This brings back some memories😀 Great to watch a pro do the same stretch I did last year. Must admit, I found it very hard and my first day only went to Zennor. I then walked from Zennor to St. Just ,then from St.Just to Porthcurno and last from Porthcurno to Penzance. Had a great time on the path and enjoyd it a lot. Good filming as always.👍
Thank you so much Elina for following along :) I actually found the section between St Ives and Pendeen easier than on my hike last year, but the stretch between Porthcurno and Mousehole - that was so hard this time in the rain and I remembered it easiert :/ But it's so beautiful with the remoteness, the waves and beautiful turquoise coves :)
Once again Elli, an impressive episode. Some amazing scenery. Otto is quite the fearless mountaineer. +This section gave your feet a real workout and your finger bandage was almost as big as your rucksack! A lot of dodgy scrambling. “Ich danke Ihnen für das Teilen.” 🐕 🚶🏻♀️
Hahaha, yes! The nurse put quite a big bandage on that time 😅 But it was good to have a bit of stability (as the finger was also broken which I didn't realise at that time) and also to have it well protected against dirt getting in :) Thank you so much for your continued support, that means so much :)
I've just found your videos, With my son I've walked a number of long distance trails including part of the SWCP, the main section being from Wesward Ho! to just beyond the Lizard. I've watched a number of videos covering the train and I have to say yours are the only ones that capture the essence of the path as I recall it. I particularly remember the stretch from St. Ives to Zennor. Our ytain arrived in St. Ives at 3.30pm and thinking it was only 6 miles thought we'd have plenty of time to get to the Tinner's Arms where we were staying. well almost 4 hours later we arrived to find they stopped cooking at 7pm. We stay in pubs and hotels which means having to pack less but lately we've been using the baggage transfer service. I can tell you those climbs are a lot easier without 25 lbs or so on your back. All credit to you, long disatnce walking can be quite addictive.
What a route it had everything ups and downs and scrambling, great to see Otto waiting for help you both are amazing team mates. Love to see all your smiles and excitement and why not you both are awesome doing the adventure. Take csre
Hi Elli and Otto Amazing views again and another great video. Love the way Otto jumps and weves in and out of the rocks, until he gets to a big one, then it's Come on mum give us a lift I only have little legs. Take care ✌️😋
Hahahaha, yes 😅 although I often times tell him to stop and wait so that he doesn't jump off a really high rock and potentially injure himself which would be horrible while on the trail... thank you so much for following along, that means so much :)
Thanks for this video. I would like to go South west path next May with tent and sleeping bag. It really helped me to see, that there are the posibilities to camp.
watching this latest video made my after seeing Otto eating blueberries I come to realise that this adorable dog will eat anything, as always looking forward to your next adventure. 😊
Ms Elli thank you for sharing another awesome video😃 The scenery along the coastal trail is absolutely beautiful😍 The tick situation has gotten extremely bad in my region here in US as well due to the increasing temps as the climate keeps warming too Again I thank you and it’s good to see that you’re doing everything possible to take care of your finger👍🏻 Take care, keep safe and see you next time on here🙏🏻😃
Aww, thank you so much! Yes, the SWCP is really something else - it's incredibly stunning and there's so much variation, countless beautiful views. It's very special and a lot of people who have hiked it somehow feel this way :) The ticks have been pretty bad for a couple of years in the part where I live in Germany, but I think tick-borne diseases are on the rise now in the UK too..... I hate them :( Thank you so much for following along, that means so much :)
You’re most welcome Ms. Elli😃 Same here with the ticks, our worse at this time are the deer ticks which are notoriously bad for transmitting Lyme disease🥹 I cannot thank you enough for sharing your journey and again the coastline is absolutely gorgeous 😍 Take care, keep safe, hoping you’ll be able to shed your finger dressing before long too. That’s always a bit of an annoyance trying to get things done for sure. See you next time on here Ms Elli👍🏻😃😊
Lovely video from an area where I have walked myself. Great effort walking the whole distance and also caring for a dog along the way. Thank you for sharing and happy walking in the future 😊 Subscribed 😊
Stepping in the gaps between boulders with a big pack scares me - I'm glad that you didn't fall over 😱 Great camp spot though there were people around - I'd be uncomfortable with that.
