For most of our married life, we have not needed to set an alarm. Whenever we suddenly do need one—particularly for something like a 07:40 boat-trip pickup—Hugo has a restless night, waking repeatedly to check [...]

We checked out by 09:00 and walked the 1.7 kilometres back to Korčula harbour for the fourth time. Waiting there was a familiar sight. Ad Astra, the enormous yacht that had caused such a spectacle [...]

We got up early and walked the 1.7 kilometres back to Korčula’s old town before Hugo’s workday began. The timing worked perfectly. The air was still cool and the town was almost empty, giving us [...]