#50 Preparing to Leave

The last video of the year. I'm going for a little drive to the other side of the view. I'm working on the gutters, installing security cameras and preparing everything for a short leave.
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0:00 Morning in Torre Pellice
1:40 Drive to the other side
5:30 Stripping gutters
7:27 Installing cameras
14:31 Diner
16:11 Cleaning up
17:29 Oiling gutters
18:42 Packing the painting
22:34 Packing batteries
26:31 Leaving

[@jinnygunnar]

I will anxiously await the first video in 2023 and will be missing the Alps until then. I am a 75 yr old widow whose only exercise these days is walking . I have no explanation for why I enjoy these video casts so much and find it impossible to explain it to friends and family. Is it the silence, the serenity, the hard work, the perseverance, the beauty, the simplicity of the complexity? It's a mystery, but I so, so appreciate you.

[@costachemihaela]

Because it is the kind of communication that the Internet offers and is desirable to be, where people like Martjin have something to offer and offer: love for nature, simplicity and comfort in the things for which he works from the heart, relaxation through work. And this is also what you think. From Romania I wish you a peaceful life and good health. Happy New Year!

[@xiyangyang1974]

What I appreciate very much is that he not only shows us videos, but he also explains what he is doing and why he’s doing it.

[@R-Texas]

Well said Jinny! I nodded my head as I read your comments. I very much agree with you, I find it hard to explain to others the draw I have to Martijn's videos. I look forward to each video and find every time they have impacted me in a positive way. Take care!

[@caterinaporter1769]

I'm a 64 year old veteran getting esketamine for treatment resistant depression and I watch these videos during my treatments. Im a first generation American from Italian immigrant parents. I don't know why this channel feels so much like "home" for me...but I have a sense of connection. I love watching. So lovely.

[@R-Texas]

@@caterinaporter1769 All the best to you Caterina with your treatments. I pray they help you and will get you to a healthy life. Watching Martijn's videos while you take your treatments can only be a positive for you. He calms my spirit with his voice, his patience, his outlook on life, with so many things that emit from him. I hope he can show you how to live in the moment, take a day at a time, and that life is a sweet journey if we can find a way to live among the noise and haste of today's society as Martijn has done. Prayers for you in your journey. 💚 from Texas

[@crimbonater]

Martijn thank you for all the hours of watching pleasure your channel provides. Each episode feels like an island of calm in our busy weeks. Happy Christmas to you!

[@sueuelk1020]

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[@MuirWoods111]

I sooooo agree! Happy Holidays!

[@Javainthebox]

So beautifully said. 🙏🏼

[@conenasesfiksi8799]

I from Indonesian,i like you conten bro selamat Natal ketemu tahun depan

[@DanaDreamsBig]

Martijn, I was diagnosed with cancer at the same time you started your Italy series and found your channel after week one or two. Cancer, no matter the kind, is a devastating diagnosis. It can strip the world of its beauty and make you feel empty and hopeless. But your videos, beautifully created, gave me hope and helped me focus on appreciating every moment. Thank you with all my heart. And when will you get a dog?!!

[@allanbayer3876]

@@user-bh7ly7er1u I agree with @sexydorkgurl be nice to get a dog. New to your channel . I first started watching the one year synopsis video and have been hooked ever since. I must binge watch your other vids. cheers from Canada

[@Daytona2]

I think he said he wouldn't get a dog because it would restrict his travels. There are strays around, it would be nice if he watched out for them.

[@inesrasem3308]

I think, one day, a dog will make this decision for him ;-)

[@nexussymbiosis9270]

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[@dogex2673]

still alive?

[@martyschwebel6407]

Thank you Martijn. I thoroughly enjoy watching your life in the mountains unfold. I met my wife in the Swiss Alps 30 years ago so these mountains are special to us. I'm also a mental health professional and your channel has become one of my top recommendations to my clients who are struggling with anxiety and depression. You are helping way more people than you will ever know. Your life's work is much more than just renovating a couple of old cabins in the mountains!

[@thatthotho]

Why do you think this helps?

