{"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":"https:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/?p=7544","title":{"rendered":"Montenegro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro.png?resize=640%2C429&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro.png?resize=1024%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro.png?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro.png?resize=768%2C515&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro.png?w=1368&amp;ssl=1 1368w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro-2.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro-2.png?resize=640%2C422&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro-2.png?resize=1024%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro-2.png?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro-2.png?resize=768%2C506&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro-2.png?w=1370&amp;ssl=1 1370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/montenegro-2.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/our-house-montenegro.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"603\" height=\"887\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/our-house-montenegro.png?resize=603%2C887&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7548\" style=\"width:385px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/our-house-montenegro.png?w=603&amp;ssl=1 603w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/our-house-montenegro.png?resize=204%2C300&amp;ssl=1 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fine-wine.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fine-wine.png?resize=598%2C902&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7549\" style=\"width:373px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fine-wine.png?w=598&amp;ssl=1 598w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fine-wine.png?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 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=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/monte-church.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"912\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/monte-church.png?resize=563%2C912&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7550\" style=\"width:391px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/monte-church.png?w=563&amp;ssl=1 563w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/monte-church.png?resize=185%2C300&amp;ssl=1 185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"913\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image.png?resize=610%2C913&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7551\" style=\"width:359px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image.png?w=610&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image.png?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 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=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-1.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"905\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-1.png?resize=602%2C905&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7552\" style=\"width:348px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-1.png?w=602&amp;ssl=1 602w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-1.png?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 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=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-2.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-2.png?resize=610%2C922&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7553\" style=\"width:338px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-2.png?w=610&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-2.png?resize=198%2C300&amp;ssl=1 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-3.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-3.png?resize=640%2C422&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7554\" style=\"width:450px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-3.png?resize=1024%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-3.png?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-3.png?resize=768%2C506&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-3.png?w=1380&amp;ssl=1 1380w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-3.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-4.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-4.png?resize=615%2C920&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7555\" style=\"width:336px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-4.png?w=615&amp;ssl=1 615w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-4.png?resize=201%2C300&amp;ssl=1 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-5.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-5.png?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-5.png?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-5.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-5.png?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-5.png?w=1389&amp;ssl=1 1389w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/muchachopolaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-5.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/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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