A surprise urgent overnight delivery to Aberdeen, 400 miles and 8 hours. Delivered around 9:30am and then we had a hire car to return home – a BMW as well!
Rather than returning down the A90 I asked to go via the A92 which runs along the coast to Dundee so I had a choice between Stonehaven, Montrose, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry. Given the time of day and the state of the tide I thought Arbroath was the better choice. Another factor that influenced my choice was there being a McDonalds right on the prom, for those apre cold-swim calories.
The long walk down
Getting ready to measure the temperature
There you are, fully in, but I didn’t venture out too far because there was a bit of undertow together a quite stiff off-shore breeze that if I wasn’t careful could blow me out into deeper water. The sea has to be respected.
Did it! Water temp 6C (43F)
While changing I took care to do so secluded from passers-by, but I forgot the railway line following the coast. Just after I had finished changing a train stopped overlooking me, while on the approach to Arbroath station. Had I been a couple of minutes later the passengers would’ve had a right eyeful. Note to self: despite it being fairly bulky I should carry my Robi robe to avoid encounters of the embarrassing kind.
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