Being an expat brings with it many benefits. And being so close to the oceans is one of them.
Although I lived in London my entire life, Nicosia is a very different city than what I am used to. And sometimes I can feel a bit smothered in this city that escape is inevitable. Cue a spontaneous trip to the beach with the pooch and the boyfriend, to run around like children, feel the sand under my feet and smell the fresh ocean air.
There is something about staring out into the blue expanse of the ocean and gazing as it hits the horizon, that really calms and clears my mind. And it is the perfect Sunday afternoon activity; sitting at my desk today with nice memories of warm sun and soft sand made Monday that much easier.
And it's a nice reminder of how lucky we are, especially considering the positively arctic temperatures the British spring is throwing at our friends and family back in London. I think we win on the weather front.
