Nice sunny day and it looked like it might be ok for some snorkelling in the Cove below the NT house at Coleton Fishacre. After a long walk along the coast-path, nearly 2 miles(!), we arrived above the cove at a nice shady spot with pine trees and a good view over the bay. After a bit of ferreting about in the undergrowth I found the disused path and scrambled down; there were stones and dilapidated steps to negotiate at the bottom. On the beach I donned my FJ suit and made my way in. The beach, as the tide ebbed, was bouldery and rocks slippery [I was barefoot because still using full foot fins] and I hurt my ankle. The dried seaweed was also very sharp and scratchy. I had seen some swell stirring things up but hoped that away from beach a little it would be better, but there was too much swell and vis was nil. It was quite unpleasant swimming down through murk.
After getting out and changed back - enjoying the privacy, I took a few pictures of the massess of butterflies and climbed back up to Yas; she had wisely elected to wait at the top. We continued in the Kingsbridge direction and stopped at the Naval gun emplacement - more good views. I had diarrhea,.. which wasn't very nice, and slowed me down a bit. Good day out but shame about the sea state - might be worth trying again when conditions are better.
After getting out and changed back - enjoying the privacy, I took a few pictures of the massess of butterflies and climbed back up to Yas; she had wisely elected to wait at the top. We continued in the Kingsbridge direction and stopped at the Naval gun emplacement - more good views. I had diarrhea,.. which wasn't very nice, and slowed me down a bit. Good day out but shame about the sea state - might be worth trying again when conditions are better.