[@lshwadchuck5643]

That's interesting! Since my sister's cancer moved to palliative care, this is all I watch. Such peace, no news, no fiction TV. It's fascinating, absorbing (like meditation) and NO DRAMA! For every time other KZbinrs use the word 'exciting', Martijn uses the word 'beautiful'.

[@annin4902]

unexpected start of episode. Very unusual to see you in a "normal" room 😊

[@sydneyevans2637]

Yes, the opening threw me a little off too.

[@chrismarley3536]

​@@sydneyevans2637SAME!

[@bergannon6585]

Isn't that so weird, we are used to seeing ourselves in this environment, but not Martijn. We so need to flip the switch ❤️🙏

[@raymundostille7426]

Exactly. It was sooo strange watching him in a on-grid environment

[@AnitaSouthall]

@@tellegrammeSimplelivingAlaska4 fake account, using his image. Grrr

[@lacyjude]

Merry Christmas, Martijn, and thank you for the hours of viewing pleasure in 2022.

[@willowluna5618]

Enjoy your time at home with family and friends. Looking forward to seeing videos in 2023 and following your adventures on your piece of the mountain. 👍😁

[@MrFrampo56]

Ignore the second reply folks it’s a scammer attempting to con people. Do not reply or click any link. It’s nothing to do with Martijn. Just a chancer. Sad bastard.

[@lacyjude]

@@MrFrampo56 Thank you. Yes, I did spot that it was a scam. Best wishes for 2023.

[@MrFrampo56]

@@lacyjude Yes. Very sad isn’t it ? Thanks and the same to you.

[@HeliNeumaierCreative]

Time to say thank you! Every single video is so much better, than any other channel content i know. The quality is so shocking good. I wonder, what happens, when you've finished all cabin work some day. I hope, it never ends. Merry christmas and a happy new year, heli, austria

[@TheLoLNighthero]

I usually don’t write comments (silent watcher), but I need to say Thank you so much for the effort of making this atmospheric, beautiful and aesthetic videos it’s always a huge pleasure watching them. Can’t imagine how time consuming it is to place the camera in so many different spots just for 3 seconds of walking by, but the videos are just perfect an relaxing. I wish you all the best and I can’t wait for all the videos in 2023.

[@eastcapadesfrank-sylvia955]

Magically addictive…more than one year ago, I was feeling like a stalker, today more like a student learning how to make life interesting and filled up with the essentials. Thank you to all the work behind these videos and the sharing Martijn. …till 2023

[@andrewjohnston9115]

What a great year, getting the roof on was an absolute task and you did it before the snows came, have a great holiday and I'm sure everyone is looking forward to what you achieve next year. There really isn't anything on TV I'd rather watch than your channel, Merry Christmas.

[@TankJr.]

EVERBODY: Please report this Sh*thead above this for spamming. Thank you!

[@twiglet2214]

Eastenders maybe ? Mmmm - perhaps not !

[@tim.dedopulos]

Thank you for getting this to us today Martijn, and keeping us along for your journey so generously. Vrolijk Kerstfeest.

[@tim.dedopulos]

@@randomzen924 Is this some hideous dogwhistle for "Martijn hasn't had a reason yet to specifically condemn Nazis and Transphobes?"

[@laurawasson7639]

Your abilities amaze me. The cinematography, the building, the engineering, the woodworking, the perseverance, .... all of it! Your peaceful attitude while doing it and how you still enjoy the peace, views, walks etc.

[@teroldegot.7007]

Martijn, my kids gave me your „2 years” book as a Christmas gift, that was very important for me. I watch every single time you post on YT, Sunday or Monday with you every week is a healing time for me. Merry Christmas, hopefully you will spend it joyfully with your loved ones. Thank you for all you do, thank you for being there. You are the gift to me.

[@lucylove1655]

Merry Christmas from Michigan. Especially loved the closing drone shots of the car heading down the mountain. A gift of transcendence for us all.

[@nancywhite1439]

Contrast this opening scene with Martijn at the B&B (which seems so out of the ordinary now) & hearing Martijn’s sentiments of leaving this beautiful place for Christmas (really not wanting to go) so now we all take a break from these activities to reflect on the past year & look to the future coming before us. The mountains now have their quietude as well to be left to the birds and wildlife to view and observe & wait for the snow to melt and the first buds to appear. Merry Christmas all.