Hahaha, yes, definitely a bit harder with a backpack on :) I think by that point I had lost all my insecurities and it's also a very remote area.... The people there were a local family with two children watching the sunset and as they even encouraged me to pitch the tent, I went ahead and did that. Mainly because the stretch was quite rocky (or full of heather) and I didn't know if I would be able to pitch the tent on the rocky ground. If I would have waited for them to leave and then realise that I wouldn't be able to pitch the tent, I would have had to continue walking in the dark to find another spot which I wanted to avoid. As the terrain is so open, it's hard to find something that's really hidden away.....
Hi Elli. Really enjoying your and Otto's journey. I so admire you and your determination. I notice you are wearing a kind of gaiter around your ankles now. Are they to prevent ticks or just for the weather etc.?
Ohhh, thank you for the kind words and encouragement, that really means so much! The gaiters are not waterproof (really thin material) and I think they wouldn't help a lot against ticks. I started wearing them to prevent dirt, sand etc. from getting into my shoes and rubbing my feet.
Elli, I really enjoy your hiking videos with Otto, on SWCP, they are very inspiring, I hope you do many more 🙂👍
This brings back some memories😀 Great to watch a pro do the same stretch I did last year. Must admit, I found it very hard and my first day only went to Zennor. I then walked from Zennor to St. Just ,then from St.Just to Porthcurno and last from Porthcurno to Penzance. Had a great time on the path and enjoyd it a lot. Good filming as always.👍
Thank you so much Elina for following along :) I actually found the section between St Ives and Pendeen easier than on my hike last year, but the stretch between Porthcurno and Mousehole - that was so hard this time in the rain and I remembered it easiert :/ But it's so beautiful with the remoteness, the waves and beautiful turquoise coves :)
Another great episode. I truly enjoyed watching you and darling Otto 😘
Aww, thank you so much!! I really appreciate that :)
Once again Elli, an impressive episode. Some amazing scenery. Otto is quite the fearless mountaineer. +This section gave your feet a real workout and your finger bandage was almost as big as your rucksack! A lot of dodgy scrambling. “Ich danke Ihnen für das Teilen.” 🐕 🚶🏻♀️
Hahaha, yes! The nurse put quite a big bandage on that time 😅 But it was good to have a bit of stability (as the finger was also broken which I didn't realise at that time) and also to have it well protected against dirt getting in :) Thank you so much for your continued support, that means so much :)
Lucky for Otto, he's got 4 paw drive for traversing difficult terrain!
Hahahaha, yes true 😅😅😅😇
Thank you for another beautiful episode :)
I've just found your videos, With my son I've walked a number of long distance trails including part of the SWCP, the main section being from Wesward Ho! to just beyond the Lizard. I've watched a number of videos covering the train and I have to say yours are the only ones that capture the essence of the path as I recall it. I particularly remember the stretch from St. Ives to Zennor. Our ytain arrived in St. Ives at 3.30pm and thinking it was only 6 miles thought we'd have plenty of time to get to the Tinner's Arms where we were staying. well almost 4 hours later we arrived to find they stopped cooking at 7pm. We stay in pubs and hotels which means having to pack less but lately we've been using the baggage transfer service. I can tell you those climbs are a lot easier without 25 lbs or so on your back. All credit to you, long disatnce walking can be quite addictive.
What a route it had everything ups and downs and scrambling, great to see Otto waiting for help you both are amazing team mates. Love to see all your smiles and excitement and why not you both are awesome doing the adventure. Take csre
Hahaha, yes it was a bit of a scramble and I probably only walked at a pace of 1,5mph 😅🙈 Thank you for your kind and supportive comments :)
Thank you, the content is brilliant, showing many places I know so well. Also admire your sunny disposition, you have a good heart.
