Exercise Regularly - No 18 In Progress!

Exercising regularly is probably going to be my biggest challenge on the whole list as it goes beyond the normal barriers such as finance and time etc and meets the barrier of my low motivation when it comes to doing anything involving consistent effort :-). So to cover this I think I may have to document my efforts to do energetic things and see how we go.
So firstly today I went walking on Dartmoor to the Merrivale stone rows and Kings Tor and Swelltor Quarries. I'd estimated it at about a 3 mile hike, which doesn't seem like a lot until you take into account that a fair amount of it is up a bloody steep Tor!!! So I was fairly impressed by myself and the fact that I crossed the stream at the bottom without falling on my arse and getting soaked, and also did not have a cardiac arrest!!! In fact I thoroughly enjoyed myself :-)
More of number 18 to come.....

Snorkelling - 2nd August 2010

And so on the 2nd August I went to a place called Kibberick Cove near Mevagissey in Cornwall to climb down to the beach and go snorkelling. The joy of cheap snorkelling gear from Asda meant that it was an impromptu event as the sun was shining and it seemed like a good idea at the time.

A good idea... briefly reconsidered when my fair skin hit the extremely cold water of Cornwall's South Coast.. but I persevered.

It is important to say that I am not fond of a) putting my face under water as I get a bit panicky that I'm going to drown (silly I know) and b) Spit.. which you need to do into your mask to stop it from fogging up. So overcoming these, and the rather steep climb down from the cliffs above the beach (a gentle slope my arse!!) and overcoming the freezing cold water was a fair feat.

I love snorkelling! It's like flying and you get to watch the wildlife underneath you (of which I found 1 flat fish and a few beds of seaweed).

I've decided I'm going to do it more often. Who needs the warm water of the Maldives? If you can stand the ice cold water of Devon and Cornwall then you DESERVE to snorkel!!