Best kept secret… bring your swimmers and towel when wandering around the old town of Dubrovnik… there are beautiful rocky spots beyond the marina with well maintained steps and railings to ease you into the 25’degree water… lovely! There are also fresh water showers on the city walls. They’ve thought of everything! Plenty of fish, sea urchins all reassuring of clean water x

Gin clear water... temp around 13-14... swans ... and a fisherman! Hell yeh!

My son and I had a recent 5-day hike in the Swedish mountains around Kebnekaise. Section 1 of the Kungsläden complete! We had an awesome time - check out the photos below. The Kungsläden cannot be taken lightly - distances are enormous and we did the 7-day hike in 5 days. Note to self (for next time): - Take your time (my 18-year-old son and his long legs ate up the miles, but my 50-year-old frame by day 5 was definitely shaken) - pack a lot more lightly (my rucksack weighed 24 kilos at the start!) - Have more saunas - Rather than traditional heavy hiking boots, go with much lighter trail boots, assisted by walking poles - Leave an extra day at the Kebnekaise fjällstation for a walk up Kebnekaise herself - And never grumble at a flushable toilet again!

I promised that this would remain this spot would remain a secret - Shhhh! Even though I'm sharing the photos here (super kudos if someone recognizes the area - Extra swim points for that person!), I want to share the amazing adventure we had this day. As a group of nine at the end of a single-lane track, we set off over the hill and down to an isolated valley. Scrambling down sheer cliffs and boulders to the swim spot. What an amazing memorable day.