[@eddygonzalez6018]

I agree, wouldn't it be something to find out that's actually were he's been staying. The rest is just props for filming 🤔😄. 😉

[@JonDunnmusician]

Well put Nancy isn't it nice that there are a few places left that can be given back to wildlife even if only for a moment

[@mlindner4498]

2022 was an extremely hellish year for me which is why coming across your KZbin channel six months ago was a much needed mental health vacation every week. Thank you for all you do Martjn! You are appreciated more than you know!! Merry Christmas and God bless you ❤

[@_PJW_]

Same here. But like Martijn said "Things will be all right"😘

[@louisegogel7973]

Blessings on your journeys you two above commenters! And may your blessings multiply with all who touch your lives in any small or great way.

[@_PJW_]

@@louisegogel7973 Thank you, and the same onto you. I hope to pass forward as much blessing as I can.

[@alstonsteve]

Counting the days now - hopefully no Covid or flu hit you during the vacation. Really really looking forward to your updates - indeed your meditations on life in the foothills of the Italian alps.

[@marjonwestland3416]

Dankjewel, Martijn voor alle prachtige, bijzondere, leerzame, momenten die je met ons deelt. Iedere week kijk ik uit naar je video en hoop er nog heel lang van te mogen genieten. Fijne Feestdagen en een gezond en voorspoedig 2023

[@annrubino6252]

Merry Christmas and best blessings in the New Year, Martijn. You are a rare bird, fly high. A modern day adventurer, hero of our century, your character is an inspiration.

[@sherrillhood1444]

I have been watching since week one. I also am a 74 grandmother who was, years ago, actively involved in renovating stone cottages in France. My husband now in Aged Care thoroughly enjoyed watching the work which brought back lots of memories for him. I love the alps, the serenity and peace, the cow bells and your great work ethic. Looking forward to 2023 videos. Thank you.

[@marysprengeler2914]

You are blessed to have snow in your mountains. Thank you for keeping "it" simple and for showing hard work does pay off. Ahiyi'e Martijn.

[@jsmith5278]

It's one of the snowiest and coldest winters in modern times. So much for global warming!! ha - Merry Christmas!!

[@CynthiaVicario]

Merry Christmas Martjin. Spectacular visual ending . I can see how it would be hard to leave . Enjoy home with your family .🙏🎄☃️❄️

[@DuncanMbugua]

What a closing! I realized that this is all we do. Come to this planet, make some foot prints and then leave them all behind. Some day, someone will try to understand how we did it and use them to create again and give new lessons to those who will be watching and listening. Thank you Martijn for doing it for our time. Happy New Year.

[@StefaniStevensBand]

Martjin, I see Turin has had a very bad blizzard. I’m glad you left when you did for the holidays. Please let us know any information. 🙏🏼 thank you.

[@vickigardner9014]

Merry Christmas Martjin! I look forward to another year of your adventures at your home in Italy. Really enjoy how you are working on your place and using your skills an learning new ones as you go. Your guests are always interesting too. Thanks!

[@profchaos9001]

I live in a similar place, in the Italian Alps but in Lombardy, on the border with Switzerland, roughly at the same altitude according to the type of trees i see in this vid, but it looks like you got a lot more snow than us.

[@noelineleary4298]

I am Australian & lived on the lower Alps north of Bergamo in a place called Fopollo. I walk over the mountains with my two dogs every day & loved to hear the bells on the cows echoing through the mountains. The views were stunning . It was so magic. I have been watching Martijn’s videos from the beginning & it makes me feel like going back. My daughter & I drove to St Moritz up over the mountain, stayed at a place on the border of Italy & Switzerland. It was amazing. Cheers Noeline.

[@jpfitz3399]

I am so impressed by your painting-I cannot believe you have not painted before!! It’s wonderful! Thank you for your channel. It is very compelling and l love seeing a glimpse into your life in the Alos!

