First swim of the season. Wore my wetsuit, as it is April in Le Manche ..! Tried Plage Boneparte yesterday but very cold in a swimsuit. That’s the excuse over…

A grey day with changeable sunny blinks. This small cove was so inviting and the ideal place to get me started. The suit was great and kept me warm so I could enjoy the water and the buoyancy that gives such a feeling of liberty. The water was deep green/blue and clear from limitations. A short gauntlet of mixed weeds in the shallows at first but clear swimming ahead.

A few small boats tied upI in this bay. A sheltered refuge, surrounded by the rocky coast. Also a sandy beach with many detached Limpet shells, with the tops worn off..! The sand is quite rough to the skin, and very abrasive.

A short but enjoyable swim and I hope to come back here. There are rocky islands further out that could be good landmarks to swim to. It is very invigorating to swim in the sea and enjoy the air, water and breezes that blow across the cove.

The sea was calm and inviting today. It if fearful to swim in it, as there is so much unknown beneath and under. It is not a trifling thing to go out into the depths…
Job 38:1-3,10-11 NIV
“Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said: “Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge? Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me…. when I fixed limits for it(the sea) and set its doors and bars in place, when I said, ‘This far you may come and no farther; here is where your proud waves halt’?
The Lord us in charge of even the most intimidating power, even the great sea…