It was the warmest Halloween ever apparently. As Judy and I got changed on the steps at Sugary Cove, the sun beat down and it felt like summer. However there was quite an autumnal swell in the water, and we had to dodge the rollers as we got in. As we approached the channel which links Sugary to Castle Cove next door, the water foamed deliciously - and a little dauntingly. But we bounced our way in, and bobbed though the chasm with the oak trees keeping watch overhead. We made it through to Castle Cove where we bumped into another swimmer, Ruth, who had also taken advantage of the good weather and high water for an invigorating dip.
Apparently the sea in November is warmer than it is in May. And when we plunged in off Castle Cove in Dartmouth, this definitely seemed to be the case.The waters were still, and a beautiful opaque green. We swam around by the Castle, admiring its ancient walls built into the bedrock. We then headed up the estuary where we got battered by waves and winds, and so returned to the calm of the Cove, where we amused ourselves jumping and diving off the rocks.
It was the warmest Halloween ever apparently. As Judy and I got changed on the steps at Sugary Cove, the sun beat down and it felt like summer. However there was quite an autumnal swell in the water, and we had to dodge the rollers as we got in. As we approached the channel which links Sugary to Castle Cove next door, the water foamed deliciously - and a little dauntingly. But we bounced our way in, and bobbed though the chasm with the oak trees keeping watch overhead. We made it through to Castle Cove where we bumped into another swimmer, Ruth, who had also taken advantage of the good weather and high water for an invigorating dip. 
