Nico waxes lyrical about growing up as a child in Dubrovnik on the Adriatic, en route to Montenegro.
Where the young are water babes, spending every available minute in the sea.
I am blessed to share my life with a little mermaid myself.
And she has it in her mind to swim out to the boat anchored in the harbour of the Lapad peninsula.
A 20-minute bus ride into the Old Town.
Step on it
We have been up and down the pristine cliffside path from the promenade looking for the ideal alcove for our swim.
We are spoiled for choice and eventually settle on what we’ve decided will be ours for our seven-day duration.
On our loveholidays and EasyJet holiday, staying at the Grand Park Hotel.
Just below the Restaurant More with its tables set for breakfast and morning espressos.
A couple of likely lads jump in ahead of us and snorkel away as we brace ourselves for the cooling waters.
Before we take the plunge.
The new wave
And soon we work off the cooked breakfast from the all-you-can eat buffet.
And a special mention on that and the Hotel Park’s funky pancake maker.
Which will put our expert at home out of a job.
All that’s needed is a press of a button and a wave to the elves inside and out pops the globule which forms into your treat.
Refreshed from our morning swim we plan our day.
How to train your Dragon
The Mother of All Dragons has it in her mind to circle the Old Town walls… but on foot.
We have a seven-day Dubrovnik Pass which allows us one-time entry into most of the attractions for £95.
The curative effects of the salty Adriatic have soothed her ardour and the ankles that have become a feeding ground for insects.
That’s the benefits of dipping your toe in the Adriatic.