[@benscheidhastoomuchtosay2094]

What an unexpected Christmas treat. Funny enough I sat down to watch this right after I dug my mother in laws car out from the snow. In Michigan we have more snow but we are pretty flat. I imagine some of your trips up and down that mountain seemed a lot less calm then your drone shows! I love your work. I am a custom carpenter by trade and find your efforts inspiring. Thank you for this. You are a true artist, telling your story very effectively! I think it makes the rest of us feel just a tiny bit cooler that we watch you. Merry Christmas

[@ikerstges]

I bet he still carries that shovel in his trunk when he arrives in the Netherlands! Merry christmas Martijn, your channel is a real joy!

[@gaslitworldf.melissab2897]

@tellegrammeSimplelivingAlaska4 I'm a Mich-eegan too. I made that up. I like it better than gander or ganian.

[@makeuprn]

Merry Christmas- we love watching you and your amazing skills and talents!❤ God bless you!🎄♥️🙏

[@paularuotsalainen979]

Merry Christmas, Martijn 💝🎄 Greetings from the snowy Finland. Your channel is one of the most interesting ones in YT. It is wonderful (and hooking) to follow your life and well planned, precise restoration work in the mountains. Wishing all the best for 2023 to you and yours 💕

[@lauraferrari1252]

Grazie ancora per il bel video. Buon Natale a tutti e buon inizio anno 2023. Speriamo sia un anno di pace dentro e fuori di noi. Un abbraccio sincero a Martino ed a tutti voi.

[@dottiebaker6623]

Thank you for a year of beautiful videos and a glimpse into your life in the Italian mountains. Safe travels, and Merry Christmas to you, Johannes, and all people who helped this year. May next year bring you all you wish!

[@user-mo9xf6lx5b]

😊

[@stephaniewillson9383]

Thank you for leaving me on the mountain. I feel more at peace there and am happy to await your return. This has been a wonderful experience to watch the progress and I understand the reluctance to leave. Safe travels, my brother, adieu.

[@stanB950]

I think it’s the slowed down reality show, with a little talking here and there. Also the beautiful shots Martijn takes and with his drone, also the music chosen or lack there of that gives us all solidarity

[@caronadams4486]

Rest up Martjin! Thanks for all the great KZbin content...its been an amazing year with all that you've accomplished. Can't wait to see what you do next year.

[@urbanexploregirl6802]

Merry Christmas 🎄 Santa brought me both of your books today ! so I’m looking forward to reading those too ❤ can’t wait to see what you do to the interior 🤗

[@dancarroll6349]

Martijn, wishing you the very best this Christmas Season. It’s been a wonderful year following your life in the Italian Alps and the progress you’ve made in restoring the buildings. You’re living the dream. All the best in 2023.

[@subterfusion4005]

Merry Christmas. My Great Grandfather was born near Torre Pellice, in Prali. We tried to visit last October and made it as far as Torino, but our mother fell ill and we had to return to the U.S. on short notice. She's doing so much better now. Hopefully we can return someday.

[@kellyruok8054]

“I don’t want to go on holiday “ that’s priceless ❤

[@ancientscout]

Very much enjoyed your videos. I hope to see you in the spring. You’re an extremely talented individual❤

[@garypeluso3300]

Merry Christmas Martijn. Glad you are taking time to visit family for Christmas. Enjoy and get warmed up! ✨️ 🎄

[@Lucia-yn6so]

From 🇨🇦 Merry Christmas Martijn. This episode was bittersweet. I could feel the emotion of having to walk away. See you and your new creations in 2023❣️

[@cercenasco]

Thanks Martijn for your beautiful work, video and imagines of our mountains! We're are so used to stay close to this amazing mountains that some times we forget how wonderful the are. With your videos you are allowing our landscapes to be appreciated by a lot of people all over the world and you remember us to love, respect and keep alive the West Alps! Enjoy your holidays. I wish you a wonderful 2023 and I hope to meet you asap!

[@brianfilkowski]

Buon Natale 🎄 Enjoy the break, you accomplished miracles this year. Do another painting so you can auction it off to raise money for a snow blower. 2023 is going to be absolutely incredible progress for you.

[@alexandrasoriano5834]

Merry Christmas Martijn! May you enjoy continued peace and happiness. Glad you’re taking a break, you deserve a rest to recharge your battery. Best wishes for a safe and healthy new year.

