Refreshed by the sea

Marie Toft says coastal resort Parknasilla has water sports, fine dining and lovely views.

It was a bright sunny April morning, we were making our way through the choppy waves of the Atlantic and we had just spied our first seal. I was kayaking for the first time ever off the shores of the Parknasilla resort and it was wonderful.

I have to confess, I had never seen the attractions of the sport. Spot a middle aged man approaching a mid-life crisis and a kayak or a triathalon are usually never far behind. But after a weekend in Parknasilla, I've become a convert.