I love the slow burn of these videos. Most people won’t watch a video of this length but that is their loss. I’m so drawn to the evolution of these walks. You don’t just give us amazing scenes but you give us the experience and through these videos I can live vicariously through them. Everyone should try wild camping like this, to get out of our comfort zone and spend a few days away from technology and learn to appreciate the simpler, more profound, things around us. This was a real joy, Mark, and one day I’d love to take a walk with you.
Hi Andrew, thank you so much. Yes, I like to reach deeper into where I am. If I express anything it's full respect to the place in which I am immersed. I agree let go of the phones - I never take one with me and dig ye earth with a camp or two. Glad it was a joy. A walk with you would be a great joy to. Mark
I always appreciate the attention to detail you put in all your videos Mark! The music, voiceovers, scenery, all awesome. Thanks for bringing us along with you!
This is shaping up to be The Queen's Gambit of Hiking/Camping vids. A slow, atmospheric, poignant and beautifully shot series so far. Looking forward to the rest of the journey immensely. Thank you, Mark and Andrew. Cheers, Rich.
Loving this series Mark, thanks for bringing us along. What an incredible part of the world. The folk you meet on your journeys are always of interest and with a story to tell.. but they would have as they are they are out there, out amongst it. Fabulous.
Hey Martyn, thanks my friend. It is a super part of Wales and on this occasion populated by great people. Polly was inspiring. Take care dude. All the best. Mark
A beautiful footage of a wonderful world beneath the surface followed by an amazing capture of a fish having fun...lovely treat to my eyes and heart! Another awesome-filled episode, Mark. Hope you’re well! Mari
hey Mari, good to hear from you. So pleased you enjoyed the Wye beneath the surface. That's the upper Wye - it is beautiful. Courtesy of Dewi Roberts. As for the rest I thought it was awesome to especially Polly and the old cottage - of the Otters to. Thanks Mari. Take care out there. Mark
Wonderful second part to your Wye Valley walk. Good to see the the topic of the toilet brought up, when you got to go you got to go and no other bathroom had a view like that. Enjoyed the part of meeting Polly, what an inspirational women. Lovely seeing those Otters playing by the bank of the river....very special moment indeed. Thanks again for sharing your journey with us and honouring Paul’s memory in a beautiful way. Take care, best wishes, Paula & Adrian.
Hey both, glad you enjoyed this one and the number 2. Ha ha! It was luxury. Polly was an inspiration I agree - what a meeting. As for the otters I could have been looking the other way - just got sight of them. A pleasure to share as always. I will take care - you to. Hey your pendant is coming up soon. All the best. Mark
Loving every minute Mark- upto 38 now - have been watching between my busy schedule and I can tell you it’s been a help. What a fantastic person Polly was and the ladies on the hill you met - great energy. Fabulous sceanary and lovely camping spots. ATB Mark. My wife always loves to see a Robin - she swears by it - when ever she feels worried one always appears no mater - to watch over us and keep us safe. Cheers Mark
hey Mark, that's brilliant mate. Thanks. I can see how it might settle you down. Polly was amazing - an inspiration as were the others. Yeah it kept on giving scenery and all. I reckon I'd resonate with your wife on that one. Peace brother. Mark
What an excellent adventure , beautiful scenery, lovely little villages , interesting people , wild camping , remote abandoned cottages and otters. Food for the soul 👍
That was a beautiful place to camp up for the night and to wake up to such green views, near to water! Great hike, always amazes me when we discover old museum piece vehicles, just left to rust! Loved that golden bike mounted on the cottage! Ah a bit of the welsh language, I can speak a bit of welsh too having lived in Wales for about 4 years in my childhood! I can still say "There's a bucket in the cowshed" but I couldn't type it! The things you remember! Have just got to 28:00, looking forward to watching the rest with a cup of tea, cheers, Simon😀👍
Hi Simon, yeah it is the perfect camp spot in the valley. Love it there. I agree these old farms they don't get rid of stuff. That tractor is a collectors piece and so to is the bike more than likely. Hey a Welsh speaker. That's impressive. A bucket and a shed. Not sure what that'll get ya. Ha ha! Cheers Si. Yeah it is long mate. In whole, in part or skip watch as I say. The latter half is good. All the best. Mark
What a lovely village! And set in an enchanting landscape too! Fabulous underwater images, and loved the salmon footage as well. Sweet, brave little robin. The otters were a special sighting indeed! That old gnarly path looks like it has been worn to below ground level by many a footstep thru the centuries. Beautiful video Mark, well done!
We love the Welsh villages Cynthia. This one has a busy road though but is nice. Est in AD 600 by St Curig apparently. Yes, there was a lot of beauty in this stretch from the robins, otters through to the worn out paths, which are likely centuries old routes over the high hills. I was pleased to get Paul in again. Thanks my dear friend. Hope the move is going well. Mark
Beautiful Mark, so many high points....mist rolling down the mountains, Polly and what about the Otters a sight for sure. Really enjoying this walk my friend. Thank you.
Hey there Jim. Glad to hear you're enjoying the walk down the Wye Valley. Yes, so many good points even from source. Polly and them Otters were special. Mark
There was definitely pride in that cottage as you say. Someone used that as a place to live and raise families, to relax, and sleep, and dream, and perhaps die. It's sad in a way when you explore old places like this. You can almost see the ghost of those before enjoying the place and it being full of life and happiness. Now locked up and quiet with decay and the passage of time evident in everything. It would be very interesting to research old cottages like that to find when they were made, who lived there, what they did for a living, etc. Great video guys.
Hey dude, yeah I agree the cottage was full of spirit. I've come across a few in the hills here one with an amazing dusty piano in it - here's a link to it/I've time stamped it th-cam.com/video/rFOgOJxgiRI/w-d-xo.html as I stand I do see the ghosts of the past and feel them. I'm sure you've come across a few in the everglades. Research would be difficult unless I canvassed the locals, which I may do one time. Thanks for the great comment. Take care over there friend. Mark
Hey Larry, I'm glad you think it's well put together. This part of Wales is beautiful mate as are the otters. Wish I had my zoom camera. All the best. Mark
That was fantastic, the people were so friendly , and the old villages were beautiful. Someone really loved that mountain cottage, it must have been warm and comfortable in there , I enjoyed this epic journey , thanks for sharing
Hey there J, yeah some great people on the Way and I love these old Welsh villages and towns. AS for the cottage it was full of kind spirit. I wouldn't say no to living there. Thanks for the visit and comment. It's appreciated. Take care over there. Mark
Just at the point with Polly and the little Robin . You know the saying "When Robins appear , Loved ones are near" . Poignant . Wonderful video Mark . Take care man .
Hi there, I do love the Upper Wye. It's visually pleasing. The music? A Robert Miles cover - heard it on a building site towards the end. Funny where inspiration comes from. All the best. Mark
That moss does make for excellent biodegradable TP. The underwater footage was great Mark as was a big fish jumping there and the river otters! So cool to meet someone else hiking the Wye River Walk also.
It sure does Amos. It's very luxurious in fact. Glad you liked the under water of the Wye. That was Dewi Roberts filming. The other clip was Atlantic Salmon in the river we were walking beside. They Spawn there. Links are in description. And the Otters were awesome - two together. Thanks Amos the people were great. Have a really cool week. Mark
I really could have done with my smaller Sony Sue at 32X zoom. But it was a great moment. Yeah, you'll see how we got there, the landscape, stories and how it finished. Take your time mind you. Thanks so much and all the best. Mark
Well kept channel. This is recommended in my home page. I watched this as first video of the day! Fantastic! just found you today! Button pressed & liked! see you soon
I've saved my time so I could spend an hour and half in your company on the Wye. It was worth my while waiting to do that. In all my years I have never seen 2 otters in the UK playing like that, one yes, two never. Sandy had two come to meet him on a camp on Dartmoor but I missed it sadly. I enjoyed the added narration you should do more of those, it added a poignant and poetic aspect.
