There is a private freshwater beach about 3 kilometers from our house that is only for residents of the town in which we live.  We took Che there on Saturday, and I think we will be going back every Saturday through the summer.  He loved it, as evidenced by the video below.

We enjoyed the sun and playing in the water.  Che is starting to make swimming motions, though he still doesn’t like to get his face wet.  After he warms up in the water for a few minutes, he practically leaps out of my arms. I have to keep a good hold to ensure he’s not the fish that gets away.

Though I prefer the crashing waves of an unprotected ocean shore, I think I can be at peace with the local town beach.  It’s close enough to walk if we were motivated, relatively peaceful, and Che loves it.  That said,  I can’t wait to get him into salt water.  Maybe he’ll stop trying to drink it when he is in the sea.