Emblisi beach holds a very special place in my heart. I spent many wonderful summers there during my childhood. My brother, cousins and I would spend hours in the crystal clear water, jumping off the rocks, and swimming out so far we couldn't see the bottom anymore. . Gathering in the shade of fragrant Cypress trees, we would feast on packed lunches prepared by my mother. When I insisted to continue swimming on a full stomach, my grandfather called me 'gorgona' - mermaid. . He had gifted me…
