Monday 15 June: RAB

Happy Birthday Izzie! We breakfast in the rather swish dining room of our hotel and I'm pleased to find muesli, yoghurt and some fresh fruit. The weather is rather cloudy so we take the opportunity to explore further the old town of Rab. As we pass the bell tower of the Cathedral we notice a sign saying "sightseeing at your own risk". Intrigued, we pay 15 kunar each for the pleasure of an extremely vertiginous ascent up the tower which involves several precipitous ladders. We even have to crawl through a small opening to get to the top. By this time I am pretty sweaty but the views are spectacular and the weather seems to be clearing. After some more exploring and photo opportunities (and shopping - Simon buys some swimming trunks) we decide to cycle to the peninsula recommended by our waiter last night. Sadly the clouds are gathering again and we are soon sheltering under a tree in a downpour. We wait for it to clear but it looks pretty set in so we decide to head for home. We enjoy a pleasant picnic on the balcony of our hotel room and the weather improves again. We walk over to the town beach and find a sheltered spot for some reading and swimming.