FROM SHORE TO SHORE
By Mike Perrin
Bryntirion Press. 185 pages. £6.95
ISBN 1 85049 166 6
This book tells of the three weeks it took for Mike Perrin, the founder of the Christian Mountain Centre in Snowdonia, to walk, with tent and sleeping bag, from Llanfairfechan on the North Wales coast to Swansea Bay in the South - almost 200 miles.
It is the record of a pilgrimage of an Englishman through Wales, a superb guide for the outdoor pursuit fan, (and a good read for those, like me, who prefer to follow him in my minds eye!). Each chapter describes a day's journey and has a map tracing the path taken. There are 16 quality colour photographs which identify which chapter they come from, thus helping you capture some of the splendid views and significant historical places en route. There is also expert information about route finding, equipment and photography. The author tells well the delights, the demands and the dangers of walking the mountains. Ideas for days out here, suitable for the average equipped walker, ranging from 6 miles to 16.
