There was no possibility of taking a walk that day

I would be tempted to agree with you, Parva Porcus, although I am by no means an expert on the subject. Given the choice of walking or swimming around London, I will unhesitatingly walk. Swimming up the River Thames can be particularly dangerous.



I have just googled on the subject, and I have come to the conclusion that it is probably better to do both some walking and some swimming, and possibly even other forms of exercise.

Exercise - Love to know - Walking vs. Swimming for Exercise

Of course, the sensible advice is to find forms of exercise which you really enjoy doing. I really enjoy climbing, for example, so I climb, even though it is high risk. Last year, 'The Guardian' published the top 10 health and fitness holidays 2012: getting fit and healthy doesn't have to mean sweating away in the gym. Hop off the treadmill and go walking, swimming, running, kayaking or cycling in the UK or abroad.



If there was no possibility of taking a walk that day ('Jane Eyre'), swimming is an obvious alternative, particularly if there is an indoor heated swimming pool nearby. I tend to like to do something useful, Parva Porcus, so I am just as likely to do some gardening, for example. Any thoughts?

If I may address your question directly, Parva Porcus:



'That' is Rhossili Bay on the Gower Peninsula. My mother's family is Welsh, so we tend to spend quite a lot of time in Wales, walking, climbing, and if it is warm enough, swimming.

South Wales Evening Post - Rhossili Bay on Gower named one of 22 best beaches in Europe by Rough Guide

If I may quote George Borrow directly from 'Lavengro' (1851):