i was speaking to two people who work in the middle of the middle of nowhere. you find a map and they are the furthest from the sea, blighty and cream teas anywhere... (this is not a fact, but they really do live v far away.).

Anyway, i asked them if they enjoyed it, living over there..... as I am thinking of doing something similar sometime and they said "why would we want to do anything else."

now that is my sort of answer... its not about socks and sandals, or any other poor preconceptions i might have - but about living life fully, even if you're hearts desire is to be somewhere completely inaccessible surrounded by people who speak a language few others do.

because anywhere else would just be compromise.