I had a really interesting start to the day with my first 1:1 coaching session to help develop the Outdoor Education program that I run. It was a great experience to have someone listen to ideas and ask challenging questions. I finished feeling super motivated. So motivated in fact that we decided to head around to the south side of Snowdon for a walk, even though the weather was appalling.
Togged up in fleece and waterproofs, we set off into the rain, with the wind at our backs, driving us upwards at least.
The views were limited...
But the rivers and waterfalls plentiful...
And crystal clear. For some reason, the colour of the water was so alluring and at some point, while we stood looking at the deep pools the idea of a swim was mentioned. The rain was lashing down all around us and the wind buffeting us. I was not even remotely tempted to remove the several layers of insulation that I was wearing. But the seed had been planted. A short while later, we came across a pool that we couldn't resist. The water was surprisingly ok, but maybe it was just adrenaline keeping up was as we dunked in, did a few strokes and dived out almost as fast.
It was certainly refreshing and made us laugh all the way back to the car. There's nothing quite like a spontaneous swim on a damp and windy day, halfway up a mountain in November....
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