Day 2 - Lake time

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by Millsy1982

by Millsy1982

Entry 2
First go paddle boarding on the massive lake 20 mins from me: Think its a Monday - it deffo is.

This lake has lots of water:
I knee slide away, sun at my back. As i clamber up to standard SUP position the lake stretches out in front of me in all its watery glory. Im reminded of the scene in Jaws where chief
Brodie, Hooper and Quint set off on the Orca, and the camera pans out to show the vast ocean, as if to emphasise the daunting nature of the task in hand.
I think i've just compared my leisurely SUP sesh to hunting a mammoth man eating shark, but hey ho!

Wardrobe choices:
Forgot my life vest (surprised they let me on tbf) i'm styling it out tho, as if it was a conscious choice. Like 'nah, screw health and safety, i'm nails'.
Jeez its hot, gonna zip my wetsuit down to the waist. It reveals my tanned but very lumpy physique underneath. Im aware i might look a bit silly, but don't care - maybe i do, not entirely sure. Its not important

Huckleberry finn:
Brief pit stop - sat on a rock doing my chillin thing. A mini twix. A glug of juice. Both plucked out of my water bag - ah this is nice. Off i go again. Oh dear, a cross wind. Im sideways on now, working like a mad thing trying to point the right way.

Big Chopper:
FFS whats this? Some wazzock helicopter pilot is doing training drills near and over the lake. Like proper hovering over me at various points. I imagine he has money on me falling off, a bet struck with his happy go lucky co-pilot (do helicopters have co-pilots?). Im heading back i'm now anyway.

- rowing boats flash past me. A pair, a quad. They are rapid. See you at Paris 2024 you lot.

- 2 girls on paddle boards are arguing, one proper flounces off. Its hard to flounce particularly well on a paddle board tbh, a water
sports flounce if you will. Its a mid level
falling out, the irritation is strong - but they'll patch it up by tea time i should think.

Step Back:
Being all brave i attempt a step back turn to finish up, in the harbour area. At this point the cafe that overlooks the water has reached the 'if any more people turn up it'll be shit' stage. I imagine the cafe punters are critiquing my every move - in my head at least. I safely negotiate the turn....

Return, return. Slide, scrabble up.

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