Ocean, Africa and happiness

When we came to Tarifa it was raining cats and dogs. We run to our hostel and got under blankets as soon as we came to the room. Luckily, we're the kind of people who, when exposed to unfortunate evens, such as rain during your holidays by the beach; instead of getting nervous, we react with laughter. And so we laughed and laughed, beds being comfortable weren't helping with motivation to get up. But after serious discussions about what is happiness (Stephanie said it's sitting in the dry room, eating an apple) we decided that what we need most is chocolate. So only after some serious chocolate hunting (Lidl was at the other side of town), we decided to go to the beach. 

It wasn't raining any more, but it was very windy. My shoes had gotten really wet during our run to the hostel earlier, so instead of freezing in wet shoes I went in my flip flops. So, looking really pretty with a scarf all over my neck and head, and flip flops on my feet, I went to meet the Ocean.

It was amazing.

All the rain and wind in the world would be totally worth it. The Ocean.

The long, wide, sandy beach. The waves that don't have neither beginning, nor the end. The sound of the incredible mass of water. The breeze. The air smelling like it can only smell on a beach. 

And then, when you look up, behind that wonderful water, there is Africa. Looking like it's too close to be a different continent. It's hard to believe, but it is true. 

You go a bit further, closer to a little peninsula, which is the southest south of Spain there is, and there you see the place where Atlantic meets Meditarrean Sea.

When we were on the beach and the sun was going down (behind the clouds, but still giving us beautiful light) Stephanie said 'it's better than an apple'. Then Hannah said 'it's better than chocolate'. And so I say, It was wonderful. Life is beautiful.

Meeting the Ocean for the first time in Tarifa

Ocean, waves, breeze... all the things beautiful