Alone on a beach in Hawaii, Ryan and Marissa look back over their 4 year on/off relationship, reflecting on the key moments which brought them here.

I claim no ownership of Arthur Ransome's wonderful characters, but I'm writing this to answer some questions: What would happen if the Swallows, Amazons and D's spent a Summer in the Swiss Alps? Where could they go and what kind of adventures could they have, in a landscape crying out for them to spend a summer in? They've made the Lake District their own, what about the Alps?