Diary of a Wandering Swimmer
fun blog about my swimming adventures in different places...with a few thoughts on life thrown in
A clear sweetie – January 2022
https://outdoorswimmer.com/blogs/diary-of-a-wandering-swimmer-a-clear-sweetie
A bit Wuthering Heights – August 2021
https://outdoorswimmer.com/blogs/diary-of-a-wandering-swimmer-a-bit-wuthering-heights
Clova returns – June 2021
https://outdoorswimmer.com/blogs/diary-of-a-wandering-swimmer-clova-returns
Yellow Tangs from a lava field – April 2021
https://outdoorswimmer.com/blogs/diary-of-a-wandering-swimmer-yellow-tangs-from-a-lava-field
A swing rope to the past – February 2021
https://outdoorswimmer.com/blogs/diary-of-a-wandering-swimmer-a-swing-rope-to-the-past
An urban gem behind a sea wall – January 2021
https://outdoorswimmer.com/blogs/diary-of-a-wandering-swimmer-an-urban-gem-behind-a-sea-wall
Jumping trout in the wind – November 2020
https://outdoorswimmer.com/blogs/diary-of-a-wandering-swimmer-an-urban-gem-behind-a-sea-wall
Highland adventure Part 2 – September 2020
https://outdoorswimmer.com/blogs/diary-of-a-wandering-swimmer-highland-adventure-part-2
Highland adventure Part 1 – September 2020
https://outdoorswimmer.com/blogs/diary-of-a-wandering-swimmer-highland-adventure-part-1
Waterfalls of tea – August 2020
https://outdoorswimmer.com/blogs/diary-of-a-wandering-swimmer-waterfalls-of-tea
Less skipping and more colour – August 2020
https://outdoorswimmer.com/blogs/diary-of-a-wandering-swimmer-less-skipping-and-more-colour
How to swim 8m in 15 minutes – May 2020
Storms, floods and a shallow lagoon – February 2020
https://outdoorswimmer.com/blogs/diary-of-a-wandering-swimmer-storms-floods-and-a-shallow-lagoon
A year in open water, from lochs orca trails and sea pools to the stacks of St Kilda – January 2020
A weekend of clarity – November 2019
https://outdoorswimmer.com/blogs/diary-of-a-wandering-swimmer-a-weekend-of-clarity
Swimming in a spot I cannot name – October 2019
https://outdoorswimmer.com/blogs/diary-of-a-wandering-swimmer-swimming-in-a-spot-i-cannot-name
Moon channel – July 2019
https://outdoorswimmer.com/blogs/diary-of-a-wandering-swimmer-moon-channel
Getting a confidence boost on my home beach – May 2019
In the wake of an orca – April 2019
https://outdoorswimmer.com/blogs/diary-of-a-wandering-swimmer-in-the-wake-of-an-orca#
Discovering neuks and crannies – April 2019
Imported sand, piscinas naturales and a pool to myself – March 2019
Swimming in the shadow of a famous castle – March 2019
‘Sunny Dunny’ home of the red cliffs and long lost lidos – January 2019
https://outdoorswimmer.com/blogs/diary-of-a-wandering-swimmer-home-of-the-sunny-dunny-and-red-cliffs
Where the land is low and the water bulls are loud – December 2018
Lakes, mountains, poets and a bit of running – November 2018
Last swim with a friend – October 2018
https://outdoorswimmer.com/blogs/diary-of-a-wandering-swimmer-last-swim-with-a-friend
Sweeping views, menacing swans and a rich history – October 2018
https://outdoorswimmer.com/blogs/sweeping-views-menacing-swans-and-a-rich-history
Clear water, abandoned submarines and pink footed geese – October 2018
https://outdoorswimmer.com/blogs/clear-water-abandoned-submarines-and-pink-footed-geese
Famous for oysters & surrounded by mountains – August 2018
Where the crabs are blue – July 2018
https://outdoorswimmer.com/blogs/diary-of-an-wandering-swimmer-where-the-crabs-are-blue
Diary of a Wandering Swimmer – Clova returns
The Swim Probably like most of you I was excited to be able to choose to swim somewhere new once the restrictions lifted and of course it involved a trip in good old Clova. I have to say ‘jumping in and driving off’ is not really in our family make up. We now have a...