Hi Si, thank you mate. That's awesome. Yeah, we could have been looking the other way in those few moments. In fact Andy was on the phone. Hey that's good about Sandy. I'll have to mention that. I'm glad you enjoyed the narration and the valley. You know what I mean Si when I say it just kept on giving. Hope you can stick around for the series. Thanks good buddy. Mark
Enjoyed this Mark. Cheeky caravan camp, best toilet ever, tractors 🚜, wild camp, fellowship, welsh village for so many facilities- a bit of everything in this one. Makes you glad to be alive exploring like this 👍🇬🇧😄
Richard, the caravan camp wasn't current. It was a memory of Paul and I back in 2014 when we did dive into it. It was a good hike all round - it kept on giving. Mark
Beautiful brother. Very scenic and a total outdoor platform for relaxing and breathing into a meditative state. I love otters, just watching them play is something special. I used to spend hours on end watching otters when I lived in Virginia. I would canoe over to a little island in the middle of a massive lake for some wild camping and giant otter watching :)
Hey Shameer, it is beautiful up there. You'd enjoy it and the valley meditation. Yeah they are awesome creatures. Fantastic tory there about them giant ones. That must have been awe inspiring. Thanks mate for popping in. All the best. Mark
They sure were beautiful. They got a good home in the valley there. Stick around for the series. It's like watch in whole, in part or skip watch. All the best. Mark
Oh Mark, what an excellent video mate, watched in 2 halves, that alien landscape was wonderful...it is alien to us what goes on under water, great filming.
Thanks Wol and good to hear from you mate. Yeah, they were amazing under water shots courtesy of Dewi who we met at the source. All the best dude. Mark
wonderful video days 2-3 will surely live in the memory for quite awhile, loved the otters, the tour of the old house, the views and the interview with Polly o and the underwater shots brilliant, thanks for taking us along atb nigel
Hi Nigel, yeah it kept on giving. I could have been facing the other way when the otters appeared. Thankfully I turned at the right time. The cottage was fascinating and Polly inspiring. As for the shots that Dewi Roberts sent me they were incredible. All credit to him there. Well, thanks Nige have a great week ahead. Mark
That's was one heck of a vista to wake up to Mark and I like the grab hold of a tree system....higher, lower lol. Sphagnum moss one of nature's luxuries and free at the point of collection and use 😊. What a character Polly is and the lovely little Robin was a sign.... I'm here 😊 Humbling Mark to know that the wonderful and magical Wye starts as but a trickle and meanders down to us in Hereford and onward. I really enjoyed the knot masterclass 😁👍. Rhayader is a busy place and chimney is marvellous and to see the two otters is unforgettable Mark. Another wonderful watch and listen from start to finish. As always Mark, your knowledge, enthusiasm and love for what you do comes shining through just like the light that danced off those glorious hills as you described. The spirits said hello, welcome. Robert Miles and Children, a superb choice. Thank you. Paul 👍😊
Thank you Paul for the really kind words. Yeah a great early morning and a luxury loo. Polly was inspirational as was the Robin. What do they say, 'when a robin appears a loved is near.' It totally felt that way. The whole trek kept on giving otters, old spirit cottages and all. As I said the door to that place was closed last time. It was great to explore it. Ha, that tune I heard on a building site near the finish. It's funny where influences come from. Well, I hope you're alright mate. I actually think of you as I look out back. All the best. Mark
Feeling pretty overwhelmed right now Mark. The Robin and Paul. The otters. Polly. The camp spots - loved that lunch spot by the old tractor. The cottage - was it Joan? It was certainly benevolent - one of the best meeting I've had right there. Grief, good dreams, tai chi at the confluence - flowing energies merging with earth and sky. Some good climbs, the valleys. It felt ancestral watching it back for a second time Mark, cant explain the feeling really so ill leave it there. Thanks Bro doesnt cover it. Love to you and Paul on this day
Hey Andy, yeah it was a special time up there. I mean it just kept on giving spirit cottage and all. The camps were memorable also - meditative/full of chi. I can understand the need to stop there. All the best. Mark
Didnt even realize an hour had passed, great work Mark. Nice toilet and loved those underwater shots. Lol Andy getting turned on by those shafts was hilarious. Love Otters they are adorable. Take care Mark and great work
An hour can go quick Mike. Yeah luxury toilets mate and if it were a bath that river would surely be one. Ha ha, he's a golfer and a champion one to. I agree the otters were a treasure. Thanks mate. All the best. Mark
Wonderful adventure Mark! The scenery is stunning and meeting the people along the way is always enjoyable. Nature heals and comforts us. I had otters come up near my kayak a few times, they seemed interested in what I was. Take care, Ossie
Morning Ossie, how you doing? I'm so pleased you enjoyed this one. It did feel special up there people and all. Polly was inspiring. You're right about the nature. We came away vibrant and full of life. Hey lovely to see the otters. I bet that was great. I will take care. You to. Mark
Hey there Brad, glad you liked this one mate. It was a super adventure. I look forward to getting back out hiking. Maybe your way sometime. I'm getting there thanks. All the best. Mark
Awesome video Mark, you look like you're really enjoying yourself on the hike. Loving the underwater shots at 30:58. I resonate with the sentiment of the inquisitive Robin being a Pasted loved one, I bet you that was Paul joining your chat with Polly but I reckon has been with you two every set of the way. I'm really enjoying this series and watching your journey. Looking forward to seeing part three. All the best mate
Hey Stone, It was a cracking hike mate underwater shots, robin and all. What do they say, 'if robins appear a loved one is near.' Yes, I totally think so. I'm really chuffed your resonating my friend. I'm not rushing with them and people are free to watch in part or even skip watch. What I'm saying is they are long and I appreciate you watching. All the best. Mark
That was cool Mark and very enjoyable to watch , thanks guys . I need to get out more and see the land again , thanks for getting me out of my slumber lately. All the best to you both , the hills are calling. May the blessing of a good week fall your way Sirs .
Hey there Darren, Glad you found it inspiring mate. That's the aim. I hope you do get out. I haven't been out much since apart from local walks. Something small is better than nothing at all. Have a great week ahead. Mark
Beautiful video Mark, full of inspiration and poignancy. The section when you met Polly was quite moving full of meaning. This looks a spiritual journey I'm loving joining you guys. That phrase was it with empty mind brings an open heart that is amazing. I suppose that's a life goal, love, joy and happiness with that we are truly rich. Thanks for allowing us to join you. Peace my good friend. 🙏🙏🙏
Hi gerry, thank you mate. So pleased you enjoyed Polly. She was an inspiration for sure - love these meetings. Yes, a spiritual journey for us both. It unfolded and really did stimulate our hearts and minds. That is a good saying bout the mind and heart. Yeah, with simple things we find that love and joy. Peace back dude. Mark
Nicely edited video Mark. Love the slow motion parts. That view from the old cottage: just amazingly beautiful. I'll check the other parts later. Happy New Year, all the best.
WOW thank you for sharing another wonderful video, A big thumbs up from me👍Looking forward to coming back to see you again for more great content. Take care and have a Phenomenal day. Have a wonderful MERRY CHRISTMAS...........🎄🎄🎄......
Brilliant video Mark. I’ve watched this in sections since you uploaded and thoroughly enjoyed every minute. The otter footage was brilliant. That’s where the camera zoom is a godsend as you wouldn’t be able to capture that on an action camera. Loved the cottage footage too. I love finding these old properties on a walk. Great stuff 👍
Hey thanks Anthony. Yeah they're long so I understand people watching in parts or even skip watching. We did love them otters - we could have been looking the other way. As for the zoom, I had the sony rx 100, which is a zoo camera. I have another sony, which is 20 times optical zoom but didn't have it. Oh well next time. Like you I wouldn't say no to that cottage. Thanks again. Have a great weekend. Mark
A very enjoyable watch Mark , I was dipping in and out lol . I have said this before but you do meet some remarkable people on your journeys , Polly looked very interesting with a story to tell . Thanks for showing us the lovely part of Wales . You cant beat the sphagnum moss bog roll for a nice clean jear lol atb Dave
Thanks Dave. Appreciated. Meeting the folk is one the pleasures besides the solitude. Polly was an inspiration. What a change she made. Yeah, we love Mid wales and luxury toilets. Ha ha! I see your latest - will catch up for sure. Mark
Brilliant video's Mark 👍 Just watched 1&2 . Looks like an amazing walk! It had everything! Loved the underwater shots! Thanks for sharing bud atvb Bounda!
