Most of us live in a world where more and more places and things are signposted labelled and officially interpreted There is something about all this that is tuning the reality of things into visual reality It is the reason why walking cycling and swimming will always be subversive activities They allow us to regain a sense of what is old and wild by getting off the beaten track and breaking free of the official version of things A swimming journey would give me access to that pan of our world which like darkness misty woods or high mountains still retains most mystery