So lovely!
I actually did go back. I moved back to my hometown, a stone's throw from my childhood home, into an aunt and uncle's house, where they raised their three chicks. My parents were both long gone, but I love it here. The memories - good memories unlike those of other places I have lived - infuse me daily. I'm so glad I did.
I hear that completely. After many years travelling and living overseas and considering all kinds of places to settle from Italy to Portugal to UK to Tassie, my coast is truly home. I'm glad you have landed 😊 in a place that is absolutely home too.