It’s hard to believe it’s been a little over a week since I was on a beach. A gorgeous, perfect, breathtaking beach. A beach with soft white sand, incredible clear blue water & warm sun. I can close my eyes & still smell the salt in the air, feel the breeze in my hair and the sun beating down on my face. As a former skin cancer patient, I usually avoid the sun & the beach but sometimes it is exactly what the doctor ordered.
This Covid year, my dad’s continuing illness, the isolation, has done a number on my psyche. I’m a more down than up mess. I’m continually seeking purpose in this new world we live in, and the minute I find some peace, a new routine, a new normal I can live with… it’s altered again. New rules, new Chicken Littles, new worries. My soul can’t take much more.
My plate was completely full, and yet my house was empty. My kids were all overseas. It was just me & Dave, the cats & the lizard. We saved an incredible amount of money on food and decided to splurge and go back to our happy place. We decided to go back to Sardinia, home to our favoritest family vacation ever, but this time just the two of us. And Amber, our dear friend who needed a break as much as we did.
I packed up my laptop, swimsuit & SPF50 swimshirts, threw it in my backpack and went! Despite Covid there is a direct flight from Stuttgart to Olbia, and before we knew it we were on the ground. No longer in a cold, rainy Germany but warm, sunny Italy. Instantly we were all smiles. What a difference a change of scenery makes!
That very first day we checked into our booking.com apartment, clean & cool with air conditioning, and pulled on our swimsuits. The beach was calling our name. The waves practically screamed “Toiny! Come swim!”
I barely had time to drop my towel on the sand, just a five minute walk from our apartment, and I was in warm, turquoise water. Floating. Bobbing up & down on gentle waves. All my stress being carried away, out to sea. It was instant reset. My soul was refreshed.
Spiaggia rena Bianca
Spiaggia rena Bianca
Spiaggia La Pelosa
Spiaggia La Pelosa
Spiaggia Longa
Isola Rossa
Spiaggia Longa
Calla Rossa
Oh how I envy you. We are still waiting to return to live in NZ, all our belongings are on route by sea, should arrive beginning of Sept. We have tickets for our flight excitement was high as I would be seeing my daughter grandson sister families etc, then the border between NZ and Australia closed, no flights to NZ a decision is to be made late Sept. All due to Sydney where Covid is out of control and peep won’t do as they are asked, I really am so heartbroken, I cry often and wonder now if we will get home this year, my heart breaks. So happy you had a wonderful time, the photos are amazing and to thin we are only 3.5hr flying time away.
Oh Christine, I am so sorry. So close & yet so far. I do know how hard it is. I can’t get back to the states. I can’t see my grandson, my mother-in-law, my parents or 3 of my kids. It’s killing me. The beach was wonderful, and yet I would give it up in a heartbeat to be with my family. I hope these coming months see open borders for you. I hope the down under sun comes out & kills those Covid germs & you can be with your loved ones. I wish this for you, for everyone!
Wonderful photos Toiny, I’m so happy for you that you had a wonderful, well deservered vacation.
Gorgeous photos! Looks like you had a wonderful – if too short – vacation!
Toiny, that water is gorgeous — such a beautiful color!! So glad you had a great getaway!!!