2012 English Channel Swim

7 - 14 September 2012



After having cycled through Africa, completed 5 Ironman Triathlons, run the Comrades Ultra Marathon, Climbed Kili ... I have decided to take on a slightly tougher option ...



... 34km of cold, open water swimming ... leaving the coast of the eternal "wanna-be" soccer nation, over to the "frogs" on the other side ...





Tuesday, 16 January 2007

Some more thoughts


  • The picture above is what we have been looking at for the last four days ...
  • Many more English signs around the towns, resorts, settlements in this area ... even a ERA Steer FOR SALE sign
  • The towns Hugada and Safaga are noticeably cleaner, more upmarket, better sign posted, etc ... but then these are tourist areas - especially for the Germans!!
  • My Polar Watch stopped reading my speed/distance ... it seems to be the battery in the sensor ... and the agents said they checked it in December ... THANKS for nothing. I did get another speedometer from someone else ... truly thanks to Nels.

by Patrick Thomas at 03:22