Midlifekayak

Tough choice this morning, paddle in F7 gusting F9 and pouring rain, or a full Welsh Breakfast in St Davids.

So writing this as we tuck into our second breakfast…..

We are well used to being weather bound on these expeditions. We have been blessed with fine conditions over the first 9 days and we have made the most of it to get in position to make the crossing to Rosslare.

Before we set off we gave ourselves a couple of weeks to get here so we could make the crossing on neap tides when the stream through the George’s Channel would be at a minimum. We have arrived ahead of schedule, and although the weather has turned, we will make the most of the opportunity to recuperate and be ready for our biggest challenge of the whole expedition.

Our list of minor ailments so far:

– A few blisters (of course)

– A little bit of sunburn

and

– With all the beans and lentils we are eating, chronic flatulence

(Too much information?)

For the 55 mile open water crossing we need light winds coming from NNE to SE. We are well used to paddling in very strong winds but for this crossing we have raised the bar on our safety margins.

So far, Thursday looks like it might be the day. We’ll keep an eye on the forecast and make the decision the night before we set off.

In the meantime, we shall continue our tour of the cafes in St Davids.

Thank you for the very generous donations to our three charities!!