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Goodbye Victoria (Day 314)

Sadly it’s our last morning in Victoria. I went for a sunrise swim so that we’d have time to say our goodbyes to Eliza and catch the morning ferry. Clouds hung heavy and gray in the sky so the sunrise wasn’t very dramatic, but the subtle shifts in light and color were beautiful nonetheless. It… Read More Goodbye Victoria (Day 314)

November 10, 2022November 11, 2022 jrfosketLeave a comment

Healing Cold (Day 313)

This morning I went for one last swim with the Cold Water Addicts. A little snow still clung to the ground, but it was clear and beautiful. The mountains of the Olympic Peninsula across the Salish Sea rose up dramatically and, for the first time, I realized how tall they were. In the previous days,… Read More Healing Cold (Day 313)

November 9, 2022 jrfosketLeave a comment

Snowy Swim (Day 312)

It snowed yesterday; by the time we were driving back from dropping off Eliza in the evening, it was a magical winter wonderland. When I woke up this morning, snow still coated all the surfaces, glittering and white. A bitter wind made even letting Lulu out for a pee feel like an ordeal. Swim? Are… Read More Snowy Swim (Day 312)

November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 jrfosket6 Comments

Spiral Beach (Day 310)

On my trip to Victoria last January, my swim with the Cold Water Addicts was one of my most memorable. It was the first time I’d ventured somewhere new for a swim with a group of strangers; my first time swimming in bitterly cold water. It was the swim that showed me that this year… Read More Spiral Beach (Day 310)

November 6, 2022 jrfosket4 Comments

Reunited (Day 309)

My excited anticipation to see Eliza today was only a little bit marred by my worry about having to swim at some point. I left Portland early with the idea that I would swim in the afternoon in Victoria. I didn’t really start worrying about this plan until I was on the ferry to Victoria… Read More Reunited (Day 309)

November 5, 2022 jrfosket2 Comments

Bikini Beach #2 (Day 95)

I went back to Bikini Beach for another swim this morning. I nearly didn’t: The beach across from my hotel in English Bay looked inviting. The water was calm, there was almost no wind, and the sun was peeking out from behind the clouds. I saw a swimmer out in the water, casually backstroking, and… Read More Bikini Beach #2 (Day 95)

April 5, 2022 jrfosketLeave a comment

Bikini Beach, Vancouver (Day 94)

I woke up to sunshine this morning and was immediately excited for my swim, but then  I went outside and felt the howling wind. As I walked Lulu I had to brace myself against it; it was the kind of blusteriness that has people running down the streets chasing after their hats. I thought, no… Read More Bikini Beach, Vancouver (Day 94)

April 4, 2022 jrfosket1 Comment

Little Ross Bay (Day 31)

I woke up sad and anxious this morning. Sad because I dropped Eliza off at her dorm last night and somehow it wasn’t any easier this time than it was when I dropped her off for the first time in August.  Seriously, I cried so hard when I got back to the hotel room last… Read More Little Ross Bay (Day 31)

January 31, 2022February 17, 2022 jrfosket1 Comment

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