{"id":7544,"date":"2024-06-08T14:32:35","date_gmt":"2024-06-08T18:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/?p=7544"},"modified":"2024-06-08T14:52:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-08T18:52:47","slug":"montenegro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/?p=7544","title":{"rendered":"Montenegro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We arrived in the dark so really couldn&#8217;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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" src=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro-1024x687.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7545\" srcset=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro-1024x687.png 1024w, http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro-300x201.png 300w, http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro-768x515.png 768w, http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro.png 1368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro-2-1024x675.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7547\" srcset=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro-2-1024x675.png 1024w, http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro-2-300x198.png 300w, http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro-2-768x506.png 768w, http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro-2.png 1370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We rented a small house &#8211; single bathroom on the first floor was a challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/our-house-montenegro.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"603\" height=\"887\" src=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/our-house-montenegro.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7548\" style=\"width:385px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/our-house-montenegro.png 603w, http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/our-house-montenegro-204x300.png 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of our time in Montenegro was cool and wet&#8230;very much unlike home. Montenegro is not in the EU and only obtained independence 8 years ago, so it&#8217;s a bit under developed. The people are somewhat friendly, but for an economy entirely dependent upon tourism, they have a ways to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The old town is pretty &#8211; but packed with thousands of people from the cruise ships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fine-wine.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"902\" src=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fine-wine.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7549\" style=\"width:373px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fine-wine.png 598w, http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fine-wine-199x300.png 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/monte-church.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"912\" src=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/monte-church.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7550\" style=\"width:391px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/monte-church.png 563w, http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/monte-church-185x300.png 185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kim brought her heavy camera (as did I), so we&#8217;re hoping for some spectacular photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"913\" src=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7551\" style=\"width:359px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image.png 610w, http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"905\" src=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7552\" style=\"width:348px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-1.png 602w, http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-1-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"922\" src=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7553\" style=\"width:338px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-2.png 610w, http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-2-198x300.png 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-3-1024x675.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7554\" style=\"width:450px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-3-1024x675.png 1024w, http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-3-300x198.png 300w, http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-3-768x506.png 768w, http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-3.png 1380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While in Perast, Kim got a head full of bird shit which was pretty hilarious:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"920\" src=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7555\" style=\"width:336px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-4.png 615w, http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-4-201x300.png 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-5-1024x682.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7556\" srcset=\"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-5-1024x682.png 1024w, http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-5-300x200.png 300w, http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-5-768x511.png 768w, http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-5.png 1389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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