We had crummy weather for the start of the holidays; to the extent that it snowed on the mountain on Christmas Day - this is a snap from the Pinnacle web cam.
Now things have settled down and we have these pleasant sunny days; very high UV risk but only about 20° max. I have swum three times in the last four days. I've got a problem with my shoulder at the moment and I've been nervous waiting to see how it would affect swimming. I can scull backwards and breaststroke but I can't freestyle (overarm).
This is Long Beach at Sandy Bay in Hobart. It's only 5km from the city centre, so it's generally Tasmania's most crowded. This is about 6.30 at night in January, still around 16° and there's only a handful of people around. I swam out to the pontoon and lazed in the sun a bit.
Tonight I went back and did the same. My favourite is Hinsby Beach which is further down river: 20 mins drive compared to ten for Long Beach. But if Long Beach is this empty in the early evening, I'm happy to swim here. I only go to the beach to swim, then get dry and head off. I swam 3 hours ago and still have the happy clean and tired feeling.
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