Into the BLUE
Aug 31, 2018
4 minutes
Becky Wiggins
ON SHORE, WE WERE DETERMINED TO IMMERSE OURSELVES IN THE UNIQUE HERITAGE OF THE ISLANDS: BIRTHPLACE TO SOME OF THE WORLD’S OLDEST CIVILISATIONS
I’m floating with my ears below the waterline. Above me is nothing but blue, reaching to the very outer limits of my vision. I take a deep breath of salty air and feel the ebb and flow of the waves as they move me gently towards the shore. The cool water lapping over sun drenched skin, worries melting away, toes just skimming the deep black sand of the sea bed.
My friend Erica and I have long planned a relaxing getaway; some time away to reflect and for our few days away, imagining exploring the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean by day, and easy relaxed dining and colourful cocktails by night.
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