An amazing summer day, wispy clouds and warm golden sands, clean and silky.

The sea also was a deep, rich blue with white waves cascading on the smooth beach. Behind us were towering white columns of chalk, which shields the bathers and surfers from the eyes of the road.

Swimming in a costume was like coming back from the dead and the rush of adrenalin as the breakers hit the warm flesh, was therapeutic. Standing with the back to the oncoming waves and allowing them to crash against the back was good for acclimatization. Swimming was then easy and pleasurable.

Later, the wetsuits enabled us to stay in the water longer and enjoy the salty water and surfing waves. Waves crashed unexpectedly when not looking.

Floating is easy, as the salt water bears the body upwards and the wet suit made it quite difficult to find your feet after swimming.

The colours were like the Bahamas and so beautiful to look at and enjoy.

The motion of the waves is so powerful…