The beach was about the busiest I've ever seen it and there were people swimming, kids jumping the waves and sea kayakers paddling slowly in and out of the bay. I drew and sunbathed and beach combed, leaving behind a present of 2 pieces of driftwood, a velvet swimming crab claw and and a coloured driftwood heart. I baptised myself in the cold, but not unbearable water - Ballydowane and I are now properly acquainted.
