Glorious day for swimming so out again for the tiny coves along this part of the Brittany coast. It is quite a walk along the ups and downs of the coastal path, but the seaweed has abated and a swim was looking possible.

The first cove was for one person, very picturesque with dark rocks; mini-habitats as pools; limpets and barnacles clinging onto the hard surfaces- waiting for the next tide wash over. The shallows were warm and inviting but as I managed to swim out into the Atlantic, the water suddenly become colder. Over the highest boulders was another small bay…

Climbing over the rocks, got me to another cove, slightly bigger with beautiful sand. Swimming was wonderful, as the sea was calm with no breakers, rocks or seaweed. The weed is attached to the surrounding rocks and keeps the sea area clear from the slippery fronds of growth.

The water was shallow and the tide relentlessly coming in. Swam out into the deeper water past the headland where it was colder and icy blue. The coast is unknown to me, so I headed back to the safety of the cove. It would be easy to get cut off here, and when the tide rose up the beach it was time to climb back to the pathway and up the amazing stone stairway..