Travel to the end of the country, as far south-west as it is possible to go, and you will find yourself looking out across raggedy rocks and crashing waves to the horizon. This is the place to gulp lungfuls of clean air as seabirds wheel overhead. Tucked into the cliffs are curls of sandy beaches, some long and wide and popular with surfers, others more protected – the place to park yourself for a picnic and a paddle. A home that overlooks all of this is a dream shared by many. Along the shoreline you come across beach houses perched above the sea with paths that lead down to the shore. Some are modest chalets with tongue-and-groove walls and wetsuits pegged out on a line in the garden. Others, in…
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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2019