"Swimming" The Rhine River

RE: "Swimming" The Rhine River

Elaine Krugman — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 06:17:15 GMT

My dog fell in the Rhein a while back and I had to dive in after her. I was cold, fast moving, and dirty. You definitely wouldn't do a workout in there. Ohhhhh noooo, Slow! I'm sorry to hear that; it must have been scary! Those rivers have wicked currents and they are quite cold! What a horrible experience that must have been. Our hotel in Lucerne was located right on the lake, so I had hoped to go for a swim there, however, I quickly changed my mind when I felt the water. Brrrrrr! Besides, I started coming down with a cold and decided I had better not. It felt great to finally get back in the pool, yesterday; the morning after my return home. The first couple of laps felt quite strange; almost like I had to learn to swim again. But, once the muscle memory and sensed kicked in, it felt like home again! :bliss:

RE: "Swimming" The Rhine River

Elaine Krugman — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 06:12:50 GMT

Do they have an excercise bike on board? Then:banana: you could do a triathlon on the boat !! Well, yes, Orca, as a matter of fact, they did! :D

RE: "Swimming" The Rhine River

Elaine Krugman — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 06:10:01 GMT

pssst elaine! don't tell chowmi, but i finally got motivated to open an acct so i could comment on your awsome travel blog! you are also my first test post. now to see if i can figure out how to post on chowmi's blog (couldn't figure it out the other day but i'm blaming the website...:) Pssst, Chow! Shhhhh; it will be our secret!;) WOW; so my blog motivated you? Well, I feel honored and flattered! You made my day!! :bliss: I needed that, because I came home from my trip with a cold; thanks to it going around the riverboat and it finally landed with me... Thank you so much for your compliment and letting me know. I enjoyed writing the blog and feel inspired to continue. Stay tuned; I have a piece I wrote on Lucerne and will post it after I go through my photos. :D

RE: "Swimming" The Rhine River

Former Member — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:48:14 GMT

My dog fell in the Rhein a while back and I had to dive in after her. I was cold, fast moving, and dirty. You definitely wouldn't do a workout in there.

RE: "Swimming" The Rhine River

chowsh — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:31:57 GMT

RE: "Swimming" The Rhine River

Celestial — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:42:14 GMT

I seldom worry about working out while on vacation. Sometimes I'll hit the weight rooms, but not as a rule. I am usually exhausted from all our excursions & too tired to "work out" - and I sleep in too late to get it in before hand! Kudos to you Elaine. Looks like you're having a wonderful time! :agree:

RE: "Swimming" The Rhine River

orca1946 — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:28:50 GMT

Do they have an excercise bike on board? Then:banana: you could do a triathlon on the boat !!