[@cesarts283]

May you have good trip back home, with your loved ones , thanks for being such a hovering inspiration, dear Martijn !! Merry Chrismas to you and all !!

[@battles146]

you've been reported by several folks, hopefully KZbin will ban you

[@annie1626]

@@battles146 If each visitor reports 5 of these, that should control them

[@WayOfHaQodesh]

Painting turned out beautifully, truly something is gladly cherish on a wall of my home.

[@tunnellingsalisbury7605]

Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy new Year from Hong Kong. Your weekly installments have been an oasis of calm and sanity in a crazy, screwed up world. I look forward to resuming watching in 2023.

[@janemather6228]

Thank you Martijn for all of your superb episodes and footage. I have rarely lived in the snow but can see the beauty of the Italian Alps in the winter. Enjoy your well deserved break away and spending time with loved ones. Look forward to your posts next year. Merry Christmas

[@rolandclass8418]

Thanks Martijn so much pleasure to follow your adventure, I remember when we started ours in the Chilcotin Mountains, in the first two year we did the same thing left in the Winter for Vancouver and it was always this time of packing and stowing things away, and leave and hope to see the place soon again and nothing will happen to our belongings, it was always fine , he wish you good time at home

[@JonDunnmusician]

Thus the city beckons you for a visit, stalking behind those urban moments, cowbells & the cabins' haunting quietness, soul resonating, every footstep? Standing ovation my friend-- look forward to Springtime 2023

[@devnaroberts3755]

Wonderful poetry!

[@allistertowndrow8986]

Thank you for a wonderful year sharing your journey. I Together with many look forward to your videos weekly. Happy new year and may the little cabin stay strong this winter!

[@ecoandwildlife]

Buone Feste e Tutti! Nice the vieuw at the other side of the mountain, I bought there a small mountain cabin. In the second week of January I go to Angrogna to sign by the notary and then I can start with te renovation. Ciao!

[@DCL26]

Merry Christmas, Martijn. Your channel does so much good for us and I appreciate everything you do. Looking forward to 2023 and your many gifts ahead. Thank you. Cheers!!

[@angelashort1331]

Somehow , I think you have brought us all , a lot closer to home, and one another. In a world of very strange warps and wefts , the peace you weave for us , gives us hope , Such simple composure ,as you achieve your dreams, helps us all , to feel less over whelmed , Thankyou for the gift , of inspiration , You're a goodly young man , , BE Blessed , , ani Angela nz

[@lallineedisahandle]

Those wee dogs must have alot of fun in the summertime running up the hill to greet the tourists.

[@ChristelRoelandt]

Merry Christmas, Martijn. To you and your family. Thank you for all the magical moments you shared with us this year. 🎄❤🕊

[@cherylmartin8086]

I’m so glad I found you from your first episode in the mountains, I very much look forward to watching you and the amazing transformation of your build. Enjoy your break. Merry Christmas and a fruitful 2023 🍻🎉🎁🎄

[@constancewalsh3646]

In my studio, focused on finishing a small painting, I listen to the man working outside, to his tools on wood and metal, no words no music. Heaven. Then he will speak to me, quiet words about his leave-taking of the mountain, hopes that all is intact when he returns. Now that it's real he is reluctant to leave, and yet his heart longs for friends and family. He is my ideal relationship, the divine earth-partner who respects and honors my creativity and solitude as I do his. I will be here when he returns.

[@pietrodp81]

I'm so bound to Martijn's weekly video that I watched it instead of the usual Christmas movie 😹, typically Trading Places (Una poltrona per due) here in Italy

[@Liisa3139]

That visit to the south side was so revealing. With the cleared road the atmosphere was immediately very different. Tame, more touristy. I think your environment is much more peaceful and interesting. So, although the south side has its advantages, the wilder side is better. You will learn to handle the snowy situations better and better as the years go by. Thank you for 2022, wishing Happy Holidays to everybody.🌲🎀

[@acesarato]

I discovered your fantastic channel one year to the day and it has been a weekly appointment for the whole year! Buon Natale to you 😊!