Hey Bill, a huge thanks mate - really good to hear you enjoyed these. I'm uploading the 3rd part tomorrow. In your own time if you watch of course. Yeah them under water shots were courtesy of Dewi Roberts who we met at source. That was the Wye beneath. Anyway great to be connected still. Mark
Fantastic how you meet so many awesome people as you travel, the Fownhope ladies and Noel etc For me aside from the sights I see, the people make the Journeys, I’m a bit of a deep thinker and I always think that life put you in the same place as these people to meet each other, I have met some incredible people and shared amazing stories whilst travelling, it really shows that the world is way more positive and kind than the media portrays it
..and then along came Polly, very inspirational! Lost 50kgs and improved mental health! Polly was in that place at that time for a reason and from Clehonger too who would have thought it
I agree with you Damien. There is a higher self that each of us are nudged by. I find it amazing to. And I definitely agree with the idea of their being loads of pos vibes about. Mark
Would love to see otters in the wild, really nice capture that, nice seeing the robin coming so close too, I always think of it as my grandad saying hello when I see a friendly robin. Awesome little cottage, with an amazing view from it too. Was nice getting a peek inside. , Another cracking video mate, really interesting, I'd put it to one side until I had the full hour to watch it all, enjoyed it, ATB 👍
Hi Gaz, thanks mate. Yeah them otters were a real treat and the Robin divine. That's what they say, 'when robins appear loved ones are near.' It was all good mate the cottage was awesome and the valley throughout. Can't beat being there of course. Thanks again bro. Mark
Hi Rivkah, always good. It was a great trek - it kept on giving. I've noticed I haven't visited for a while. I'll come on over soon and listened to some cool tunes. Mark
Hey yeah a bit of training doesn't go a miss Doug. never know when eh? Yes, it is beautiful in this part of Wales. Couldn't see all the valley because of the weather. Another time. Thanks bro. Mark
'Bobbing' (local term in my neck the woods) like a Viking 😎. I once learned at the Jorvik Museum, in York, that the Vikings also used sphagnum moss for that purpose. Did I hear a tawny owl too about 27 : 24? Some lovely wooded wild-camp locations there Mark, especially the second by the deciduous trees. And the underwater footage was spectacular. I know Gilfach, having visited with my dad a few years back. We called in whilst taking the scenic route home from the Blorenge. What a treat with the otters too. Yes, a wealth of interest in that one and am looking forward to the next instalment. Hope you're well pal, ATB, Chris
Hey I'm partial to being a Viking Chris especially if it involves moss mate. I think you did hear an owl - someone else said that. It sure was Gnarly - camped there before Chris. Fast becoming a favorite. Hey interesting about you guys being down this way. That's good to know. It is beautiful. Thanks - always appreciated. See you out there. Mark
The Wye valley sure looks nice! 😁 I liked that you put in the video of you and Paul.😁👍 A town named after a waterfall that isn't there anymore... 😁 Thanks for sharing! Have a great day! Kaat
Hi Kaat, yeah it is beautiful. Mind you I couldn't show it all because of the clag and rain. Aaah, Paul will always find his way in somehow. We walked so much of it together. Ha ha, the town blew away it's name years ago. There's still some small falls there. A pleasure to share. Mark
Wow Mr J that scenery is epic. You can’t beat the wind growling in your face first thing in the morning to get you awake for the coming adventures. The little robin was very special. Thank you for sharing these amazing walks Mark. I always look forward to them! Stick a Christmas hat on in the next one yeah? 😜 take care mate x
Hi Kimberley, I agree the wind will give you a buzz every time. What do they say about robins? When robins appear a loved one is near.' Beautiful that. I'm so pleased you enjoyed this one and the others. Hope you can stick around for the end of the series. Christmas? I'm out of reach for this one. Thanks my friend. Mark
Excellent Mark, you met some interesting people along the way or Wye should we say. Polly talking about mental health and hitting the booze , i use to batter the booze myself, totally out of control with it. The hills sorted me out a number of years ago , i now control the drink, drink does'nt control me any longer ..Great spotting the otters . I always find abandond houses interesting, i work on one of the smaller islands in Orkney called Flotta and there is a lot of abandond houses there too which i have had a look about , similar to the one in your video as people just got up and left everything inside. ...good stuff Mark ..atb Stevie
hey Stevie, without doubt I love to meet people out hiking. I enjoy the solitude to but nothing beats a chat with a fellow traveler. Polly was an inspiration and like you I drank myself into the gutter. So we had a lot to talk about. Them otters were a treat - could have been looking the other way but no they were spotted. Hey that island sounds pretty cool and the houses to. Yeah love to explore former lives. This cottage was great. Well, thanks Stevie - great comment. Mark
Mark, I had been waiting on your next chapter and it was a fitting date to publish it. That sense of calm and peace was there again in the images and words throughout (even during the poo!). No surprise that conversations mentioned the power of nature for positive mental health - the conversation with Polly about change was powerful, and it is good to cry 😊 The otters were incredible - a brilliant encounter 😊 A great watch and a great adventure, with a good flow, just like the Wye itself. Brollies really are the business ☔️
Hi gerry, yeah I was always going to upload on the 18th. I remember it like yesterday. Ha ha yeah the poo, had to go in. It's our camping reality isn't it? But peaceful there and around about, which Polly knows only to well. What an inspiring story. I agree no shame in crying. As for the otters I could have been looking the other way. It's how these things work out. Thanks gerry. Always enjoy hearing from you. Have a great weekend. Mark
Hi Amanda - great surprise. Glad you found it awesome. It is good up there. You'd enjoy it. Yeah, that music choice came off a building site near Chepstow later. Funny how things come into your path. All the best. Mark
Wow, what a lovely thought provoking video, bringing back so many memories, also it is making us look at some things in a different light, very envious of your otter experience, hard as we tried we didn't see an otter on our journey. Take my hats off to your wild camping, too hardcore for us now!! As for moss toilet paper!! Do keep doing these, they are so enjoyable, thank you for sharing. Ross & Carol
Hey Ross, thanks my friend. Glad it stirred up some memories. As for the otter sighting it could have been missed had I been looking the other way. Hey you'd love the wild camping. Give it a go. Aaah, the moss is luxury. Well, the next one has you guys in it. Take care both. Mark
Beautiful countryside Mark n Andrew, all that rusting farm machinery seems like Farmers won`t part with anything LOL, meeting all those lovely Ladies your a sweet talker you are Mark, i`m impressed with all your pitch spots too just what i would have chosen, the tame little Robin magic mate and what a privilege to watch the Otters, back in time with the old footage of the cottage love it mate, TFS, Take care the both of you, Peace man, ATB George.
The views get really very majestic in part 3 George. That's not a sell it just does. Yeah loved that old tractor - it's a real sort after one. As for the ladies just going with the flow - the hills helped. We were all in a good mood. Ha ha! Hey, what do they say, 'when a robin appears a loved one is near. It felt like that. As for the otter and cottage they were both a treat - you know mooching about nature and the countryside. Loved it. Thanks George. Appreciated always mate. Have a good week ahead. Mark
That was a great bit of Saturday afternoons viewing Mark. I love your misty shots, just so atmospheric. As always you met some great people and nice to see that they were from your neck of the woods, i.e. the women from Fownhope and Polly from Clehonger. I don't remember Llangurig very much but it was nice to see it. Great to see Rhayader of course. That quirky chimney was awesome, wasn't it. I remember that bridge crossing the Wye but I had no idea the waterfall was blown up to make the bridge, that was really interesting. And that old cottage that you visited before, what brilliant views you got from it. Pooped and gnarly - excellent couple of words Mark 😃 Those otters too, brilliant to see those. A great couple of days down the Wye then Mark. Look forward to your journey on to Builth and onwards. All the best. Cheers, Patrick 👍
Hi Patrick, so good to hear the video helped your afternoon along. It was full of atmosphere in the valley - people atmosphere to. Loved meeting them all. Yeah, if your up there Patrick there is a tea shop in Llangurig - that'll be Aberystwyth way. There was lots in this. I did like the wonky chimney - heck it was all as good cottage and otters. Thanks Patrick, the next leg is wet but still good remarkably. Have a great week ahead. Mark
@@WyeExplorer Yes one day I will get to Llangurig and it would be great to visit that tea shop. I'll certainly look forward to your next leg of the WVW Mark. Have a great week too 😊
@@solitaryrambler There's a nice walk up to Esgair Llewyn Gwyn Patrick bit.ly/36XNh9t where you can get great views on Plynlimon or a nice walk up to Robert Gibbings former cottage. That's nice. And yeah a nice brew after. Have good week ahead my good friend. Peace!
Hi there Paul, Yeah we love the Cambrians in Mid Wales. We were on the outskirts there but still good. The toilets are always luxury mate. Thanks. Mark
Such a lot of amazing things happening on this trip for you guys really thanks for sharing with us Mark I could feel the emotions through just watching. ATVB Trev
Hi there Trev, yeah this trek just kept on giving - you know the kind. A pleasure to share. Glad the emotions came through. I'll be catching up with you soon mate. Peace. Mark
Great stuff Mark, watched it in a couple of parts . Very interesting places and artifacts and chats and some cool characters you met along the way. Always a great watch and a great listen to your stories and conversations. Those otters were cool characters too and even a spirit or two. You're are in tune with the past and the present most definitely Mark. Great stuff, all the best mate, keep up the amazing content. You need a series on television 🙂👍 Rick n Billy
Cheers there Rick. Yeah in part or skip watch it I've been telling people. It is long. A fantastic walk mind you for all the reasons you've mentioned. Polly was inspiring as were the Otters. Seen Otter before but never two. As for the cottage and it's past it was pretty far out. Love them places. Thanks Rick. Really enjoy your visits. Mark
I hope you don't mind, I had to stop at the hilltop cottage and do a gel pen sketch in a sketchbook. I love places like that and am glad you do too. Thank you, Mark!
You take us to the best places Mark, even poo with a view 🙂 Such a shame seeing all that old machinery just lying there mate. gorgeous little village, Rheadr is that where the waterfall is? Nice to meet friendly walkers. Good memories with Paul mate. That farm with the sunflowers, great mountains behind. I remember you camping there before, you showed us the stars. Awesome underwater footage mate. It looks so surreal. That salmon! Bless Polly what an inspiration. How wonderful to see that robin Fancy blowing up a waterfall! Otters wow! I never seen them in the wild, we canoed a section of the Wye many years ago and saw their tracks but never actually saw any otters. Such a shame to see that abandoned cottage. I would live there. You know the druids considered the oak sacred Mark A great video mate I really enjoyed it, all the best Steve
Hey steve, a huge thanks for such a great comment. Yeah this kind of had it all - this stretch kept on giving. Nature, old homes (which we would love), sacred oaks and Polly who was indeed inspirational. Hey you know the Wye then - that's great. We could have missed the, otters if we looked another way but we never. As for the falls yeah they blew them up back i the day when things like that didn't matter. Well, I wish you a peaceful evening mate. All the best. Mark
@@WyeExplorer Cheers Mark, I'm sure there's some other falls not far from Hereford, around the Elan valley, called rheadre we swam in the pool shaped bit at the top, and then looked over the sheer drop... It was years ago so I might have the place all wrong lol Enjoy your weekend mate.
Morning is my favourite time of the day everything is new and almost everything is possible. That was a long but beautiful walk, again meeting interesting happy people. Beneath the surface was a magical kingdom beautiful addition to the film Mark. Meeting Polly...quite right you can choose not to think or to think...my only focus and thoughts apart from the beauty is getting to my destination setting up camp and eating LOL .What a fantastic view from the cottage Oh how I would love to peek inside lovely! Both films were a real pleasure to watch all the best Ana P.S I will watch the next part later😀
I am totally with you there Ana. Morning and it's freshness especially in the mountains is a dream. Love it. There is magic all over as we hike isn't there? I love your analogy of just getting to the place wherever that is. We strip it down to basics. Polly was an inspiration and a joy to meet. AS for the cottage it has a presence and yeah an awesome view. Do not worry about watching. I'm giving people time and the option of watching however they like. It's just good to hear from you. Take care Ana and have a great new year. Mark
Hi Mark.3 am....just home from work and its time to watch the second half of your walk..Loved the chat with the tree...i also chat to trees..i even have names for some of my favourites..
I love the slow burn of these videos. Most people won’t watch a video of this length but that is their loss. I’m so drawn to the evolution of these walks. You don’t just give us amazing scenes but you give us the experience and through these videos I can live vicariously through them. Everyone should try wild camping like this, to get out of our comfort zone and spend a few days away from technology and learn to appreciate the simpler, more profound, things around us. This was a real joy, Mark, and one day I’d love to take a walk with you.
Hi Andrew, thank you so much. Yes, I like to reach deeper into where I am. If I express anything it's full respect to the place in which I am immersed. I agree let go of the phones - I never take one with me and dig ye earth with a camp or two. Glad it was a joy. A walk with you would be a great joy to. Mark
I always appreciate the attention to detail you put in all your videos Mark! The music, voiceovers, scenery, all awesome. Thanks for bringing us along with you!
Hey Mask, how you doing dude? Thanks for the encouraging thoughts there. You'd like it up this way. It is awesome. A pleasure to share. Mark
This is shaping up to be The Queen's Gambit of Hiking/Camping vids. A slow, atmospheric, poignant and beautifully shot series so far. Looking forward to the rest of the journey immensely. Thank you, Mark and Andrew. Cheers, Rich.
Thanks Rich, yeah it builds up like a fermenting wine. Gotta get into it. All parts are good. Hope you can stick with it. Mark
Loving this series Mark, thanks for bringing us along. What an incredible part of the world. The folk you meet on your journeys are always of interest and with a story to tell.. but they would have as they are they are out there, out amongst it. Fabulous.
Hey Martyn, thanks my friend. It is a super part of Wales and on this occasion populated by great people. Polly was inspiring. Take care dude. All the best. Mark
A beautiful footage of a wonderful world beneath the surface followed by an amazing capture of a fish having fun...lovely treat to my eyes and heart! Another awesome-filled episode, Mark. Hope you’re well! Mari
hey Mari, good to hear from you. So pleased you enjoyed the Wye beneath the surface. That's the upper Wye - it is beautiful. Courtesy of Dewi Roberts. As for the rest I thought it was awesome to especially Polly and the old cottage - of the Otters to. Thanks Mari. Take care out there. Mark
Beautiful place for camping, Thanks for posting ... Thumbs up
Hi G.T thanks my friend. Yes, lots of beauty on this one. All the best. Mark
The beauty of the Wye and otters. Who could ask for more. Great and safe journey. Martin
Hi Martin. You're right we were satisfied with our lot. It kept on giving. All the best over there. Mark
Waiting to get back out on the hills, Mark. 10 days of quarantine now over and watching TH-cam. Hope to be out again this weekend.
@@smoggiewalks578 I hope you find some great places to stretch your legs Martin. It's been frustrating I know. Have a good weekend.
Nice catching those otters..!! Great camping trip with so much to see..!!
Hi Ross, yeah it was a superb moment Otters and all. Thanks mate. Mark
Brilliant video, so good to see your films back. Thanks for taking us along with you on your trip. Amazing soundtrack too.
Ho friend, pleased you enjoyed this time out on the Wye. A pleasure to share. All the best. Mark
Thank you so much for sharing , uncle.
God bless you
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A real pleasure. Take care out there. Mark
Wonderful second part to your Wye Valley walk. Good to see the the topic of the toilet brought up, when you got to go you got to go and no other bathroom had a view like that.
Enjoyed the part of meeting Polly, what an inspirational women.
Lovely seeing those Otters playing by the bank of the river....very special moment indeed. Thanks again for sharing your journey with us and honouring Paul’s memory in a beautiful way.
Take care, best wishes,
Paula & Adrian.
Hey both, glad you enjoyed this one and the number 2. Ha ha! It was luxury. Polly was an inspiration I agree - what a meeting. As for the otters I could have been looking the other way - just got sight of them. A pleasure to share as always. I will take care - you to. Hey your pendant is coming up soon. All the best. Mark
@@WyeExplorer always a pleasure to watch Mark, we both look forward to your next chapter.
@@AdrianandPaula They're big edits I know but I couldn't do anything else. Thanks both.
Wonderful video as always. thank you for bringing us on the journey.
Thanks. It's a real pleasure. Mark
Loving every minute Mark- upto 38 now - have been watching between my busy schedule and I can tell you it’s been a help. What a fantastic person Polly was and the ladies on the hill you met - great energy. Fabulous sceanary and lovely camping spots. ATB Mark. My wife always loves to see a Robin - she swears by it - when ever she feels worried one always appears no mater - to watch over us and keep us safe. Cheers Mark
hey Mark, that's brilliant mate. Thanks. I can see how it might settle you down. Polly was amazing - an inspiration as were the others. Yeah it kept on giving scenery and all. I reckon I'd resonate with your wife on that one. Peace brother. Mark
What an excellent adventure , beautiful scenery, lovely little villages , interesting people , wild camping , remote abandoned cottages and otters. Food for the soul 👍
Awesome continuation of your hike... meeting people and seeing wonderful places..
Thanks Max. It was awesome hence the title. Glad you enjoyed it. Take care. Mark
awesome video Mark, what a great thing to see 2 otters out in the wild! Amazing stuff!
Hey Alex, yeah it is amazing. Truly it is and was. This trek just kept giving. Mark
That was a beautiful place to camp up for the night and to wake up to such green views, near to water!
Great hike, always amazes me when we discover old museum piece vehicles, just left to rust! Loved that golden bike mounted on the cottage!
Ah a bit of the welsh language, I can speak a bit of welsh too having lived in Wales for about 4 years in my childhood! I can still say "There's a bucket in the cowshed" but I couldn't type it! The things you remember!
Have just got to 28:00, looking forward to watching the rest with a cup of tea, cheers, Simon😀👍
Hi Simon, yeah it is the perfect camp spot in the valley. Love it there. I agree these old farms they don't get rid of stuff. That tractor is a collectors piece and so to is the bike more than likely. Hey a Welsh speaker. That's impressive. A bucket and a shed. Not sure what that'll get ya. Ha ha! Cheers Si. Yeah it is long mate. In whole, in part or skip watch as I say. The latter half is good. All the best. Mark
Beautiful upload my dear friend! Excellent work...as always ❤️😊
Hey friend, pleased you found it beautiful. We did to. Mark
Wow the abandoned car really is something! Great video as always!
The car? Well, whatever gives you a buzz Beth. All the best. Mark
What a lovely village! And set in an enchanting landscape too! Fabulous underwater images, and loved the salmon footage as well. Sweet, brave little robin. The otters were a special sighting indeed! That old gnarly path looks like it has been worn to below ground level by many a footstep thru the centuries. Beautiful video Mark, well done!
We love the Welsh villages Cynthia. This one has a busy road though but is nice. Est in AD 600 by St Curig apparently. Yes, there was a lot of beauty in this stretch from the robins, otters through to the worn out paths, which are likely centuries old routes over the high hills. I was pleased to get Paul in again. Thanks my dear friend. Hope the move is going well. Mark
Beautiful Mark, so many high points....mist rolling down the mountains, Polly and what about the Otters a sight for sure. Really enjoying this walk my friend. Thank you.
Hey there Jim. Glad to hear you're enjoying the walk down the Wye Valley. Yes, so many good points even from source. Polly and them Otters were special. Mark
There was definitely pride in that cottage as you say. Someone used that as a place to live and raise families, to relax, and sleep, and dream, and perhaps die. It's sad in a way when you explore old places like this. You can almost see the ghost of those before enjoying the place and it being full of life and happiness. Now locked up and quiet with decay and the passage of time evident in everything. It would be very interesting to research old cottages like that to find when they were made, who lived there, what they did for a living, etc. Great video guys.
Hey dude, yeah I agree the cottage was full of spirit. I've come across a few in the hills here one with an amazing dusty piano in it - here's a link to it/I've time stamped it th-cam.com/video/rFOgOJxgiRI/w-d-xo.html as I stand I do see the ghosts of the past and feel them. I'm sure you've come across a few in the everglades. Research would be difficult unless I canvassed the locals, which I may do one time. Thanks for the great comment. Take care over there friend. Mark
Very nicely crafted video. Loved the views. Fantastic that you were able to see the otters. Looking forward to more.
Hey Larry, I'm glad you think it's well put together. This part of Wales is beautiful mate as are the otters. Wish I had my zoom camera. All the best. Mark
That was fantastic, the people were so friendly , and the old villages were beautiful. Someone really loved that mountain cottage, it must have been warm and comfortable in there , I enjoyed this epic journey , thanks for sharing
Hey there J, yeah some great people on the Way and I love these old Welsh villages and towns. AS for the cottage it was full of kind spirit. I wouldn't say no to living there. Thanks for the visit and comment. It's appreciated. Take care over there. Mark
Just at the point with Polly and the little Robin . You know the saying "When Robins appear , Loved ones are near" . Poignant .
Wonderful video Mark . Take care man .
Hi Neil, I haven't heard that saying. But it's far and I'll remember it from now on. Thanks - glad you resonated. Mark
Very entertaining...loved the grab hold of the tree method...something you dont see everyday.
Thanks Steve. Yeah has t be done mate. Mark
Beautiful views, and yet again, top choice of music 😍
Hi there, I do love the Upper Wye. It's visually pleasing. The music? A Robert Miles cover - heard it on a building site towards the end. Funny where inspiration comes from. All the best. Mark
Really enjoying this walk Mark, looking forward to the next installment. atb, Andy
Hi Andy, glad you liked it. The valley just kept on giving. Mark
@@WyeExplorer It does that. Did some great exploring round the Tintern area for quite a few years. Miss the old place!
@@WoodyAndy Hey that's interesting. You know the lower Wye then? It is nice down there. You should explore the upper end. You'd love it.
@@WyeExplorer one day...!
What a beautiful journey! The scenery is stunning. I really enjoyed this.
Hi Cindy, glad you enjoyed the journey through this part of Wales. It is beautiful. Take care over there. Mark
That moss does make for excellent biodegradable TP. The underwater footage was great Mark as was a big fish jumping there and the river otters!
So cool to meet someone else hiking the Wye River Walk also.
It sure does Amos. It's very luxurious in fact. Glad you liked the under water of the Wye. That was Dewi Roberts filming. The other clip was Atlantic Salmon in the river we were walking beside. They Spawn there. Links are in description. And the Otters were awesome - two together. Thanks Amos the people were great. Have a really cool week. Mark
Magnificent! So special, to see otters. What a privilege! Now I see the others, might as well start from scratch
I really could have done with my smaller Sony Sue at 32X zoom. But it was a great moment. Yeah, you'll see how we got there, the landscape, stories and how it finished. Take your time mind you. Thanks so much and all the best. Mark
Well kept channel. This is recommended in my home page. I watched this as first video of the day! Fantastic! just found you today! Button pressed & liked! see you soon
Thank you for watching. Take care out there. Mark
I've saved my time so I could spend an hour and half in your company on the Wye. It was worth my while waiting to do that. In all my years I have never seen 2 otters in the UK playing like that, one yes, two never. Sandy had two come to meet him on a camp on Dartmoor but I missed it sadly. I enjoyed the added narration you should do more of those, it added a poignant and poetic aspect.
Hi Si, thank you mate. That's awesome. Yeah, we could have been looking the other way in those few moments. In fact Andy was on the phone. Hey that's good about Sandy. I'll have to mention that. I'm glad you enjoyed the narration and the valley. You know what I mean Si when I say it just kept on giving. Hope you can stick around for the series. Thanks good buddy. Mark
Really enjoyable video, Mark. But worth watching just for those otters! What an amazing sight 👍
Thanks Des. I've seen one a number of times but never two together. That was special. Thanks mate. Take care. Mark
Enjoyed this Mark. Cheeky caravan camp, best toilet ever, tractors 🚜, wild camp, fellowship, welsh village for so many facilities- a bit of everything in this one. Makes you glad to be alive exploring like this 👍🇬🇧😄
Richard, the caravan camp wasn't current. It was a memory of Paul and I back in 2014 when we did dive into it. It was a good hike all round - it kept on giving. Mark
Nice film again. You certainly find interesting locations and an excellent philosophy so enjoyable. Atb. Harry
Thanks Harry. It was and is an awesome hike. You'd love the area. All the best. Mark
Beautiful brother. Very scenic and a total outdoor platform for relaxing and breathing into a meditative state. I love otters, just watching them play is something special. I used to spend hours on end watching otters when I lived in Virginia. I would canoe over to a little island in the middle of a massive lake for some wild camping and giant otter watching :)
Hey Shameer, it is beautiful up there. You'd enjoy it and the valley meditation. Yeah they are awesome creatures. Fantastic tory there about them giant ones. That must have been awe inspiring. Thanks mate for popping in. All the best. Mark
Loved those cute little otters!!!
They sure were beautiful. They got a good home in the valley there. Stick around for the series. It's like watch in whole, in part or skip watch. All the best. Mark
Oh dear love that abandon cottage. Awesome place and so close to home.
There was a spirit in that cottage that enjoyed our presence. It was beautiful. Peace. Mark
wonderful sharing
big thumbs.
