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7 Oct 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today at the lake it was crazy cold and windy. Like wind-chill cold. The temperature was 47 F, but it felt like 20 F. F!!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I arrived early so I could get my wetsuit on properly and be ready when my swim buddy arrived so she didn\u2019t have to wait for me to get into the water. <\/p>\n\n\n

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I arrived too early, so killed time taking photos of the waves. I\u2019m bummed that they don\u2019t look as big as they were. I didn\u2019t notice, but H commented that the city had taken down the rope and bobber thingies that marks off teh swim area. Even they think it\u2019s too cold to swim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I felt fine in my wetsuit, but my ankles were c-c-c-cold. I tried to swim but the water was tossing me around; my snorkel was blowing all over the place. I could feel it moving around. Every five strokes or so a leaf would slap me in the face, or maybe a twig. I gave no F\u2019s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love swimming in crazy water. And I was feeling very happy to have my thermal suit because I felt perfectly comfortable. I wondered if the people in the condos across the street were watching us, thinking we were crazy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After our swim, H in her swim parka and me shivering in my top and shorts, H said she loved the looks she got from people walking by on swim days like this. Like we are the crazy people. Y\u2019all don\u2019t know how much fun it is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bike ride home was so cold because I only had shorts and a merino jacket. I was smart enough to take off the wet swimsuit, though. But wow was the wind strong. Biking is suddenly not so fun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am taking the rest of the day and night off because I\u2019m so tired. Tomorrow I will try to see some sights or cousins. Until then, I have some tea to drink and some things to read and maybe a WhatsApp chat with my homey, E!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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