[@inspired9239]

It's comforting to know, Martijn, that you'll not be alone this Christmas. Your family and friends are blessed to enjoy the holidays in your company. Your subscribers are jealous.😞 And what a beautiful sight it was when that black dog came running up to you. You two looked like you belong together.💞 Merry Christmas, Martijn, and Happy soon-to-be New Year 2023.🤗🥰

[@jamesdavis4124]

We will look forward to your return, have a very Happy New Year.👍

[@maryfarrell4442]

Much admiration and appreciation from N Y S!!! Best wishes for the coming new year!

[@markreed2576]

I’ve watched these videos and your progress so much this year I feel like I’m family. Merry Christmas Martijn from OHIO.

[@dr.volkerschowel]

Merry Christmas, Martijn, and thank you for sharing your incredible life in the italian mountains with us.

[@antoniovasques270]

Absolutely love this channel, everything in the videos hits all the mark, the photography, the way the episodes are assembled, the sound.

[@anamaria2053]

Merry Christmas Martjn! It will be interesting to see the critters that visit your property. ❤

[@grahammctygue724]

Blessing toward ,s you n your,s happy holidays yard traffic be four legged I hope stay in the sun if u can peace

[@pamelaruigh8185]

Glad you are taking a break and will be with your kin and friends for a while. Too much solitude and cold is not good. You need a break. I was in lockdown for 2 years and was glad to see friends again.

[@victorsolodun4365]

Martijn you are amazing human being!! You make people to calm down , to relax , start appreciate life and love each other ! You have such a love to nature , respect and patience to another people ! I can watch your calm work endlessly!!! And at the same time to enjoy your talent as carpenter and appreciate your knowledge in any construction work!!!Hope all your plans and dreams will come true with your hard work and perseverance! All the best in 2023 !!! Keep filming your hard and calm work , your talented painting !!! We will wait for your further adventures and achievements!!

[@justme5556]

I wait with great anticipation to welcome you back with your peaceful videos.. Such loveliness and beautiful serenity watching the Italian Alps countryside! I enjoy your videos IMMENSELY and I WISH YOU AN ENJOYABLE HOLIDAY away! MERRY CHRISTMAS Martijn and a blessed new year!!

[@npvj5687]

Fijne Kerstdagen en een voorspoedig nieuwjaar ...rij voorzichtig !

[@o.g.c.g.m3994]

I wonder where this peace of heaven is located. Vista is so breathtaking . You are a real master of everything you've done until now my friend, wish all the best !

[@anuschcka1]

All sein Tun ist künstlerisch ! Eine Freude dies zu beobachten Martin!😊

[@d.b.5178]

The view when u drove off at the end was soooooooo beautiful.

[@FourIntoOne]

Awesome. You would benefit from a winch on the front of that Jimny - no more stuck in snow and no more carving huge wheel ruts in your drive/road

[@goJohn100]

Hi Martin Just finished #50 I started Jan 1st 22 on a cold dark afternoon and have watched them all without fail. It’s been an absolute pleasure seeing your home flourish through the seasons with all your hard work. I wish you good health and happiness and look forward to the next year’s adventures. Thank you for sharing with us all. PS Wow those gutters took some doing!

[@timadam3177]

Mr. Doolaard. The closing drone video was spectacular !! Making your evening meal in the dark surrounded by snow was worth every minute of video. Enjoy your time away because the new year will bring you more joy in life than you can imagine. May your life prosper each and every day of 2023 and every year beyond. Stay safe! Tim from California.

[@Helenemonblogdefille]

Thank you so much Martijn for this year of peaceful videos. Have a very good Christmas !

[@colette2612]

Good job, Martijn. Merry Christmas to you. Hope you have a happy and health 2023.