Thank you. It's often feels like a sacred experience. Mark
Absolutely stunning ! It looks fun in the wilderness mate
Hey dude. Wales is a beautiful country. All the best. Mark
@@WyeExplorer indeed! Have a great week
Oh Mark, what an excellent video mate, watched in 2 halves, that alien landscape was wonderful...it is alien to us what goes on under water, great filming.
Thanks Bry. Great to hear you watched in your own way and enjoyed it. I'd love to show you around here. All the best brother. Mark
@@WyeExplorer One of these days mate... Yes, really enjoyed it, thankyou
@@TheRamblingsofBry Yes, Bry without a doubt. A real pleasure.
Love the hills that is some entrance into the farm adding some beautiful colour to the area
Yeah, they're good hills Colwyn. Cheers mate.
Brilliant Adventure Mark. Your video's are truly beautiful mate.
Hi Harvey, thanks for the encouragement there. All the best. Mark
Hi Mark, really cool video mate. I really liked those underwater shots, so serene. Thanks for sharing. Be safe and be lucky man. Wol.
Thanks Wol and good to hear from you mate. Yeah, they were amazing under water shots courtesy of Dewi who we met at the source. All the best dude. Mark
wonderful video days 2-3 will surely live in the memory for quite awhile, loved the otters, the tour of the old house, the views and the interview with Polly o and the underwater shots brilliant, thanks for taking us along atb nigel
Hi Nigel, yeah it kept on giving. I could have been facing the other way when the otters appeared. Thankfully I turned at the right time. The cottage was fascinating and Polly inspiring. As for the shots that Dewi Roberts sent me they were incredible. All credit to him there. Well, thanks Nige have a great week ahead. Mark
Very beautiful day at camp!
Many thanks Owain. All the best. Mark
That is one beautiful spot. Lucky you.
Hey Shaun, yeah dude beauty all around. Cheers. Mark
That's was one heck of a vista to wake up to Mark and I like the grab hold of a tree system....higher, lower lol. Sphagnum moss one of nature's luxuries and free at the point of collection and use 😊. What a character Polly is and the lovely little Robin was a sign.... I'm here 😊 Humbling Mark to know that the wonderful and magical Wye starts as but a trickle and meanders down to us in Hereford and onward. I really enjoyed the knot masterclass 😁👍. Rhayader is a busy place and chimney is marvellous and to see the two otters is unforgettable Mark. Another wonderful watch and listen from start to finish. As always Mark, your knowledge, enthusiasm and love for what you do comes shining through just like the light that danced off those glorious hills as you described. The spirits said hello, welcome. Robert Miles and Children, a superb choice. Thank you. Paul 👍😊
Thank you Paul for the really kind words. Yeah a great early morning and a luxury loo. Polly was inspirational as was the Robin. What do they say, 'when a robin appears a loved is near.' It totally felt that way. The whole trek kept on giving otters, old spirit cottages and all. As I said the door to that place was closed last time. It was great to explore it. Ha, that tune I heard on a building site near the finish. It's funny where influences come from. Well, I hope you're alright mate. I actually think of you as I look out back. All the best. Mark
@@WyeExplorer That is quite an adventure that you are experiencing Mark and Andy is great company. Plenty yet to unfold 👍😊
@@PaulOutdoors It is an adventure Paul and not all go to plan as you will discover. Peace dude.
@@WyeExplorer the adventures Mark that don't go to plan are often the best remembered. I've had a few 👍😊
@@PaulOutdoors I remembered it for sure Paul. Good point.
Feeling pretty overwhelmed right now Mark. The Robin and Paul. The otters. Polly. The camp spots - loved that lunch spot by the old tractor. The cottage - was it Joan? It was certainly benevolent - one of the best meeting I've had right there. Grief, good dreams, tai chi at the confluence - flowing energies merging with earth and sky. Some good climbs, the valleys. It felt ancestral watching it back for a second time Mark, cant explain the feeling really so ill leave it there. Thanks Bro doesnt cover it. Love to you and Paul on this day
Hey Andy, yeah it was a special time up there. I mean it just kept on giving spirit cottage and all. The camps were memorable also - meditative/full of chi. I can understand the need to stop there. All the best. Mark
Love and Peace Mark
Didnt even realize an hour had passed, great work Mark. Nice toilet and loved those underwater shots. Lol Andy getting turned on by those shafts was hilarious. Love Otters they are adorable. Take care Mark and great work
An hour can go quick Mike. Yeah luxury toilets mate and if it were a bath that river would surely be one. Ha ha, he's a golfer and a champion one to. I agree the otters were a treasure. Thanks mate. All the best. Mark
@@WyeExplorer a champion golfer, wow nice. It would’ve been cool to go for a dip with the otters
@@AdventuresThings Yeah fairly good on the fairways. Otters? A bit like swimming with dolphins I imagine.
Wonderful adventure Mark! The scenery is stunning and meeting the people along the way is always enjoyable. Nature heals and comforts us. I had otters come up near my kayak a few times, they seemed interested in what I was. Take care, Ossie
Morning Ossie, how you doing? I'm so pleased you enjoyed this one. It did feel special up there people and all. Polly was inspiring. You're right about the nature. We came away vibrant and full of life. Hey lovely to see the otters. I bet that was great. I will take care. You to. Mark
Absolutely fantastic Mark .What a great adventure .Hope you're well take care buddy .
Hey there Brad, glad you liked this one mate. It was a super adventure. I look forward to getting back out hiking. Maybe your way sometime. I'm getting there thanks. All the best. Mark
Glad to hear your well .👍👍
Awesome video Mark, you look like you're really enjoying yourself on the hike. Loving the underwater shots at 30:58. I resonate with the sentiment of the inquisitive Robin being a Pasted loved one, I bet you that was Paul joining your chat with Polly but I reckon has been with you two every set of the way. I'm really enjoying this series and watching your journey. Looking forward to seeing part three. All the best mate
Hey Stone, It was a cracking hike mate underwater shots, robin and all. What do they say, 'if robins appear a loved one is near.' Yes, I totally think so. I'm really chuffed your resonating my friend. I'm not rushing with them and people are free to watch in part or even skip watch. What I'm saying is they are long and I appreciate you watching. All the best. Mark
That was cool Mark and very enjoyable to watch , thanks guys . I need to get out more and see the land again , thanks for getting me out of my slumber lately. All the best to you both , the hills are calling. May the blessing of a good week fall your way Sirs .
Hey there Darren, Glad you found it inspiring mate. That's the aim. I hope you do get out. I haven't been out much since apart from local walks. Something small is better than nothing at all. Have a great week ahead. Mark
Beautiful video Mark, full of inspiration and poignancy. The section when you met Polly was quite moving full of meaning. This looks a spiritual journey I'm loving joining you guys. That phrase was it with empty mind brings an open heart that is amazing. I suppose that's a life goal, love, joy and happiness with that we are truly rich. Thanks for allowing us to join you. Peace my good friend. 🙏🙏🙏
Hi gerry, thank you mate. So pleased you enjoyed Polly. She was an inspiration for sure - love these meetings. Yes, a spiritual journey for us both. It unfolded and really did stimulate our hearts and minds. That is a good saying bout the mind and heart. Yeah, with simple things we find that love and joy. Peace back dude. Mark
Nicely edited video Mark.
Love the slow motion parts.
That view from the old cottage: just amazingly beautiful.
I'll check the other parts later.
Happy New Year, all the best.
Hey thanks. There were some good moments throughout otters, slow mo, cottage and all. I will have a good new year. You to. Take care. Mark
WOW thank you for sharing another wonderful video, A big thumbs up from me👍Looking forward to coming back to see you again for more great content. Take care and have a Phenomenal day. Have a wonderful MERRY CHRISTMAS...........🎄🎄🎄......
hey there friend, thank you for the visit. I appreciate it. All the best out there. Mark
This was a great tour! Thank you so much for sharing- new friend here 🤗
Greetings from the Black Forest 🌲🌲🌲 stay healthy!
Adrian
Many thanks mate. It's appreciated. We love it up there. Mark
Thank you for sharing this beautiful video and the awesome River Wye footage my dear friend Mark Protect yourself and Keep safe Much Love from Huggie
Hi Huggie, the Wye sure is awesome. We love it like you do your Thames. Many thanks. I'll visit soon my friend. Mark
Brilliant video Mark. I’ve watched this in sections since you uploaded and thoroughly enjoyed every minute. The otter footage was brilliant. That’s where the camera zoom is a godsend as you wouldn’t be able to capture that on an action camera. Loved the cottage footage too. I love finding these old properties on a walk. Great stuff 👍
Hey thanks Anthony. Yeah they're long so I understand people watching in parts or even skip watching. We did love them otters - we could have been looking the other way. As for the zoom, I had the sony rx 100, which is a zoo camera. I have another sony, which is 20 times optical zoom but didn't have it. Oh well next time. Like you I wouldn't say no to that cottage. Thanks again. Have a great weekend. Mark
Epic as ever, Looks like a wonderful journey so far!
