Abby, Zoë and Enzo

Are we beach people?  That was a main question we were looking to answer on this experimental living trip to Brazil.  Do we need to live near the beach, or will having access to a pool for swimming be enough for us?  Will we take advantage of having the beach at our doorstep, or will we become like the locals, complacent and only occasionally visit this incredible resource?  While we have visited the beach many times and on many occasions, I think the answer is that we do not require the beach to be so near.  Special occasional trips to the beach might be more memorable for now.  It is not as important of a relocation factor as we first thought; to be located near the beach.  We love the coastline and having access to fresh seafood, but do we need to live on or near the beach?  We are nearing the conclusion of our experiment and will be able to interpret our data and findings, but preliminarily, it appears that we would be equally happy without the beach.  We are all in agreement about being in a more consistent climate, without so much variation.  Hopefully we will have the opportunity to try a few other destinations out and see which criteria for relocation works best for us before we make a move. Maybe we can try the lake region of Italy or Italy's southern coast, with hills and mountains near the sea. If that doesn't work out, we can try something more inland and forested. I am not sure we want to be located in a small town in Sicily, but maybe we will try that as well before ruling it out.