Travel Thoughts: Leaving Pembrokeshire
A pint of cider in a Welsh pub is just one of the pleasures of Pembrokeshire
Do you know the feeling you get when you leave a place, but you somehow know you’re gonna be back again soon? That’s how I’ve been feeling the past two years when leaving Pembrokeshire in West Wales. And I came back. But this time it feels different somewhow.
My girlfriend and I have just been spending time in the beautiful Welsh Pembrokeshire-region for the third straight year, bringing the total to 5 months over the past three years – and making it another place where we feel home. I still remember the first day we arrived here back in 2015 and saw the coastline for the first time. We knew right there and then that this was gonna be a special place for us. And it sure has been.
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Cows grazing at the coast West Coast of Wales
We initially came to West Wales for our first Workaway-stay – to help out at a small walkers hostel near the coast for a month. But we returned for a couple of months more later the same year, as our hosts became close friends of ours, and because we had fallen in love with the place. Last year and this year we’ve been back for a month at a time, reuniting with our friends in familiar surroundings, while also exploring new areas of this stunning place – Wales’ only coastal national park.
It’s essential to pack your walking boots for a trip to Pembrokeshire
The reason it felt different when leaving this year is because our lives are in transition, as we aim for new job-opportunities in my home country, Denmark – and this might make it difficult to return to Pembrokeshire for an extended period of time. Some places seem to stay with you forever though, once you’ve got them under your skin – like a tattoo on your travelling soul. And I know we will be back one day in the future.
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A melancholic last visit to St Davids Cathedral this time around
Back to walks along the dramatic coastscape where we’ve been spotting wild seals in the secluded bays. Back to small villages with cosy pubs and tasty Welsh cider. Back to the attractive but tiny city of St Davids, with its mesmerizing cathedral and its wide sandy beach. And back to colourful Tenby, ancient stone monuments, rolling hills and the ocean breeze. Pembrokeshire is pure magic for nature-lovers and a wonderfully wild corner of “my” beloved Wales.
Pembrokeshire has meant a lot for us and it still does. It’s been an escape, a place to breathe, a connection with nature and a source of inspiration. If you haven’t been visiting Pembrokeshire or Wales in general, you will find plenty of inspiration too – right here on the blog!
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By Brian Schæfer Dreyer
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