tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post8703584818024498383..comments2024-01-28T05:20:01.172-08:00Comments on The Cynical Sailor & His Salty Sidekick: N Is For "Nadar" {To Swim} | A To Z ChallengeThe Cynical Sailorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-55824774523134116762018-04-22T08:25:54.019-07:002018-04-22T08:25:54.019-07:00The idea of swimming in cold water has absolutely ...The idea of swimming in cold water has absolutely zero appeal to me. I'd much rather go for a walk like you.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-37397212229965751732018-04-22T07:15:19.733-07:002018-04-22T07:15:19.733-07:00I do love to swim and as a child I spent hours in ...I do love to swim and as a child I spent hours in the ocean. We moved further north and the ocean here is so cold that a wetsuit is needed. (I don't have one). These days I prefer to walk along the water's edge.aFieldtriplife.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486598141947935350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-90014887231184573102018-04-22T06:16:23.552-07:002018-04-22T06:16:23.552-07:00I think learning to swim is probably a good thing ...I think learning to swim is probably a good thing for kids, even if just from a safety standpoint.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-10387435611580139622018-04-18T18:48:38.907-07:002018-04-18T18:48:38.907-07:00Nadar is so essential - yet I saw a young woman bu...Nadar is so essential - yet I saw a young woman buying a house say she didn't want one bordering a lake because of her kids...kids old enough to swim. Health & Safety?Roland Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302133565980901397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-54729244617056866272018-04-18T07:36:04.871-07:002018-04-18T07:36:04.871-07:00I really don't like sharks or barracudas. Some...I really don't like sharks or barracudas. Some people don't seem to be bothered swimming near them. Not me.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-26459426971432052572018-04-18T07:35:34.660-07:002018-04-18T07:35:34.660-07:00That sounds like my childhood.That sounds like my childhood.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-58553846894184049722018-04-18T07:35:20.548-07:002018-04-18T07:35:20.548-07:00That's another one of my worries - stepping on...That's another one of my worries - stepping on a stingray or, worse, a lion fish. Shuffling your feet is a smart thing to do.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-48750852756252158002018-04-18T07:34:41.448-07:002018-04-18T07:34:41.448-07:00Oh, that's funny!Oh, that's funny! The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-42505727040812585652018-04-18T07:34:29.241-07:002018-04-18T07:34:29.241-07:00I hope I never run into a Kraken :-)I hope I never run into a Kraken :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-4600055865832878192018-04-18T07:34:16.261-07:002018-04-18T07:34:16.261-07:00Me too :-)Me too :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-81790484536073823542018-04-18T07:34:08.847-07:002018-04-18T07:34:08.847-07:00You know, I've met a number of other boaters w...You know, I've met a number of other boaters who don't swim. That's great that you wear a life vest.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-62281504950861103762018-04-18T07:33:41.664-07:002018-04-18T07:33:41.664-07:00That is the problem with some lakes - the murky wa...That is the problem with some lakes - the murky water is kind of creepy.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-34952821781076960082018-04-18T07:33:00.856-07:002018-04-18T07:33:00.856-07:00I love the idea of swimming in a tropical lagoon t...I love the idea of swimming in a tropical lagoon that's free of sea monsters. So much more relaxing than constantly being on the lookout for evil creatures.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-32266182985483278862018-04-18T07:32:20.577-07:002018-04-18T07:32:20.577-07:00That does sound weird :-)That does sound weird :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-84702423157240111462018-04-18T07:31:20.961-07:002018-04-18T07:31:20.961-07:00Much safer to swim in the pool :-)Much safer to swim in the pool :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-77659886398933805212018-04-18T07:30:14.779-07:002018-04-18T07:30:14.779-07:00That's what we did as well - swim all day long...That's what we did as well - swim all day long and had to be told to get out of the pool to eat. It was so much fun.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-60404626928597472062018-04-17T11:57:21.699-07:002018-04-17T11:57:21.699-07:00I am not a great swimmer and as a child I wasn'...I am not a great swimmer and as a child I wasn't so crazy about swimming in lakes or the ocean for fear of little fish nibbling at my legs. I do like snorkeling in the Bahamas. It's different when you can look the fishies in the eyes. Except for, maybe, the sharks and barracudas, of course.Duwanhttp://www.makelikeanapeman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-43414723984825481592018-04-16T18:08:52.485-07:002018-04-16T18:08:52.485-07:00There were summer days where we got in the pool be...There were summer days where we got in the pool before breakfast and got out at 10pm, only coming in once in a while to use the restroom or ask for food to be brought out. It's been a long time.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-3514646387153932612018-04-16T15:04:39.868-07:002018-04-16T15:04:39.868-07:00Oh, yes I worry something down there might bite my...Oh, yes I worry something down there might bite my feet. I've been told live things may be buried in the sand & might chew my feet, so I shuffle my feet what walking in the surf. Lynn La Vitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946462373947759641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-46669642939834821972018-04-16T11:59:31.771-07:002018-04-16T11:59:31.771-07:00For a brief moment, I thought Ralph when I read Na...For a brief moment, I thought Ralph when I read Nadar. As to fear of what lurks under water, I have it. I like to know what's going on beneath my naked feet. Snorkle to the rescue!cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-38813616509154751662018-04-16T10:42:16.241-07:002018-04-16T10:42:16.241-07:00Evil sea monsters... like the Kraken? He-he.Evil sea monsters... like the Kraken? He-he.Ronel Janse van Vuurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041347187777879494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-53949171127851105662018-04-16T08:21:23.032-07:002018-04-16T08:21:23.032-07:00I definitely love swimming!
www.volatilespirits...I definitely love swimming! <br /><br /><br />www.volatilespirits.comAnupama K. Mazumderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03860574609893186316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-16203795152194454312018-04-16T08:12:32.802-07:002018-04-16T08:12:32.802-07:00I cannot swim. I know, I'm a boater. I wear ...I cannot swim. I know, I'm a boater. I wear a vest. It's the only was to afford some safety. I wouldn't like the critters either.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day. ♥Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-88374535428335657942018-04-16T07:44:15.106-07:002018-04-16T07:44:15.106-07:00I miss swimming. We swam at my grandparents' c...I miss swimming. We swam at my grandparents' cabin every year as it sat on the Little North Fork river. That spoiled me though. I only like clear water so most lakes are out as they are so murky.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-610973717657555882018-04-16T07:23:49.119-07:002018-04-16T07:23:49.119-07:00I loved swimming as a child too, and my son loves ...I loved swimming as a child too, and my son loves to be in the water. Nowadays, I'd rather be on the water. Yet if I had the opportunity to swim in a tropical lagoon (that was safe!), I would. :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.com