summertime

These two weeks were strange - they passed slowly, but also quickly. I wasn't there but I wasn't anywhere else; probably absent from the world, in some kind of limbo.

The weather was just right - not too hot, always sunny, a fresh breeze sometimes. The sea water was cold. Most days you could be in the beach and hear nothing but the sea. If you walked a little further into the island, you could have a beach just to yourself.

I noticed three trends in the beach:

#1 Tattoos - I was astounded by the number of people carrying disgusting tattoos, especially women. I think (and I hope for their sake) those were temporary ones because most of them were so ugly.

#2 Skills - in the past, people took footballs to the beach and played between friends. They still do that but now there seems to be an obligation to make some "Ronaldo-inspired" tricks and skills everytime anyone touches a ball. You can't just pass the ball, you have to pass it with your backheel or switching your feet around. It's fun to watch, however silly it is. And I saw some talented people there too.

#3 Kitesurfing is the new "bodyboard" - it's very fashionable over there. There's a school and everything if you want to learn.