The beaches are strewn with seaweed, washed in, but refusing to wash out again. This small bay was slightly cleaner, and a short wade through the foliage got me out to clearer water. The day was beautiful and the water as balmy as ever, but it is hard to avoid strands of the seaweed and unknown submerged rocks.

I moved over to the larger cove, as the tide was coming in. Lots of seaweed coming with it and slippery and unpleasant to wade through. The water was full of the sea growth and a creamy scum, which was not good to swim through. Once I got out of it, quite some way from shore, the swimming was relaxing and full of delight. Stayed out there as long as possible, as I didn’t want to brave the seaweed waves churning on the shore, laden with rubbery fronds.

Swimming back was body surfing, as the waves rolled shoreward. Then to hit the seaweed belt, was the downside of the way back. As I showered later, my costume had acted as a sieve and had caught a selection of seaweed types!

It has been hard to avoid the amount of seaweed being thrown onto the coastline, but hope it will eventually wash away, as the Atlantic is just the right temperature for summer swimming, and cool enough to be refreshing. The coastline is also so beautiful, and to be able to swim in the coves and beaches is a great experience.