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Why it makes no sense to dream of a house by the sea
Buy seaside And to move there forever is the dream of almost any city dweller, tired of frenzied traffic, constant noise, kilometer traffic jams and poor ecology. But few people think about the disadvantages of such a change of residence. Although on the sea there are points not only for, but also against.
Today's edition. "Site" She will share the story of a woman who moved from her native Chelyabinsk to the remote Greek island of Crete. And soon faced such difficulties, which I did not even suspect. She decided to share her discoveries with others.
GettyImages House near the sea "In my native Chelyabinsk, everything suited me by and large. So I probably never would have decided to move. Marriage changed my life and I moved. And I moved without regret, because life by the sea seemed to me paradise. Sun, fruit, iodized air ...”
“I have been living in Crete for the 7th year, and sometimes I remember the ideas I had when I moved here. Of course, I knew then that I would have to learn the language, adapt and make new friends. But for some circumstances I was not ready, Maria writes.
GettyImages: Tourists who come here for a week or two can't experience all the beauty of the weather. They will sit quietly in the sea, enjoy the tan and leave. When you live and work in such heat, you do not have to enjoy the tan. Forget the long walks. Do everything in the morning. Appetite appears only in the evening when it is dark.”
“At first I was surprised by the locals who said it was cold summer. Although the temperature rose above 30 degrees almost every day. Today I agree that even 35 degrees is not so hot.
GettyImages: Those who say that there is no much sun are wrong. It just burns on all sides. In Chelyabinsk, I hated the rain, and here I am waiting for it. I love hearing raindrops pounding the roof. But in the summer rain in Crete is very rare.
“It seems to me that water droplets have time to evaporate in the air before reaching the ground. If it does rain, then immediately hurry to walk, because in half an hour all the roads will be dry again.
GettyImages High humidity "Another surprise to me was high humidity. In winter, this becomes a particular problem. The air temperature can be about 10 degrees above zero, but due to the humidity, it is cold to eerie. You have to wrap yourself in a wool scarf and a warm sweater, but this does not always save you.”
Even if it is sunny outside, due to the humidity and cold (even at +10 °C), few people dare to go for a walk. There can be no talk of walking with a child, the woman laments.
“That is why my old hobby of knitting on spokes has been very useful to me. Wool scarves and warm socks have every member of my family. I'm knitting sweaters now. Separately, I want to say about the hats, because before these hats I could not stand. In Crete, there is no hat.”
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“Very windy. Sometimes there is such a thing outside the window that it is scary to look out. The sounds of grinding and howling, like in a scary movie. Open the door to see how many vases have broken into pieces, and a plastic chair flies by.
“Because of the wind, I have learned to find interesting activities at home. Otherwise, you just can’t go outside. I also believed in fairy tales. Especially the story of the wizard from Oz. After all, with such a wind as ours, a flimsy house may well rise into the air and fly to some unknown country.
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Mosquito hordes "Another big problem is mosquitoes." In addition to the sea, we have many pools with standing water. And mosquitoes here are breeding in unprecedented numbers. And they are so small and there are so many that no means help. And even in winter, they don't sleep. Humidity for their happiness.”
“I don’t regret moving, because there are disadvantages everywhere. But my nostalgia at first only made it difficult for me to adapt to the heat, humidity and mosquitoes. It became easier when I began to remember the disadvantages of Chelyabinsk – bad ecology, cold, poverty.
“Over time, I learned to appreciate what I have. My family lives in Crete, so now my home is here. And despite all the downsides, I love living here. Although I knew in advance about possible difficulties, my adaptation could have been easier.
To an inexperienced traveler, a house near the sea seems really a paradise. It is understandable, because in a couple of days you do not see the other side and do not feel the disadvantages on yourself. But the locals know the price for this pleasure every day.
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Today's edition. "Site" She will share the story of a woman who moved from her native Chelyabinsk to the remote Greek island of Crete. And soon faced such difficulties, which I did not even suspect. She decided to share her discoveries with others.
GettyImages House near the sea "In my native Chelyabinsk, everything suited me by and large. So I probably never would have decided to move. Marriage changed my life and I moved. And I moved without regret, because life by the sea seemed to me paradise. Sun, fruit, iodized air ...”
“I have been living in Crete for the 7th year, and sometimes I remember the ideas I had when I moved here. Of course, I knew then that I would have to learn the language, adapt and make new friends. But for some circumstances I was not ready, Maria writes.
GettyImages: Tourists who come here for a week or two can't experience all the beauty of the weather. They will sit quietly in the sea, enjoy the tan and leave. When you live and work in such heat, you do not have to enjoy the tan. Forget the long walks. Do everything in the morning. Appetite appears only in the evening when it is dark.”
“At first I was surprised by the locals who said it was cold summer. Although the temperature rose above 30 degrees almost every day. Today I agree that even 35 degrees is not so hot.
GettyImages: Those who say that there is no much sun are wrong. It just burns on all sides. In Chelyabinsk, I hated the rain, and here I am waiting for it. I love hearing raindrops pounding the roof. But in the summer rain in Crete is very rare.
“It seems to me that water droplets have time to evaporate in the air before reaching the ground. If it does rain, then immediately hurry to walk, because in half an hour all the roads will be dry again.
GettyImages High humidity "Another surprise to me was high humidity. In winter, this becomes a particular problem. The air temperature can be about 10 degrees above zero, but due to the humidity, it is cold to eerie. You have to wrap yourself in a wool scarf and a warm sweater, but this does not always save you.”
Even if it is sunny outside, due to the humidity and cold (even at +10 °C), few people dare to go for a walk. There can be no talk of walking with a child, the woman laments.
“That is why my old hobby of knitting on spokes has been very useful to me. Wool scarves and warm socks have every member of my family. I'm knitting sweaters now. Separately, I want to say about the hats, because before these hats I could not stand. In Crete, there is no hat.”
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A post shared by Shevpie (@shevpie)
“Very windy. Sometimes there is such a thing outside the window that it is scary to look out. The sounds of grinding and howling, like in a scary movie. Open the door to see how many vases have broken into pieces, and a plastic chair flies by.
“Because of the wind, I have learned to find interesting activities at home. Otherwise, you just can’t go outside. I also believed in fairy tales. Especially the story of the wizard from Oz. After all, with such a wind as ours, a flimsy house may well rise into the air and fly to some unknown country.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Christos Zimatikas (@christos_zim)
Mosquito hordes "Another big problem is mosquitoes." In addition to the sea, we have many pools with standing water. And mosquitoes here are breeding in unprecedented numbers. And they are so small and there are so many that no means help. And even in winter, they don't sleep. Humidity for their happiness.”
“I don’t regret moving, because there are disadvantages everywhere. But my nostalgia at first only made it difficult for me to adapt to the heat, humidity and mosquitoes. It became easier when I began to remember the disadvantages of Chelyabinsk – bad ecology, cold, poverty.
“Over time, I learned to appreciate what I have. My family lives in Crete, so now my home is here. And despite all the downsides, I love living here. Although I knew in advance about possible difficulties, my adaptation could have been easier.
To an inexperienced traveler, a house near the sea seems really a paradise. It is understandable, because in a couple of days you do not see the other side and do not feel the disadvantages on yourself. But the locals know the price for this pleasure every day.
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