It was a good one. Thanks for popping in. All the best. Mark
A very enjoyable watch Mark , I was dipping in and out lol . I have said this before but you do meet some remarkable people on your journeys , Polly looked very interesting with a story to tell . Thanks for showing us the lovely part of Wales . You cant beat the sphagnum moss bog roll for a nice clean jear lol atb Dave
Thanks Dave. Appreciated. Meeting the folk is one the pleasures besides the solitude. Polly was an inspiration. What a change she made. Yeah, we love Mid wales and luxury toilets. Ha ha! I see your latest - will catch up for sure. Mark
Brilliant video's Mark 👍 Just watched 1&2 . Looks like an amazing walk! It had everything! Loved the underwater shots! Thanks for sharing bud atvb Bounda!
Hey Bill, a huge thanks mate - really good to hear you enjoyed these. I'm uploading the 3rd part tomorrow. In your own time if you watch of course. Yeah them under water shots were courtesy of Dewi Roberts who we met at source. That was the Wye beneath. Anyway great to be connected still. Mark
Thank you Mark for creating such an engaging film from your trip, so much of interest and it looks a great route. I enjoyed it all.
Take care. 👍
Hi Dave. Glad you thought it was engaging. You know these things they just emerge. In fact it kept on giving. All the best mate. Mark
good one .enjoyed that ,that house looked like a good explore .
Hi there Woz, thanks mate. Yeah a pretty cool place that. I wouldn't say no. Mark
Fantastic how you meet so many awesome people as you travel, the Fownhope ladies and Noel etc
For me aside from the sights I see, the people make the Journeys, I’m a bit of a deep thinker and I always think that life put you in the same place as these people to meet each other, I have met some incredible people and shared amazing stories whilst travelling, it really shows that the world is way more positive and kind than the media portrays it
..and then along came Polly, very inspirational! Lost 50kgs and improved mental health! Polly was in that place at that time for a reason and from Clehonger too who would have thought it
I agree with you Damien. There is a higher self that each of us are nudged by. I find it amazing to. And I definitely agree with the idea of their being loads of pos vibes about. Mark
Yeah Clehonger. It was awesome Damien. She was great. A real inspiration.
Would love to see otters in the wild, really nice capture that, nice seeing the robin coming so close too, I always think of it as my grandad saying hello when I see a friendly robin. Awesome little cottage, with an amazing view from it too. Was nice getting a peek inside. , Another cracking video mate, really interesting, I'd put it to one side until I had the full hour to watch it all, enjoyed it, ATB 👍
Hi Gaz, thanks mate. Yeah them otters were a real treat and the Robin divine. That's what they say, 'when robins appear loved ones are near.' It was all good mate the cottage was awesome and the valley throughout. Can't beat being there of course. Thanks again bro. Mark
Beautiful village and nature, I enjoyed the journey!😊🌲
Hi Rivkah, always good. It was a great trek - it kept on giving. I've noticed I haven't visited for a while. I'll come on over soon and listened to some cool tunes. Mark
Fun watching the two otters together! Reminds me of Ring of Bright Water.... I just got that DVD for Christmas
It was fun and exhilarating. Fantastic. I love that film. Watched it twice. Enjoy!
Great stuff Mark! Enjoyed the toilet tour with all its upscale amenities 😂. Beautiful changes in scenery along the way. Thanks brother
Hey yeah a bit of training doesn't go a miss Doug. never know when eh? Yes, it is beautiful in this part of Wales. Couldn't see all the valley because of the weather. Another time. Thanks bro. Mark
'Bobbing' (local term in my neck the woods) like a Viking 😎. I once learned at the Jorvik Museum, in York, that the Vikings also used sphagnum moss for that purpose. Did I hear a tawny owl too about 27 : 24? Some lovely wooded wild-camp locations there Mark, especially the second by the deciduous trees. And the underwater footage was spectacular. I know Gilfach, having visited with my dad a few years back. We called in whilst taking the scenic route home from the Blorenge. What a treat with the otters too. Yes, a wealth of interest in that one and am looking forward to the next instalment. Hope you're well pal, ATB, Chris
Hey I'm partial to being a Viking Chris especially if it involves moss mate. I think you did hear an owl - someone else said that. It sure was Gnarly - camped there before Chris. Fast becoming a favorite. Hey interesting about you guys being down this way. That's good to know. It is beautiful. Thanks - always appreciated. See you out there. Mark
Very interesting walk
Many thanks. Take care out there. Mark
The Wye valley sure looks nice! 😁 I liked that you put in the video of you and Paul.😁👍 A town named after a waterfall that isn't there anymore... 😁 Thanks for sharing! Have a great day! Kaat
Hi Kaat, yeah it is beautiful. Mind you I couldn't show it all because of the clag and rain. Aaah, Paul will always find his way in somehow. We walked so much of it together. Ha ha, the town blew away it's name years ago. There's still some small falls there. A pleasure to share. Mark
Wow Mr J that scenery is epic. You can’t beat the wind growling in your face first thing in the morning to get you awake for the coming adventures. The little robin was very special. Thank you for sharing these amazing walks Mark. I always look forward to them! Stick a Christmas hat on in the next one yeah? 😜 take care mate x
Hi Kimberley, I agree the wind will give you a buzz every time. What do they say about robins? When robins appear a loved one is near.' Beautiful that. I'm so pleased you enjoyed this one and the others. Hope you can stick around for the end of the series. Christmas? I'm out of reach for this one. Thanks my friend. Mark
Excellent Mark, you met some interesting people along the way or Wye should we say. Polly talking about mental health and hitting the booze , i use to batter the booze myself, totally out of control with it. The hills sorted me out a number of years ago , i now control the drink, drink does'nt control me any longer ..Great spotting the otters . I always find abandond houses interesting, i work on one of the smaller islands in Orkney called Flotta and there is a lot of abandond houses there too which i have had a look about , similar to the one in your video as people just got up and left everything inside. ...good stuff Mark ..atb Stevie
hey Stevie, without doubt I love to meet people out hiking. I enjoy the solitude to but nothing beats a chat with a fellow traveler. Polly was an inspiration and like you I drank myself into the gutter. So we had a lot to talk about. Them otters were a treat - could have been looking the other way but no they were spotted. Hey that island sounds pretty cool and the houses to. Yeah love to explore former lives. This cottage was great. Well, thanks Stevie - great comment. Mark
Hi Mark, a great 2nd part of the hike! Very mice Welsh countryside and neat little town. I liked the underwater shots 👍
Hi Steve, thanks mate. Glad you enjoyed it and Wales. I agree the under water was awesome. Courtesy of Dewi the river man. All the best. Mark
Wonderful - I enjoy watching your videos and your channel - Thanks from Denmark 🙏
Hi Joy, I'm so pleased you enjoy the adventures. Take care over there. Mark
Mark, I had been waiting on your next chapter and it was a fitting date to publish it. That sense of calm and peace was there again in the images and words throughout (even during the poo!). No surprise that conversations mentioned the power of nature for positive mental health - the conversation with Polly about change was powerful, and it is good to cry 😊 The otters were incredible - a brilliant encounter 😊 A great watch and a great adventure, with a good flow, just like the Wye itself. Brollies really are the business ☔️
Hi gerry, yeah I was always going to upload on the 18th. I remember it like yesterday. Ha ha yeah the poo, had to go in. It's our camping reality isn't it? But peaceful there and around about, which Polly knows only to well. What an inspiring story. I agree no shame in crying. As for the otters I could have been looking the other way. It's how these things work out. Thanks gerry. Always enjoy hearing from you. Have a great weekend. Mark
Underwater shot were magnificent. ATB
Hey bro, yeah that was added value for sure. Courtesy of Dewi. All the best over there. Mark
Thankyou mark very enjoyable, just what I needed I love nature rivers are so special.
Hi Linda, so pleased it touched you in the right way. It was a fabulous trek. All the very best. Mark
This was truly amazing Mark. And I love the track by Robert Miles. God bless!!
