That´s one of the drawbacks of big countries, even if you have a coast, it can take hours of driving to the beach from the inland :D But you guys look very happy in the photos, I am sure you had a blast over there :) Btw very good timing with the pictures of your son getting hit by the waves :D So you didn´t go for a swim? It´s not common in your country that people swim in lakes, rivers, in the sea etc? I know that in some countries, most people cannot actually swim. How is it in India?
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I don't know swimming :) And even if I had, I would not dare to swim in the sea :) In India, most people in rural areas know swimming, because they take bathe in lakes, rivers - but our kids are not exposed. The only way to learn swimming is in their school or any pool, Covid closed everything, so they have not practiced it since last 2 years, and it is definitely risky to leave them to swim, given that I cannot help them any way.
Do they offer lessons for adults there (once the pools re-open)? I ask because, on the one hand, it might feel a bit embarrassing to learn to swim as an adult, but on the other hand, it is fun and good exercise. I am not a person who really enjoys exercise, but I love to swim. I don't think I am particularly good at it -- I am slow and my shoulder is bad, so I havd to modify the movements -- but, to me, it is a great joy!
Here, they offer "terrified beginner" lessons for adults, which I think is great. We are lucky because they already opened the pools here last summer although we initially had to prove vaccination to get in.
Well, we do have a swimming pool in my apartment, but its worse than a lake :) There are places where they offer courses for adult, but the commuting time is a overkill. Now that schools are open, I have very little time to spare for anything extra.
Well, that's certainly understandable. It is such a joy to me to swim that I imagine others would like it also.
I see. That´s interesting. I think the ability to swim is something you cannot really forget or lose so your kids should be fine as long as they could swim before the pandemic. But I uderstand your point of view of course ;) So would you say that most people in India cannot swim? I know that some traditional Hindu rituals take place in rivers so I thought that most people over there can swim...
Most of the people can swim but those who live in such areas where they take bath in lakes or rivers. Unfortunately, our kids have not been exposed to those natural pools :) Blame us.