
I’m ashamed to admit that up until last year, I’d never gone on a proper long European beach vacation. It seems to be the done thing in England, everyone using up their holiday days to fly off to all inclusive beach resorts and hotels. Buying up all the summer clothes, swimwear and coverups and parking their butts at the beach.
I’d gone on a few small beach trips in America, to the beachy boardwalk of Wildwood New Jersey and camping near a beach in New Hampshire (at which time I had a walking cast on, and sand was not my friend). However, I was lucky enough to grow up surrounded by lakes and rocky beaches, so spent most of my time in the water at home.



I think each has its merit and place. I know I’d get quite bored with only going on beach holidays, but sometimes just forgetting your troubles laying in the sand and swimming in the ocean is called for. I’m hoping in the next couple of years to get to Thailand, and have the perfect mixture of beach holidaying and exploring, I think a mix of beach relaxation and exploring is my perfect holiday.