Hi Amanda - great surprise. Glad you found it awesome. It is good up there. You'd enjoy it. Yeah, that music choice came off a building site near Chepstow later. Funny how things come into your path. All the best. Mark
Wow, what a lovely thought provoking video, bringing back so many memories, also it is making us look at some things in a different light, very envious of your otter experience, hard as we tried we didn't see an otter on our journey. Take my hats off to your wild camping, too hardcore for us now!! As for moss toilet paper!! Do keep doing these, they are so enjoyable, thank you for sharing. Ross & Carol
Hey Ross, thanks my friend. Glad it stirred up some memories. As for the otter sighting it could have been missed had I been looking the other way. Hey you'd love the wild camping. Give it a go. Aaah, the moss is luxury. Well, the next one has you guys in it. Take care both. Mark
Beautiful countryside Mark n Andrew, all that rusting farm machinery seems like Farmers won`t part with anything LOL, meeting all those lovely Ladies your a sweet talker you are Mark, i`m impressed with all your pitch spots too just what i would have chosen, the tame little Robin magic mate and what a privilege to watch the Otters, back in time with the old footage of the cottage love it mate, TFS, Take care the both of you, Peace man, ATB George.
The views get really very majestic in part 3 George. That's not a sell it just does. Yeah loved that old tractor - it's a real sort after one. As for the ladies just going with the flow - the hills helped. We were all in a good mood. Ha ha! Hey, what do they say, 'when a robin appears a loved one is near. It felt like that. As for the otter and cottage they were both a treat - you know mooching about nature and the countryside. Loved it. Thanks George. Appreciated always mate. Have a good week ahead. Mark
Lovely video mate. I need to get myself to these parts. The nature reserve looked beautiful
Cheers there Ben. You'd like the Cambrian Mountains and Gilfach/Marteg Valley. All the best. Mark
That was a great bit of Saturday afternoons viewing Mark. I love your misty shots, just so atmospheric. As always you met some great people and nice to see that they were from your neck of the woods, i.e. the women from Fownhope and Polly from Clehonger. I don't remember Llangurig very much but it was nice to see it. Great to see Rhayader of course. That quirky chimney was awesome, wasn't it. I remember that bridge crossing the Wye but I had no idea the waterfall was blown up to make the bridge, that was really interesting. And that old cottage that you visited before, what brilliant views you got from it. Pooped and gnarly - excellent couple of words Mark 😃 Those otters too, brilliant to see those. A great couple of days down the Wye then Mark. Look forward to your journey on to Builth and onwards. All the best. Cheers, Patrick 👍
Hi Patrick, so good to hear the video helped your afternoon along. It was full of atmosphere in the valley - people atmosphere to. Loved meeting them all. Yeah, if your up there Patrick there is a tea shop in Llangurig - that'll be Aberystwyth way. There was lots in this. I did like the wonky chimney - heck it was all as good cottage and otters. Thanks Patrick, the next leg is wet but still good remarkably. Have a great week ahead. Mark
@@WyeExplorer Yes one day I will get to Llangurig and it would be great to visit that tea shop. I'll certainly look forward to your next leg of the WVW Mark. Have a great week too 😊
@@solitaryrambler There's a nice walk up to Esgair Llewyn Gwyn Patrick bit.ly/36XNh9t where you can get great views on Plynlimon or a nice walk up to Robert Gibbings former cottage. That's nice. And yeah a nice brew after. Have good week ahead my good friend. Peace!
Really enjoyed that, mate. Thanks for sharing. Your voice is just so engrossing 😂
Hey Monty. How you doing? Glad you enjoyed it. There are 3 more to go. All the best dude. Mark
Brilliant Mark...good to see other places. Never been to Wales. Nice toilet areas! 😆🤢 thanks for sharing. Paul
Hi there Paul, Yeah we love the Cambrians in Mid Wales. We were on the outskirts there but still good. The toilets are always luxury mate. Thanks. Mark
You're loving it mark,I can tell, brilliant revisiting old haunts,roll on the next one ✌️🙂
Aaah, it's a grand walk Phil. It just kept on giving. Thanks mate. Have a good weekend. Mark
Such a lot of amazing things happening on this trip for you guys really thanks for sharing with us Mark I could feel the emotions through just watching. ATVB Trev
Hi there Trev, yeah this trek just kept on giving - you know the kind. A pleasure to share. Glad the emotions came through. I'll be catching up with you soon mate. Peace. Mark
Great stuff Mark, watched it in a couple of parts . Very interesting places and artifacts and chats and some cool characters you met along the way. Always a great watch and a great listen to your stories and conversations. Those otters were cool characters too and even a spirit or two. You're are in tune with the past and the present most definitely Mark.
Great stuff, all the best mate, keep up the amazing content. You need a series on television 🙂👍
Rick n Billy
Cheers there Rick. Yeah in part or skip watch it I've been telling people. It is long. A fantastic walk mind you for all the reasons you've mentioned. Polly was inspiring as were the Otters. Seen Otter before but never two. As for the cottage and it's past it was pretty far out. Love them places. Thanks Rick. Really enjoy your visits. Mark
Wonderful
Thanks. All the best. Mark
Awesome work liked and stay connected plus stay safe 🙏
Many thanks. I appreciate your visit. Mark
I hope you don't mind, I had to stop at the hilltop cottage and do a gel pen sketch in a sketchbook. I love places like that and am glad you do too. Thank you, Mark!
They're amazing places Tom and their spirit comes through strong a lot of times. Pleased you're getting creative. Mark
It took me a couple of days 😄Enjoyed the video 👍
Hey friend, many thanks. Hope all is well over there. Mark
You take us to the best places Mark, even poo with a view 🙂
Such a shame seeing all that old machinery just lying there mate.
gorgeous little village, Rheadr is that where the waterfall is?
Nice to meet friendly walkers.
Good memories with Paul mate.
That farm with the sunflowers, great mountains behind.
I remember you camping there before, you showed us the stars.
Awesome underwater footage mate.
It looks so surreal.
That salmon!
Bless Polly what an inspiration.
How wonderful to see that robin
Fancy blowing up a waterfall!
Otters wow! I never seen them in the wild, we canoed a section of the Wye many years ago and saw their tracks but never actually saw any otters.
Such a shame to see that abandoned cottage.
I would live there.
You know the druids considered the oak sacred Mark
A great video mate I really enjoyed it,
all the best
Steve
Hey steve, a huge thanks for such a great comment. Yeah this kind of had it all - this stretch kept on giving. Nature, old homes (which we would love), sacred oaks and Polly who was indeed inspirational. Hey you know the Wye then - that's great. We could have missed the, otters if we looked another way but we never. As for the falls yeah they blew them up back i the day when things like that didn't matter. Well, I wish you a peaceful evening mate. All the best. Mark
@@WyeExplorer Cheers Mark, I'm sure there's some other falls not far from Hereford, around the Elan valley, called rheadre we swam in the pool shaped bit at the top, and then looked over the sheer drop... It was years ago so I might have the place all wrong lol
Enjoy your weekend mate.
Nice video, Like n.99 and Greetings from Italy :)
Many thanks Italian friend. All the best. Mark
Morning is my favourite time of the day everything is new and almost everything is possible. That was a long but beautiful walk, again meeting interesting happy people. Beneath the surface was a magical kingdom beautiful addition to the film Mark. Meeting Polly...quite right you can choose not to think or to think...my only focus and thoughts apart from the beauty is getting to my destination setting up camp and eating LOL .What a fantastic view from the cottage Oh how I would love to peek inside lovely! Both films were a real pleasure to watch all the best Ana P.S I will watch the next part later😀
I am totally with you there Ana. Morning and it's freshness especially in the mountains is a dream. Love it. There is magic all over as we hike isn't there? I love your analogy of just getting to the place wherever that is. We strip it down to basics. Polly was an inspiration and a joy to meet. AS for the cottage it has a presence and yeah an awesome view. Do not worry about watching. I'm giving people time and the option of watching however they like. It's just good to hear from you. Take care Ana and have a great new year. Mark
Masha allah awesome video 😍♥️thanks for sharing 🤗👌♥️
Hi Masha. Thanks for the visit. Mark
Hi Mark.3 am....just home from work and its time to watch the second half of your walk..Loved the chat with the tree...i also chat to trees..i even have names for some of my favourites..
Hey Steve, thanks mate. An early morning vigil with TH-cam and it's the tree that stands out. I'll go with that. Mark