this but o snap. I live near Rochester, in a town called Gillingham.
One day I will walk to Gillingham and beyond.
My walking snack was always Galaxy bars 🍫😋
Kent is my homeland, it's great to see it again 👍
I like Galaxy's but I worry they are a bit too moreish for me, so I would end up eating a whole massive one.
@@cdwc 😂 True.
Great video, my last bikepacking vid was from Cuxton!
Nice one dude. will check it out.
I gave up sugar, but I used be able to eat a whole bag of Haribo Strawberry Sticks in one sitting and probably start on a second bag later that day if the mood struck me. I feel we are kindred spirits strawberry laces wise.
This is that Keto diet thing. I don't know if I could walk ten miles without strawberry laces now.
@@cdwc Your shoes would fall off for one!
I did like this route especially as you both passed some of the places I walked on the Winchester to Canterbury Pilgrimage last year, nice one!
Yes, you did the long version!
@Cool Dudes Walking Club Yes well worth walking it and keep to the ancient track
Twixs cool dude
I love Twix's they are underrated and moreish. I'd like to know how much they've shrunk since the eighties though.
@@cdwc I agree they have shrunk a lot
@@cdwc I think you'll find the plural of Twix is Twox.
"Jizz" teehee. Nice one Cool Dude #1
I was praying my Mum would not notice when she watched it. She did not say anything.
Hi Marek, since you asked someone to explain the car bumper i thought I'd oblige. I reg checked it and it has a current tax and MOT, so you could have taken it onto the road legally. Also, a recent MOT report said that the only issue with the car was a worn tyre. Having seen the video footage I'd have to disagree. I'd say the fact that the whole bit of the car behind the front bumper is missing is probably a bigger problem, but I'm not a qualified mechanic.
Excellent mystery solving cool dude. I expect someone probably nicked it.
This is basically a walk through my back yard and hope you enjoyed it. I can confirm the vines are fairly new as the farm was purchased a few years back and then all that stuff was put up. Favourite walking snack, nakd bars. Taste nice, compact and good calorie content.
Excellent facts. Thanks cool dudes. I wonder what the wine tastes like.
@@cdwc they are not ready yet. No grape has come from them so far but I suspect they will be this or next year. The friars is a great place. Went to a catholic school nearby so spent a few days there each year and always found quality merch. Look forward to the Chilham to canterbury leg. I recommended that during lock down so glad you’ve managed to get there. Hope you saw some carp in the lakes.
Carlos has the same hat and beard as me! What is it with this man?
He is absolutely taking the piss, that is what he is doing.
@@cdwc Unspeakable behaviour!!
Can’t believe you were so near to us this time. Mia will be so pleased to follow in your footsteps. We’ve not watched it yet but I’m sure your youngest fan will love it!
Wow. Just watched and you were at the Friars which is half a mile from us. We are in Aylesford.
I really liked Aylesford what a cool place to live, and good for the zombie attack.
Marek, our diets are so similar, though I cant get enough foam shrimps and bananas at the mo...
My brother got sent some sweets as a present, and he had some foam shrimps in there. They were more delicious than I ever remembered.
Yay! Finally got around to watching you start your mega walk and I'm looking forward to the next bit already!
I knew it was going to be good judging by the insta stories you've been posting. The one with Carlos and his Haribo really made me laugh.
I also laughed when you had a pub lunch and didn't have a burger. That meal looked lovely so that's a shame that it was a disappointment. A load of gravy probably would have sorted it out.Or maybe you should have just had a burger. 😂
That sunset was a bit gorgeous.
If you're thinking of ever doing a new emoji, perhaps consider a zombie one? 😁
Stay cool.
I would have had a burger if it was on the menu. I did have one in the pub that evening (I know two main meals in one day). Zombie is a good idea for an emoji.
@@cdwc Haha! I noticed that you mentioned the 🍔 at the end of the vid. 😂Also, you'd walked frigging miles so too right you had two main meals in one day. 😁
Nice one! This walk seems to run parallel to the Pilgrims Way that I’ve partially completed and ended in Canterbury. Saw a pub or two that I recognised. Can’t wait to see Day 2.
Yes cool dude I think it even crosses over on bits of it. A bit too much of it is next to main roads for my liking.
I choose shirt A
Good choice cool dude. Two more challenges to go.
I too went on a journey with this vid although my self-discoveries don't reflect well on me: I let out an audible gasp of excitement at the Waitrose distribution centre, and then chose shirt D which looks like something you'd see on a kids TV presenter from the 90's . Snack-wise I like apples and crisps. I don't allow myself to buy strawberry laces anymore because I can easily eat a whole packet in one sitting, squashing several laces at a time into a ball before shoving it into my fat mouth, and that's not the person I want to be.
I am that person who squishes the whole packet of strawberry laves into a massive ball and consumes it one go like a big fat sugar pig. It is the happiest moment of the entire day, then I feel sad and disgusted with myself. Strawberry laces are three packs for a pound in Tescos.
My favourite snack during walking trips through England is Johnny Walker with Coke
A great snack cool dude. Ha. 🍸
I once met up with a mate only to find we had both bought the same coat for winter from Debenhams 😐 I know what you mean about the bridge thing too, although I've found walking or cycling over it is normally an anticlimax * shrug *
I think it is the grass is greener on the other side thing. I was watching someone on a paddle board out at sea, and for a second I was envious. Then I realised they were probably envious of me sitting on a bench eating sandwiches in the sun, while they tried not to fall over in the cold water.
aup me duck stay safe dude ps saving up for a beanie hat so i can be as cool as you love u bye x
Hello. Those cool beanies should be back in stock soon. Just in time for summer.
