Again. Brilliant video. I’m about to sail on the Iona so am very grateful for your views. Love your approach 😊

I’m about to do this cruise. Can’t thank you enough for making this video. Superb advice- simple, informative and humorous 😊

But the Bay is all Filey Bay, from the Brig to Speeton cliffs. That's where it turns white with chalk. The 'Butlins' bit is near Hunmanby Gap, half way along the Bay.

Really informative thanks

Great video and content. Helped me a lot to plan my route . Thank you

How long is the hike fr KS to Wengen?

I'm really glad you went to the top of Pea Soup Mountain, despite the mist. You would have forever been kicking yourself, for a possible missed adventure. Sweet, majestic, views be danged. Adventures don't have to be perfect--or picture perfect--to be worthwhile! Thanks for sharing everything with us!

Thanks for showing us your methodical method of packing. I've never been exposed to the compression cubes before. Makes perfect sense! Being a woman person, though, I can't image packing so little!

I'll never be interested in going to cold regions on a cruise, but this was a good info video.

I just walked that route today. It was a lovely day but my Pedometer said I had done 49.14 miles ! 🤔

I've been coming here for over 40 years. Dont know what planet he's on. Bude and Widemouth is beautiful

We did the P&O guided excursion and regretted it as we had less than 15 minutes at the top and were rushed back down again onto the coach to the next location and were rushed there too, £200 wasted. I will know next time.😊

So, the solo studios usually are priced a little more than Solo Inside cabins for several reasons…..1. Studios are in that private area of the ship and within steps of the solo lounge. Solo Inside and Solo oceanview which do get you access to the solo lounge are located far below on deck 5 of Bliss and Encore. That means walking up 7 decks to the lounge or waiting for an elevator. There is a trade off here….a larger cabin on deck 5 not in prime solo territory and potentially noisy or a smaller studio in a private enclave closer to everything. I’ve done all three. If I can get good price on solo oceanview I usually take that on deck 5, but they sell out FAST. Otherwise, a cozy studio on decks 10-12 is where you’ll find me.

Do it! Either first thing in the morning or later in the day. There were two ships in when we did it. It only takes 5 mins up and 5 mins down. Plenty of time

Is there snow at the top all year round? I also want to experience the ice cave.

Hi ! Absolutely amazing views and so well shot !! Could you please tell me around what dates did you find weather this good ?

Great video. Thank you for the information!!!!

Use the seat under the desk as a bedside table, by moving it to the head of the bed.

the vid would be a lot better is there was less of your face and Moore mountain

Great video! My husband and I are booking with Airtime in June and I can't wait. I've wanted to do this for nearly 40 years and can't believe I'm finally going to get the opportunity!

What a dichotomous vacation! I can understand your simultaneous thumbs up and down. I love your expression “Time was absorbed.” And it sounds like it was, in a good way, unless your sole purpose of the trip was to curl up inside yourself and have a good think. But that’s not going to happen on an Alaskan cruise, is it, LOL! I love that you were subjected to “brilliant conversations.” That alone must have been a shocker, for you. But you were not among the hordes of Caribbean island goers, so prevalent here in the States, where that would not be a possibility, let alone a probability. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and feelings about your trip. I appreciate that you laid it all out there, for us to pick through. Always nice to hear from someone with a working brain!

Thanks for sharing. Have you ever considered “themed” cruises, such as sci-fi themed, anime, Star Wars?

Good to see you back, although I wish it were under different circumstances. I know all too well the struggles of being the parent of an aging dog. Foster and Ash are both approaching 14, and with Ash being a large breed - he's starting to show a lot of the signs. He has terminal cancer, so we know we only have a limited time left. But beyond that - he's also lost his hearing. He's slower to get up. He seems more tired. Etc. The slow decline is hard to watch, when they've been such loyal companions and family members. The time goes by far too quickly. I can only imagine that bond is even more intense when it's just you and your pup in daily life together. Here's to hoping Daisy keeps on joining you adventures for a while to come!

If theres 2 ships in olden Do NOT bother with this as you will have to hope you make it up down and back to your ship.

Such a treat, that you're back! Such a blessing to know you're okay! The aging of Daisy Dog is not a burden, just as you've alluded to. You can see her through to the end, like we would an aging parent. I can imagine you opening a packet of crisps, one day, and wondering why she wasn't at your feet; then the realization that her hearing wasn't what it used to be. No, Ian, she isn't human, but she has certainly been your companion and your silent sounding board, as you went through something emotionally traumatic, which bonds you. Why didn't your wife take Daisy Dog, when she left? (Rhetorical.) I was picturing you cycling, with Daisy Dog either being towed in one of those tot buggies or in a front basket, a la Toto, in The Wizard of Oz. But perhaps sleeping is her new hobby and she will still be glad to see you come home, from one of your own adventures. When the time comes and you have made the worse decision ever, then the even worse part--taking her to the vet. And when your heart has stopped bleeding from that, you will go on to new adventures, remembering her and knowing what a helpmeet she has been! Looking forward to more videos. Take care.

