The Labyrinthine Wedding – Day 13

Last night, we had planned to meet the cousin and his family at the beach. So, after a lazy morning (and a fight with Troy to get him into his bathing suit), we headed to Latchi Beach.

My mother-in-law’s family owns several apartments across the street from the beach, which they rent out to tourists. My mother-in-law doesn’t like the hot, humid weather down on the sea, so she prefers to stay on the mountain. I have to concur, but then I’ve never really been a beach person. I welcome the sea, if only to get out of the heat. But I’d prefer to just sit on my porch and read and relax. These trips to the beach are to socialize and for my wife and son who love being in the water.

The beach was okay, but definitely a step down from the magnificent scenery and variety of Aphrodite’s Beach. It was just miles of beach without a stitch of shade, unless you paid for the use of a beach umbrella. We parked ourselves at a table in a cafe along the beach, and then would make jaunts out into the water in between rounds of food. While I enjoyed the company, after a few hours, I was bored of the sea. I can only float in the waves for so long.

The only real scenery along this stretch was the passing boats with their loads of tourists. People bring masks and snorkels, but I have no idea what they’re looking at. The only thing under the water is rocks and more rocks. There’s no coral or fish or anything like that. So, you swim and float. The sea is clean and clear, which I definitely appreciate, but I still have my limit on water.

After a long day at the beach, we headed home to clean up. The sea is very salty, and it gets everywhere. Your skin, hair, and even odd things like your eyebrows feel gritty. So, it feels good to rinse it all off. On the bright side, my skin has never been better exfoliated!

After another meltdown from Troy, this time to get his bathing suit off, we headed to my mother-in-law’s friend’s house. This was the same woman that gave Troy the rabbit. We stayed for a “finger-food” dinner of various meats, cheese, grapes, watermelon, and bruschetta. My wife caught up talking about various topics while Troy and I did a puzzle before heading home under a blood moon. While I do enjoy meeting new people, it would be nice to spend one night just resting.