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April 4th 2019
Published: April 2nd 2020
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Despite disturbed sleep last night, my energy was up for a long, full day in Montenegro. About forty minutes down the main road was the emigration post for Croatia. Our driver, Tomas, collected our passports and presented them through a window to the official, who did a computer scan and solemnly stamped each one. We drove a few minutes on, and Tomas presented the bunch of passports to the Montene... Read Full Entry



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Street artStreet art
Street art
Murano glass shop Murano glass shop
Murano glass shop
In the style of Italy
Kotor Kotor
Kotor
From Lovcen National Park lookout
Steep switchback road to Lovcen National Park Steep switchback road to Lovcen National Park
Steep switchback road to Lovcen National Park
St John the Baptist Catholic Church St John the Baptist Catholic Church
St John the Baptist Catholic Church
17 century
Church of the Holy Trinity 1804 Church of the Holy Trinity 1804
Church of the Holy Trinity 1804
Serbian Orthodox
Numbered stones awaiting the next earthquakeNumbered stones awaiting the next earthquake
Numbered stones awaiting the next earthquake
Budva
St Sebastian 12 century St Sebastian 12 century
St Sebastian 12 century
No longer used
Citadel, