Dalmation Coast Family Fun

Being KE's newly appointed “Family Product Manager” (since my return from maternity leave), I needed to experience a family holiday for myself. So on the 16th August I flew out to Dubrovnik to join our ‘101 Smiles on the Dalmatian Coast’ family holiday in Croatia. Our group consisted of four families with children from 8yrs through to 15yrs, making it a fun and interesting dynamic. Many people who we chat with on the phone ask the ages of the other children - trying to match their family’s ages to that of the group. In fact I was surprised how well everyone got on with the younger ones teasing the teenagers, and the teenagers looking after the younger ones when needed.

Now we were nearer the island we began to hear the cacophony of the cicadas, a fantastic sound which reminds me of the summer holidays of my childhood and long lazy days without any worries. Coming into the islands bay, Miles (15yrs) jumps off his kayaking – go pro in hand. He has been doing this all week – so awesome footage to follow I’m sure. We come to the beach and all pile out of the kayaks. We have a couple of hours on the island and all head for a swim in a lake fed from the sea under the rocks (our guide brought a bag full of snorkels and masks for us). It was lovely to cool down in the warm waters. Bliss. The peacocks, and their very sweet babies make an appearance when we were having a sandwich, and all the little girls in our group crowded round and cooed.