No sleep. Restless children. Alarm at 2am. Taxi at 3am. Children excited. Already Loud. Gatwick Airport. Quick Check In. Swift family security. Departures. Breakfast at 4am! Kids Zone. Meet Family. New friends. Drinking water. Quick loo trip. Gate. Lots of squealing. Wedding party. Row 16. Window seats. Cherry Drops. Take off. Mid air chats. Activity books. Audio books. Colouring. Snacks. Amazing views. Over the Alps. Smooth landing. Baking heat. Shuttle bus. Passport control. Carousel. Luggage. More family. Relatives. Cousins. Meet host. Taxi. Change to accomodation. Confused booking. Cramped apartment. Bed in kitchen. Beautiful view from balcony. Explore the town. Long walk. Cool sea. Urchins. Beach shoes. Stings for two. Find Grandma. See sisters. More swimming. Evening food. So tired. Quick showers. Straight to bed.
Start early. Eat breakfast. Wait a lot. Change apartment. Much bigger. Nicer view. Pictures. Room to relax. Steep hill. Coastal walk. New beach. Sea glass. Collect shells. Sister, nephew, brother in law. Play. Eat. Swim. Walk back. Gelato. Up hill climb. Calf muscles. Cool apartment. Shower and change. Uber. BBQ party. Friends, family, food. Private cove. Quiet beach. Night-time swim. Sunset. Getting Dark. Outside shower. Back for bed. Children finally crash. Not long after we do too.
Strong winds. Wakeful. Little sleep. Rescue washing. Do washing. Read book. Sleep on sofa. Croissants for breakfast. Great pastries. Luscious fruit. Super hot. Walk to beach. Matching swimwear. Photos. Great grandmother. Shade. Water. Swimming. Go to lookout. Take more pictures. Ice creams. Climb hill. Cool off. Quiet time. Quick dinner. Early night. Children to sleep. Balcony. Wine. Chocolate. Sunset. Chatting.
Early risers. Breakfast on the go. Suitcase packed. Uber to villa. Beach to ourselves. Hidden bar. Drinks cooling. Bridal party join us. Tanning before dressing. Relaxed. Thoughtful. Wedding day. Find new beach. Swim and play. Showers. Gifts for bridesmaids. Make up. Hair. Dresses. Photography. Posing. Children entertained. Fed. Dressed. Taken to venue. Follow in taxi. Hot. Sweating. Excited. Calm. Family. Sisters. Females. Blast music. Giggles. Arrive. Walk down aisle. Smiles. Bride. Bridegroom. Ushers. Dresses. Suits. Flowers. Tears. Happy. Ceremony. Personal vows. Rings. Married. Kiss. Drinks. Photos. Sit down. Tables. Favours. Party bags. Happy couple. Speeches. Flip flops to the rescue. Food. First dance. Song. Cake and Doughnuts. Dancing. Dark. Late Night. Overtired children. Fighting. Rudeness. Bedtime needed. Taxi back. Collapse in bed.
No lie in. When the sun rises my son rises. Boat trip. Island hopping. Sea sick. Views. Water. Beaches. Ice cream. Music. Chilling. Meal on board. Sunshine. Hot. Jump off top deck. Great experience. Long way from home. Suncream. Sunsuits. Some sleep. Time to chat. Slow agenda. Stay away from the edge.
More pastries. Packed lunches. Iced water. Heavy load. Walk to family villa. Baking sun. Tired legs. Tired children. All the moans. So much bickering. Morning on beach. Snorkeling. Lunch altogether. Air conditioning. Real coffee. Fudge. Canada Day. Children playing. Adults chatting. Happy heart. Nourished soul. Back to beach. More swimming. Waiting for others. Inflatable obstacle course. When half an hour became an hour and a half. Life jackets. Falling Off. Falling Out. Tag. Air pillow. Back flips. Big jumps. Upper body strength. Lack of. Brave daughter. Fearless sons. Laughter. Dry off. More ice creams. More walking. Hilly. Hot. Blisters. Bites. Dinner on the beach. Watch crabs. Walk to apartment. Showers. Stories. Bed.
Pastries again. Walk to the town. Meet Family. Water taxi. Dubrovnik. Old town. Cobbled streets. Lots of steps. Wall tour. Hellishly hot. Children moaning. Tired of walking. Tired of the heat. Ice lollies at the top. Ice creams at the bottom. Double scoops! No shade. Cats. Everywhere. History. Bombed city. Beautiful city. Historical city. Water taxi back. Numerous stops. Abandoned houses. Bombed buildings. Hidden. Quiet. Unspoiled. Peaceful. Early night planned. Late night had. Suitcases packed. Balcony for sunset. Sofa for Football. Fall asleep.
Final things packed. Fruit salad. Yoghurt. Pack sandwiches, snacks, drinks. Luggage down the stairs. Taxi to airport. Boarding passes. Self check in. Luggage handed over. Through security. Lego table. Departures. Family. Cousins. Grandparents. Goodbyes. Waving. Water. Shuttle buses. Gate. Boarding. Bus. Plane. Seat. Delay. MP3 players. DS games. Tired. Restless. Look out window. Count planes. Take off. Make friends. Fly home. Land safely. Disembark. Find suitcases. Coach back to Sutton. Walk home. Trip to Asda for food!
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