Loving this walk! I see you have a small painting of what looks like Lucian Freud's 'Girl with a Kitten' .... is that a Marek's Masterpiece? or a reproduction or ...perhaps.... the real thing? Im glad you have Carlos keeping you company this time x
Yes it is a postcard of Girl with a Kitten that I bought from the Tate. I fell in love with it after painting it on my masterpiece series. Freud was a genius.
Wonderful to see you walking with a fellow Cool Dude Club member (#552) on the Camino(Road en Española). MOAR please and thank you Cool Dude Primo (#1) Marek... Have you ever considered doing the Camino Walk in Spain oh wise and Walked Marek One of The Cool Dudes Walking Club, he who owns Dual Wangos?
Maybe I will do the Spanish Camino one day. I don't like the idea of sharing dormitories with strangers though.
My Spanish girlfriend did the Camino de Santiago back in her student days. She said it is a very worthwhile experience. Tiring but fulfilling.
The abandoned car bumper put me in mind of the film Tremors 😂 I saw my first youtuber in the wild this week! I came up over ladyside pike ridge and accidentally interrupted them doing some running away from camera shots. Slightly ruined their extreme hike vibe by lumbering ever closer into shot, followed by a tiny chihuahua in a purple harness. I don't think we'll make the edit👍
Your youtube bombing sounds better than the walking away footage. I always feel a certain amount of self loathing when I stroll back to pick up my camera.
Off a white renault clio which is still on the road and moted so er... not sure why the whole front bumper is there hahaha how strange!
There was an abandoned washing machine thirty yards down the road. I wonder if they are related.
@@cdwc money laundering?
I never win, it's like premium bonds, not a sausage this time either!
I never win on the premium bonds either.
Three questions on this most excellent offering. 1. Was that the ghost of Gundalf in the opening scene behind you, in the door of said cathedral? 2. Is Carlos some sort of church botherer.? 3. Any chance of getting t shirts with one big logo on the back? CD#123
Hello cool dude. In answer to your questions. 1. Yes, that was the ghost of Gundulf. 2. Carlos is not religious, but he likes churches so yes. 3. I have to order the T-shirts in batches of 50 to make any profit, so I will probably just stick to the organic green ones and the 'Stay Cool' ones which should be coming soon for now.
2. Carlos does like old churches. He's not religious but enjoys the historical connections to be found on these pilgrim routes.
How lovely to see you in my home county. I can't wait for the next installment.
I no longer live in Kent, but I pine for it daily. And the prize draw was 2 away from my number 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
Catch you later dude 😀👋🏻
I'm also a Kent born, raised and left. It's so different now, but it'll always run through my veins. 😁👍
You should get a prize for emoji use. I will be doing more prizes for TH-cam members so you'll have more of a chance cool dude.
Any sort of travel is enhanced by blackcurrant and licorice sweets.
Monk Magnet
Yes indeed.
I chose shirt C, then right away Carlos copied me.
My snacks are cheese and pickle sandwiches, frazzles, pistachios.
Carlos is getting out of hand. I had not thought of taking pistachios before. Good call.
Shirt b
Uh oh.
Cool walk. My walking snacks are usually crisps, I flipping love crisp. I also usually have a supply of Sour Patch Kids.
I grab shit d
Shit D is probably a better name for Shirt D. Ha.
I chose shirt B 🙁
:jizz:
Ha. I was surprised that has gone unnoticed. I put it in too amuse myself. It might make a good secret emoji.
I had the captions on when I first started watching this video and saw that too - had me in stitches, lol
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It sounds like that horse has a pretty terrible personality (horsenality?)
Maybe it was not referring to his personality. Poor Cock Horse.
Getting dangerously close to 1000 cool dudes
Some of them are members on both TH-cam and the website cool dude, so it is probably a bit less.
@@cdwc And some may have multiple personalities so it probably even's out. Really decent number of cool dudes though.
A great walk with great company, great music & a beautiful sunset. I chose B, oops!
Uh oh. Even Carlos didn't choose 'B' although he did in real life. I used all my favourite TH-cam music for this one as I could not be bothered to spend the usual hours scrolling through for new stuff. Ha.
@@cdwc Uh oh, trust me to be different, lol! Scrolling isn't my favourite either but Malt loaf is my favourite when walking or cycling! 🌞😎🚶🚴
Riesen Dark Chocolate-Chewy Toffee please. German snack exzellenz! If you are in Rochester again you should head to the Cheese Rooms and chow on their Tartiflette, bloody delicious!
The Cheese Rooms sounds like the place of my dreams. Tartiflette is a good name for a pet. Maybe a pet pig.
@@cdwc I think it would need to be quite a vivacious pig but that's not necessarily and issue.
Hi Marek, what a great video and walk. I used to live in Maidstone and have done all of that walk in part many times. We now live in Hythe on the coast of Kent. We do a great walk to Canterbury from here a few times a year. If every you want to come down here and do a couple of walks, I would happily put you up for a few days. If you wanted company, I would also love to join you on the walks. Open invitation, and as I am self-employed, anytime is good for me. Keep up the good work.
That is very kind cool dude. Thank you.