Arrived in Dover

We arrived in Dover yesterday. Between settling in and eating, did not get a swim in.  Today, we missed the chance for morning swims to pick someone up at the airport but pushed ourselves to still get in this afternoon for a short one.  The wind picked up significantly overnight making even the harbor a bit choppy.  In the states, we call the white, airy foam that forms on top of waves during high winds "white caps".  Here, they call them "white horses".  Out of the harbor, there seem to be some serious white horses, Clydesdale size.  Looked like it would be interesting to swim in them to say the least.  We just had small white horses in the harbor.  It mainly made breathing a little more challenging as the chop would force an occasional wave in your mouth.  Otherwise, it was refreshing and felt good to get back into the water after the longest break (3 days) I have had from swimming in over 7-8 months.  The water did not feel as cold as I feared.  It just felt...refreshing.  Used the word twice but it seems to be the best to capture my reaction to it.  I am looking forward to a little longer of a swim tomorrow morning

Eliz got a call from her captain and he said that Monday was looking good for her to go and that the long range forecast was good for all of next week.  If my priority position stays the same and the weather holds, it will be Wednesday that I will get my chance.  It is beginning to become real.