Wannabe Fitness Freak

I need to be a fitness freak but sadly non of these things have come naturally to me, I totally have or did have the potential....as a child I did ballet, freestyle and gymnastics followed by kick boxing as I got a little older but training is either in full swing or its non existent along side dominoes pizzas and a mountain of sweeties!

Anyway I've been totally on the fit side until easter came along... Funny that I don't even celebrate it apart from the chocolate but chocolate is as good as an excuse as any so enough said really..

I'm writing now, just before bed, to ease my guilty conscience and hope that if I write it publicly then it will come true... So here it is:

Tomorrow is the new start of my fitness regime! Tomorrow there will be a new eager me! Tomorrow is going to happen!

So no excuses only we can make the difference we want for ourselves! Plus I need to get in shape for the Swedish kayaking adventure...




This was me back in Feb... We'll aim for a progress update soon!

St.Anna Starting Map

It's all getting rather real! Pete has just sent me the map he's created for our kayaking trip which is over 80k in distance for 7 nights of wild camping in St.Anna, Sweden. The best part is wild camping is completely free as long as certain rules are adhered to... These are rules to some but just standard manners to most. Like taking your rubbish with you and leaving things how they were when you arrived!

Easy!!

Lots still to do but we have found a ferry from Immingham UK to Gothenburg Sweden for the travel there which will be a little easier than the 30 hour drive!

Watch this space... We plan to leave mid July for 2 weeks on a self guided kayak adventure followed by a European road trip.

Kayaking Ullswater

I never realised just how beautiful Ullswater Lake is, overshadowed by its world renowned relatives such as Coniston & Windermere, however this weekend I was fortunate enough to experience its beauty in the glimmering sunshine of the early summer months.

I was surprised to learn that Ullswater is the 2nd largest lake in the Lake District measuring around 15.5k in length (nearly 9 miles).

On the last 6 months I've taken up Kayaking as a hobby and I've been taking advantage of it wherever possible, my main interest has been flat water and sea kayaking. This was one in a long list of outings we've had in our kayaks since purchasing them.

I can highly recommend the paddle on Ullswater, its calm and idyllic with little interruption from other boats and minimal noise pollution unlike Windermere!

Find a good spot close to the water by the side of the lake and you can launch yourself completely free of charge of course permitting you have your own kayak! We have perception Carolinas, great for distance & speed. The perfect kayak for coastal and flat water excursions.

Anyway if you're in the North West of the UK go to Ullswater 'the less popular sister, that has a shy beauty to her'