In the morning mist, he was a stubby-armed cross walking.

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The race handicapper and judge, Frank Sims, said he was very pleased with the turn-out with over 60 swimmers taking the icy plunge in the early morning mist of central London.

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In the main, it is green, lush and fertile and as the morning mist rises off the water it is hard not to lose yourself in this beautiful land.

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There are plenty of other possibilities for exploring the area, including the 12km hike between the villages of Shicheng and Changxi which is popular among Chinese hikers for its stunning autumn scenery: imagine red maples shrouded in morning mist with a village nestled at the bottom of a valley.

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