Swimming with my wife
I like swimming on my own, however swimming with my wife is also an amazing experience.
What do I prefer – I am too diplomatic to say!
It was all her idea
Building a swimming pool at GlenMyu Estate was all her idea.Â
Sure, I thought that if we were opening a bed and breakfast facility, then a swimming pool would be a great addition.Â
The hitch came when it looked like we were running out of money to build the main house.Â
Being a conservative ex-banker, I wanted to finish the house first and then build the pool.Â
My wife insisted that we start the pool early, and, as usual, she got her way.
And then I found out that she couldn't swim
I was a little bit perplexed when we completed the swimming pool.Â
Trying it out for the first time, I realised that my wife couldn’t swim!Â
But my wife was the driving force behind building the swimming pool?!!!
The best decision
Building the swimming pool at GlenMyu Estate is one of my wife’s many excellent decisions.Â
She learnt to swim in her own pool. I guess that we had spent so much money on the pool that she was determined to use it.Â
IÂ calculated the cost compared to my gym membership and personal trainer cost in London. Working out how much we would need to use the swimming pool to recoup our investment was an incentive for me!
The joy of swimming in an uncrowded swimming pool, as often as we want, is a real luxury.Â
It certainly was the best decision to build the pool in conjunction with the house construction.
No chlorine
One of my major bug bears with most pools is that you end up smelling of chlorine once you come out of the pool.
The thought of being covered in some nasty toxic smelling chemical was not a great feeling.
We do use a little chlorine from time to time in our pool at GlenMyu Estate. This usually when we don’t have much rains during August and September.
However, the small amount of cholrine we use is added at night. The great thing is that the chemicals evaporate and the smell has gone by the time of your morning swim.
It's not a bath, it's a swimming pool!
We find that swimming in a warm pool is energy sapping. Also the water does not give much resistance making it harder to swim.
My wife and I swam at a hotel pool near Galle earlier in 2024 and we really didn’t like it. We both felt exhausted in the warm water and really didn’t want to swim.Â
I was really disappointed as I wanted to expend some energy and reenergise myself after a long car drive.
Some swimming pools are too cold
Several years ago we stayed at a hotel near Haputale and used their swimming pool. Haputale is at an elevation of just over, 1,400 metres which is 400 metres higher than GlenMyu Estate.
The pool was cold. So cold that I used it once and didn’t want to use it again. It was not a pleasant experience (although probably very good for you!).
If the sun does not hit our swimming pool at GlenMyu Estate, sometimes it is a challenge getting into the cooler water. However, after a few lengths, my body is warmed up and attuned to the temperature. Once I get myself over this challenge, I love it!
Swimming with my wife - more often please!
The shared experience swimming with my wife is good for us for our fitness. It’s also good for our relationship.
Sure, she splashes sometimes and says that I haven’t swam enough, but it’s a great experience to spend some special time together.
Our guest love our pool
We have found that our guests love the swimming pool at GlenMyu Estate.
It’s a different experience for them on their holiday on this paradise island.Â
We have some guests that are used to cold water swimming in lakes or the sea and they love our pool.
Stay at GlenMyu Estate and swim in our fabulous pool.
Stay at GlenMyu Estate as you explore the Sri Lankan Hill Country
Apart from enjoying the pool and the amazing five acer estate, you can visit sights like Horton Plains National Park, Liptons Seat and Upper Diyaluma Waterfall.
We only have three bedrooms and you will need to book early during the peak holiday season.
The estate is usually within an hours drive of the major sightseeing locations such as Nine Arch Bridge, Ella Town, Upper Diyaluma Waterfall, Lipton’s Seat, Bambarakanda Waterfall and so many more fabulous places to experience.
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