Today I swam early and got a glimpse of what the club area looks like before the crowds arrive. Same with the bay, not a bad experience. I bet this is what it was like in the early days of the Bold and Beautiful.
Sunrise walk to Manly Beach.
Lots of fun down outside the club with swimmers gearing up to get in and see what the temp is like:
All alone waiting for a friend:
Middle of my swim:
A divers bubbles from way below took me out of my deep thoughts:
I left before the 6.30am group , took a different route, and arrived as their last swimmer arrived, hearing their fearless leader announce: we can all leave once these two arrive! Nice and organised.
Some underwater shots:
Always love seeing the men or ladies from the club enjoying the sea before their day of work starts:
Shane stretching before he joins the 7am group:
John and Errol heading in together:
All up it was a perfect swim, not too cold and so therapeutic to be in the water. A bit of a bump here and there but nothing challenging.
The end of my swim:
Both these pooches wanted my ham and cheese toastie, not a hope doggies. Cute enough for a photo mais oui 🙂
Last chance to walk tomorrow morning in aid of a womens shelter , see below:
https://maryshousewalk.blackbaud-sites.com/
IN LATEST EXCITING NEWS….. THERE’S A BOLD & BEAUTIFUL WINE !!!
There is a new set of wines, just for Manly!
They’re a white and a red named ‘The Bold‘ and ‘The Beautiful‘ dedicated to “us” – all the swimmers who take to the ocean for the daily Bold & Beautiful swim from Manly to Shelly Beach and back.
The wines are made by James Becker, out of his vineyards in the Hunter Valley. David Webster has said it’s been a wonderful journey planning the grape varieties, the style of wines and helping James through the process of making, bottling and labelling the wines. It’s a very small run with just 100 six packs available for purchase. Each six pack contains 3 bottles of the red (Shiraz Viognier) and 3 bottles of the white (Chardonnay).
David and James would love to see you at the wine launch on October 22nd at Manly Surf Club where you’ll have the chance to taste the wines and nibble on some cheese while David talks you through the story behind the wine. Tasting starts at 6:30pm and runs through until 8pm.
Please RSVP to David if you’re able to attend at: david@northernbeacheswine.com
Today’s stats: temp ( nearly 22 ) 17.5, 82 early swimmers, 205 at 7am, and 18 new swimmers!
5 comments
Anne
19/10/2019 at 11:30 am
Nice blog Edwina, say hi to the fish for me
Elizabeth
19/10/2019 at 1:30 pm
Beautiful blog
Shelley K
19/10/2019 at 3:01 pm
Yes it was just beautiful. Shaun delivered!
harrison edwina
19/10/2019 at 3:05 pm
Will do when I find more , only diamond fish today
harrison edwina
19/10/2019 at 3:06 pm
Thanks Elizabeth 💖