[@thefashiongoddesschannel8099]

Your videography, is impeccable. The use of loneliness, solemness, shadow, light, sound, purpose, is impeccable. You do video work, like a smart, drunk Frenchman, where every carrot, ...has a purpose under Heaven. :-)

[@ValentinaSullivan]

This Man lives his life precisely the way he wants it. Thank you for your hard work 😊

[@doreen8481]

Wauw, wat is het jaar snel voorbij gegaan en wat heb je al bewerkstelligd, ongelofelijk! Fijn dat je zo op je plek bent, dat je stiekem toch liever daar blijft ipv op vakantie, dat is een goed teken! Bedankt voor al die mooie video's die ik net als vele anderen als rustgevend en inspirerend heb ervaren. Fijne kerstdagen Martijn en een gelukkig 2023! Groetjes uit Roden, Drenthe

[@paulandlaurahausman379]

May you be celebrating Christmas in a warm cozy home with good friends and family. May the new year bring you happiness and finished projects. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@violetaarcher8296]

A wonderful treat, as always. Recycle the wood shavings. :) Thank you so much for sharing and looking forward to seeing more in 2023. Blessings to you!!

[@garethconnett7672]

Let's hope that you catch just wildlife on your CCTV rather than low life, take care, Gareth

[@FriedEggUK]

Hi Martijn - My wife and I have binge watched your videos over the last week or so and we really look forward to #50 this evening. Much better than Christmas telly! Merry Christmas to you and hope you have a fantastic 2023! Thank you 🤛

[@VictoryCovert]

As the year draws to a close, discovering and following your journey was an inspiring highlight for me, and clearly for the thousands who follow you. Blessings on your mountain home, that all may be well and in order upon your return. Merry Christmas and best wishes for a joyful time 'back on the grid.' And to fellow commenters - sending you well wishes as kindred spirits, enchanted by Martijn's Magic Mountain. We'll reconvene back in the New Year for more chapters of adventure.😉

[@alexandrianova6298]

4:22 is the cutest thing I've seen on this channel lol. They were so happy to make friends with Martijn!

[@lenieverkaik]

Interesting to see the other side of the mountain, I can totally understand it must have such a different feel to it than your end, where, as you say, you don’t see anyone. For me that’s the beauty of your place and I’m sure it’s exactly what you were after. Imagine a year from now, you’ll probably be living just as comfortable as Johannes... most likely living in the cabin again, having a proper chimney and all that. Having seen all the wonderful work you’ve done this year, with all the backbreaking big jobs, can you imagine what you’ll achieve the coming year ?! I look forward to your video’s every single week, and I often find myself watching them with a smile on my face, so thank you for that! The cold must be demanding a lot of energy, so plenty of recharging in Holland I hope. Hele fijne dagen met familie en vrienden, en alvast de aller, allerbeste wensen voor t nieuwe jaar. Gezien wat je dit jaar al bereikt hebt, kan het nieuwe jaar nu al niet meer stuk... groetjes van Schier

[@gazoakleychef]

beautifully shot as usual

[@casimircurney7278]

Yo....you watch this too? My subscription list is here.

[@ateshwlf]

Martijn, you have no idea what an inspiration you've been to me in these couple of months since I found your channel. It's been such a pleasure watching your journey and experiencing it (in some way) with you. Thank you for making our lifes better with your creations. Happy holidays! Can't wait to see more from you in 2023. Happy Holidays everyone!

[@robertastewart-fite1337]

I hope that your Christmas was Merry, and that the New Year will continue to be kind to us all.

[@h20ktmmclennan69]

Thanks for a great year of viewing. All aspects of your mainly self taught work has made very interesting viewing. Have a nice break with your family & see you in the new year.

[@relocatetoItaly]

Ah I'm late Merry Christmas ⛄ Martin from Como. I guess it's nice to have a hot shower in your room and not have to wade through the snow. Wishing you all the very best for the next year. I'm doing a live on my KZbin now so will catch up later 🎄⛄🥃

[@hughkennedy2999]

Your video's have inspired me to look elsewhere for my retirement years coming soon. The area in Italy you are in is magical and calls to me. Thank you for sharing your Journey. Merry Christmas

[@ZenPointOfVibe]

Those hand planes can be fun to collect. I have a few, and working on them (sharpening the blade, cleaning them, restoring them) can be quite relaxing as using them in wood working/carpentry

[@thenextadventure8079]

Thank you Martijn for your videos. It has been inspiring, calming and interesting to watch. Your drone footage encouraged us to learn how to fly a drone, set up our channel and publish our videos. Thanks again.