Open water!

Last week, Andy and I completed our first lake swim for several years!   We’d wanted to find a geocache on Lingy Holm island  off the Eastern shore of Ullswater but weren’t sure how difficult a swim would be.  When chatting about this with our lake swimming colleague R, he mentioned that recent sunny weather had warmed the lake waters perfectly so we hatched a cunning plan to swim out to the island with R and his wife, J.  The evening was glorious, the water was indeed warm and the swim was far easier than expected.  And we found the cache!!

Swimming at Soulac

Our drive to Soulac sur Mer was enlivened by the afternoon  ferry crossing from Royan.  Mr K loves boats of all sorts and he’s always happy on a ferry.  We pitched our tent on the campsite before heading out for our first look at the Atlantic Ocean.  The beach was stunning with superb views North and South along the coast.  And although it was late afternoon when we arrived, it was still warm enough to swim. Because the tide was just retreating, the sands were people free, creating a feeling of space and tranquillity only ever experienced on deserted beaches