Hiking on the Dock of a Bay

Many of us in the UK are reluctant to take any winter vacations when it comes to visiting our own shores. Fear of the cold perhaps? Maybe. In fact, when I was invited to take a six-day break on the wonderful shores of the Pembrokeshire coast with my friend Mike, at the end of January, I jumped at the offer. Although it would be preferred to walk the coast and inlet countryside with the comfort of a May day warmth, winter walking is actual better for the avid rambler. There is very little in the way of holidaymakers invading our trek during their fifteen-minute stroll along our treasured footpaths. How often have you heard, or been asked the question, “have you booked your summer holiday yet?”

I have between two and six vacations per year visiting our excellent countryside, yet I have not taken an actual summer break since 1990. The reason for this - is that I hate holiday crowds. I cannot stand a beach full of half-naked city folk sunbathing on the sands like a colony of dormant ants. My preference is to be somewhat alone; having almost all the space to myself. Naturally this is not going to happen, but having my vacations during any period while children are safely tucked under their classroom desks, is the closest that I will get when it comes to having a little more privacy when I’m out and about in the wilds of the United Kingdom. Okay, sometimes I am glad with a little company at times, just as long as the person, or persons that I am with, are as appreciative to what the countryside holds as I am. There are only a couple of people that I am confident with when I am out in the sticks. One is my brother Rion, and the other is Mike. My partner, Pam, is not the type of person who enjoys walking more than a few 100 metres until she needs to return to either the car or the holiday home. To rely solely on transport at every opportunity is utter idleness. Most times you do need transport to get to your destination, and from there you can do your sightseeing and such, and that is fine. Window viewing the hills and countryside of the likes of Scotland, Ireland, and in this case, South Wales, is all very well, but being in the heart of the whole lot is a lot more fun.

The advantage of being with Mike is that he has transport. And as long as the following few days are incident free we should be venturing well afar into the pleasantries of Pembrokeshire. This should be good for the recent depression that has hit me recently, concerning my unfortunate medical condition, and I do believe that this is a good opportunity to at least get my mind off it all and to concentrate only on having a good break.

Mike was bang on late when he picked me up from my home on the Thursday morning. I said farewell to Pam and wished Birmingham all the worst. Within thirty minutes we were out of Brum and into the country lanes of Worcestershire. The great thing about travelling with mike is that he will avoid motorways at every

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Verlag: BookRix GmbH & Co. KG

Tag der Veröffentlichung: 12.02.2016
ISBN: 978-3-7396-3838-6

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Thanks to Mike for another free holiday to one the best countries in the world, Wales. The Land of my Fathers.