Day Thirteen - Ice Lake

Dear all,


While I was mulling over my daily task with a coffee and baileys this morning, Darren had an epiphany which would subsequently evolve as my challenge: 'Why don't you jump in the lake?'. Later on in the afternoon, Marc, on hearing this story, voiced his concerns ( ice on the lake, sub zero temperatures, sharks, cardiac arrest.. etc etc ) but kindly offered to accompany me as my cameraman.

On arrival at the lakeside, I felt that full immersion in the lake would potentially incur life loss... so an executive decision was made...and today's challenge was 'to dip my toe into Georgian Bay, in March, in sub zero temperatures'.

Despite growing up in Cornwall, UK where the water is less than tropical, allowing my foot to enter that water was like sticking my foot into a bowl of metal shards.


The two videos attach document the challenge. Apologies for any offensive language used in the making of this film.







And in other news:
1. With the wind in my hair I had a sudden urge to run from Collingwood to Thornbury (around 20km each way). I now worry that I ran a marathon without intention. Upon arrival in Thornbury, I mildly cursed myself for not carrying my phone as I would have probably waved the white flag in surrender and called up my knight in shining armor, D. I didn't have my phone... so had to run all the way back.. against a head wind. Good endurance training though....
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2. 'Meat of the day' was Anna and Nadia's fabulous meatballs. Thank you Anna for yet another amazing dinner, homemade salami, pasta, meatballs, eclairs... Totally delicious, Anna you are a goddess!