Oh, Basque Country! I just read you are from Bilbao, I loved it when I spent some time there almost two decades ago (I hadn't realised it's been so long...)
I would like to swim all year round, my father used to, now he takes a couple of months break, which I find normal, haha! But Bilbao is way colder than Athens, so it needs a lot of courage!
Thank you for your beautiful feedback! And yes, the cats and all the animals add more beauty for sure!