Sand in My Shoes

There are days when everything goes wrong. There are other days when even the craziest ideas work out perfectly and all one can do is enjoy the moment and smile.  Today… well… Let’s say I smiled a lot .

Isn’t this a good reason to smile? This has been the sunniest August I remember and most definitely the summer with most hours spent in the water. I have always loved swimming but the water has never reached 30°C before. And it is still very warm so I can swim as much as I want and play with the hermit-crabs .

While I was swimming yesterday I saw some navy ships anchored at the harbour and I felt like taking a closer look. After this morning’s swim I spontaneously offered mom a walk to the harbour. Another reason to smile – quite unexpectedly for this hot weather she said yes .

 Obviously she wasn’t the only one who had said yes to this lovely sunny day. There were plenty of boats in the sea and everyone seemed to enjoy the brightness and beauty that maybe the last really hot day of the summer had to offer.

This is one of the reasons I think tomorrow won’t be so bright. Do you see how the poor palm tree is bending? The wind was crazy! Nothing good ever comes with such wind. Especially regarding my hairstyle .

What did I just say about hairstyles? Despite the ponytail my hair was a mess and perfectly resembled a nest under reconstruction. But it doesn’t annoy me more than the position of the horizon in this picture. The perfectionist in me isn’t very happy when the sea threatens to spill and drown the city.

Unfortunately, not everyone was free to enjoy the sun and the breeze. Some people were on duty and were keeping the safety of the beautiful ships while some idler like me was taking pictures from the port (and didn’t move a finger to process any of them).

I am very proud of this particular picture which looks unnaturaly good for something made by me even without any editing. Mom is smiling. I think it’s because her daughter didn’t act like a complete idiot today.

OK, I promised myself to be a good girl but it doesn’t include being a good photographer. My inner idiot can’t help doing this. Reflections ftw

Then I couldn’t resist the temptation and asked these Russian sailors for a group picture. I didn’t ask for a group hug but I won’t complain (But I will complain of the out of focus picture!). Don’t you just love men in uniform?

We kept walking and walking and walking… and we got the to the pool where I used to take swimming lessons as a kid. I have to say it looks much better now than it looked back in the day.

And this is the big bad wo… excuse me, wrong fairytale. This is the scary big swimming pool where I thought I would drown any minute. Now it looks neither big, nor scary. It is only a place full of memories. I feel a little nostalgic everytime I am near it because I have spent a few great summers in its cool water.

Then mom and I went shopping. She is now a proud owner of a new bathing suit (finally found something for her!) and I have yet another pair of striped socks for my little collection and a ton of positive energy in stock. I think  I am ready to face the ginormous queue in front of the police department tomorrow and wait a whole morning to take my freshly printed passport.

In my humble opinion this has been the best day of the summer so far. It gave me everything I could ask for and even the few minor disappointing details couldn’t ruin my mood (Yeah, people will never stop commenting the way other people in the street look. I will just pretend it didn’t happen). I am still smiling and I can finish this amazing day with a song I couldn’t stop listening to when I was 11. Mmmbop!

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Do you have any great summer memories that will keep you warm in the cold fall days?

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