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Sun, Sea, and Skin

Paul and Amy discuss getting some sun and how it affects their skin and body.

Paul: So being fair-skinned, do you burn easily in the sun?

Aimee: I do! I get really, really freckly, just turn into one big freckle. I have to be careful not to get burned, yeah. I’m careful with my sun lotion. How about you?

Paul: Yeah, I’m not a sunbather. I can’t think of anything more boring to be quite honest with you. I may not get it lying on the beach – you’ve got the sand, you’ve got the surf. I do get it, but I just get too bored. I’d rather be more active, doing some sort of swimming, some sort of activity….

Aimee: I really enjoy swimming in the ocean. If I go to the beach, I don’t sunbathe at all. I sit in the shade until I just want to swim in the ocean: go snorkeling, see something. That’s a lot more fun.

Paul: Mmmm, yeah, see something, explore a bit. Yeah, yeah. I mean the sea creatures are actually fascinating really. You put that snorkel on, it's as if you’ve gone into a new world.

Aimee: I couldn’t do that in Scandinavia, I don’t think.

Paul: Speaking of Scandinavia, I did a home stay when I was a high school student.

Aimee: Oh, did you?

Paul: Yeah, and it was with a Danish family. And the mother was very kind of typically Scandinavian. Uhm, like stereotypically very strong, blond hair, and every day of the year without fail, she would swim in the sea.

Aimee: Oh my goodness.

Paul: You know there’d big blocks of ice in the sea, and she’d still be swimming.

Aimee: A sturdy lass.

Paul: Yeah, she swore by it. I think she really believed that it was good for the circulation and her health. Yes, but admiration, but I won’t want to follow her.

Aimee: I don’t think I could - only certain times a year.

Paul: Yeah.

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