We arrived to the Dubrovnik airport, rather late, and somehow ended up being the last through a very long customs line. We arranged for a driver to meet us there to take us south to Montenegro. He took us through a smaller border crossing so as to avoid any possible lines. Getting pulled over by the police for speeding was a highlight. Our driver was neighbors with the officer, so that worked out.
We arrived in the dark so really couldn’t see much. We rented a house in Orahovac, which is a small village on the sea between Kotor and Perast. When we woke, we found ourselves in a beautiful area, surrounded on one side by a high and steep mountain range, and the sea on the other.
We rented a small house – single bathroom on the first floor was a challenge.
Most of our time in Montenegro was cool and wet…very much unlike home. Montenegro is not in the EU and only obtained independence 8 years ago, so it’s a bit under developed. The people are somewhat friendly, but for an economy entirely dependent upon tourism, they have a ways to go.
The old town is pretty – but packed with thousands of people from the cruise ships.
Kim brought her heavy camera (as did I), so we’re hoping for some spectacular photos.
Both Kotor and Perast are amazing cities, but small. Two days would have been sufficient, so our four days was a bit excessive. The food was ok, but nothing I would want again. It is mostly overpriced seafood. In the end, we were all pretty eager to move on to Croatia.
While in Perast, Kim got a head full of bird shit which was pretty hilarious:
