Croatia

a week of paddling on the med was a welcome break from our fast pace of seeing sights around portugal, italy, and ireland. the water was incredibly clear, blue and glassy -- the swimming and paddling were fantastic. we broke in our new waterproof, shockproof, ninjaproof camera and visited caves, secluded beaches, and awesome restaurants around the dalmation coast near dubrovnik.

we also took a trip by scooter to the bay of kotor in montenegro... kirks scooter handling at 30 mph while being passed by semi trucks and buses going 60 on a narrow two lane road on cliffs overlooking the ocean was flawless.