Thanks for sharing. I'm sorry to hear that about Daisy but also glad to see you back on KZbin again. I have a somewhat similar situation with a nearly 11 year old rabbit who's been with me through so much, and seeing him decline fairly quickly has been harder on me than I care to admit to most.

I’m sorry, this was heart-wrenching and I know this feeling all too well. As things progress, if you get to a point where her pain is managed but mobility still decreases, I found a company called Dog Quality (I’m not affiliated in any way, I’m just a disabled woman who had a disabled dog, and was struggling to cope with his mobility being even worse than my own) - I bought their Dogger and my little Mo loved it. It gave us the adventures outside long after he was capable of walking or I was capable of carrying him. The grippy socks for hard floors, too, and the belly band…. They just make quality stuff that they’ve thought hard about, and I wish I’d found them sooner and not bought a load of rubbish first. He passed away seven and a half years ago now, and the end was hard, but I’m grateful for that time. Wishing you both many happy days in the sun left together.

How long does it take the lift to get to the top? Is there facilities like toilets at the top?

Not a fan of the hard sell tactics of the spa staff. They make you feel like you have to buy something after your treatment. Beware.

Hi, what time of year did you hike this route ? I will be making the same trip solo in May and i'm wondering if this is the same time of year. You are inspiring me , thanks for the video. Cheers

thats me! solo introvert lol love cruising

Loving your videos. We are going in September for the first time and also staying in Wengen. I am curious, isn't there a gondola in Wengen that you can take to Grindelwald instead of takin the train? Or you just wanted to take the train. Great videos of First. Thanks.

Brilliant! I'm a loner and went on my first cruise this past Oct--solo on Princess to Canada/NE from NYC. Loved it for all the reasons you say. You really captured my experience. Going solo again on Princess in May to Alaska. Princess seems great for solo travellers. They have many sailings with lower solo supplements. You just have to check. Really good itineraries. From what I can tell from reading and videos, more relaxed than NCL--no slides, amusement park rides, etc. And Princess prices very well--good value.

You haven’t posted for a while, but thanks for this. I’ve been pent up in my house taking care of my mum for 4 going on 5 years by myself day in and out and it looks like I’m finally going to get some help and respite. I’m still not sure how room service might work on some of the ships might work on the days that I just can’t leave my room. But going on a cruise just for some peace, sun and scenery seemed impossible to me without having to interact with lots of other people, thanks to you, I ‘m almost sold.

Coming down the side of the hill from Hollins cross was the hardest bit. So slippery and muddy! Take a walking stick for balance.

Dump those fun sponges asap! 😅. We had a couple latch on to us that moaned about every single thing on one cruise ( not p and o) we avoided them like the plague but often saw them melting other peoples ears with their whinging. What is it with Brits and moaning? 😂

Great video and commentary. I really appreciate the efforts you made in showing different perspectives of the cabin, and your points about how something that might seem to be a negative turned out to be a positive (i.e., the shower location).

Very helpful thank you

I booked my paraglide adventure after watching your video. June 4th can't come soon enough. Thanks for sharing your adventure.

You get what you paid for! That’s why their prices are cheaper than other cruise lines.

A helpful review but as we couldn't see you in full, making statements about personal size and whether a larger person would still fit, seems a bit lost.

This is really helpful, thank you. Hoping to do this at the weekend. Will have to start the walk at Edale though as I believe it’s the nearest train station from Manchester.

stay up north fella

I like your review approach and it's been ~20 years since my last cruise but I think ready, again. I have mainly narrowed it down to two cruise lines, Virgin and Norwegian. At ~70, 6'3" and 210lbs I'm not sure I'm a good candidate for a studio room but am both single and ready to mingle. I drink very little alcohol, I probably wouldn't have have more than 6-8 drinks total, just being sociable and wouldn't care if I had zero, I do however drink a lot of water. I'm not sure what the water situation is, out and about the ship, would a drink package or the "Free at Sea" package even make any since, for me, here in the USA? Do you have any recommendations, for me?

Walking in the mountains the whole day, often ends at some place like this. The top, asphalt, garbage and people dragging around it. Absolutly the top spot for some, end of the day for me.

my family used to go to butlins in may and september skeggy and filey and i ended up working at filey in 81 i remember climbing up those cliffs in74 and finding a concrete pillbox that hadslipped down as that coast erodes at some pace we werent the first there as we encountered a few and they were a bit stinky iwas into fossils then and found many in the rockier parts in 81it was just a party and a very special time with some great people that i will always fondly remember

Thank you after googling and reading lots of stuff this is the BEST explanation I found including pics... Brilliant thank you. 💙 Xx

I wish they had a refrigerator. I am booked on the Bliss to Alaska June 2024 in a solo cabin.

We will rent a car in Nordfjordeid and the Leon lift is on our route. We will decide on the weather situation. There is also an option to just drive up to the Dalsnibba Utsiktspunkt "Geiranger Skywalk" for 300NOK.