Dubrovnik.

We spent three nights on a campsite, using up our valuable savings - but we had no choice, there was only one in the whole area and parking in this mountainous city was unthinkable so... they were free to monopolise prices as they chose.

It wasn't too bad though, a quiet corner spot with trees to hang our washing and a beach too! It was a 40minute walk to the historic walled part of Dubrovnik and what a wall! Up to five metres thick on the outer side, much thinner within, and the whole place criss-crossed by a network of tiny side streets, still lived in with washing dangling at window sills and women selling lace in the passageways.

My favourite part of our stay is, without doubt, the sea-kayaking tour out into the bay. We met our captain Mario and other crew mates at 5.15pm and kitted up for the sea challenge. Ed and I were the youngest by quite a long way but everyone was very pleasant. Superb views of the walls from the sea, a bit of history and a stop to try... a sea urchin!! All black and spiky and then inside orangey-pink like a mussel. And even Ed tried it! Bit salty really though.

We stopped for half an hour rest at a 'secret' bay, had some sarns and were given snorkels. I learned, to much amusement, that I am utterly crap at snorkelling as somehow I can't stop breathing out of my nose... I did find that pinching it closed with one hand whilst underwater helped. Ed looked like a dolphin diving and floating around in the peaceful water.

So after this excursion (and a few cups of wine when we landed with the others) we trekked back 'home', slept well and packed up. Let’s see what else the Dalmatian Coast has to offer.