["I went to the beach for the first time since I was pretty young, and the smell of the seawater triggered a lot of memories. I didn't find this out until I got back home that memories are sometimes really closely tied to scents."]
Oh yes they are! I love it when that happens
I went to the beach for the first time since I was young, and it brought back many memories. I was suprised how clearly I could remember things from the first beach trip.