That's so sweet, thank you so much for following along :)
Hi Elli and Otto
Amazing views again and another great video.
Love the way Otto jumps and weves in and out of the rocks, until he gets to a big one, then it's Come on mum give us a lift I only have little legs.
Take care ✌️😋
Hahahaha, yes 😅 although I often times tell him to stop and wait so that he doesn't jump off a really high rock and potentially injure himself which would be horrible while on the trail... thank you so much for following along, that means so much :)
@@ellihikes You're very welcome, it's been such a joy to watch your videos. As it happens I'm just watching your latest one.
Thanks for this video. I would like to go South west path next May with tent and sleeping bag. It really helped me to see, that there are the posibilities to camp.
Thank you so much! I'm sure you'll love it, it's an incredible walk 💙
watching this latest video made my after seeing Otto eating blueberries I come to realise that this adorable dog will eat anything, as always looking forward to your next adventure. 😊
Hahaha, yes! He's interested in almost anything when it comes to food :) Thank you so much for always leaving so lovely comments :)
Ms Elli thank you for sharing another awesome video😃
The scenery along the coastal trail is absolutely beautiful😍
The tick situation has gotten extremely bad in my region here in US as well due to the increasing temps as the climate keeps warming too
Again I thank you and it’s good to see that you’re doing everything possible to take care of your finger👍🏻
Take care, keep safe and see you next time on here🙏🏻😃
Aww, thank you so much! Yes, the SWCP is really something else - it's incredibly stunning and there's so much variation, countless beautiful views. It's very special and a lot of people who have hiked it somehow feel this way :) The ticks have been pretty bad for a couple of years in the part where I live in Germany, but I think tick-borne diseases are on the rise now in the UK too..... I hate them :(
Thank you so much for following along, that means so much :)
You’re most welcome Ms. Elli😃
Same here with the ticks, our worse at this time are the deer ticks which are notoriously bad for transmitting Lyme disease🥹
I cannot thank you enough for sharing your journey and again the coastline is absolutely gorgeous 😍
Take care, keep safe, hoping you’ll be able to shed your finger dressing before long too.
That’s always a bit of an annoyance trying to get things done for sure.
See you next time on here Ms Elli👍🏻😃😊
Lovely video from an area where I have walked myself. Great effort walking the whole distance and also caring for a dog along the way. Thank you for sharing and happy walking in the future 😊 Subscribed 😊
Aww, thank you so much for your kind words! I’m glad that you found your way to the channel and enjoyed the video :) that means so much :)
Stepping in the gaps between boulders with a big pack scares me - I'm glad that you didn't fall over 😱
Great camp spot though there were people around - I'd be uncomfortable with that.
Hahaha, yes, definitely a bit harder with a backpack on :)
I think by that point I had lost all my insecurities and it's also a very remote area.... The people there were a local family with two children watching the sunset and as they even encouraged me to pitch the tent, I went ahead and did that. Mainly because the stretch was quite rocky (or full of heather) and I didn't know if I would be able to pitch the tent on the rocky ground. If I would have waited for them to leave and then realise that I wouldn't be able to pitch the tent, I would have had to continue walking in the dark to find another spot which I wanted to avoid. As the terrain is so open, it's hard to find something that's really hidden away.....
Hi Elli. Really enjoying your and Otto's journey. I so admire you and your determination. I notice you are wearing a kind of gaiter around your ankles now. Are they to prevent ticks or just for the weather etc.?
Ohhh, thank you for the kind words and encouragement, that really means so much! The gaiters are not waterproof (really thin material) and I think they wouldn't help a lot against ticks. I started wearing them to prevent dirt, sand etc. from getting into my shoes and rubbing my feet.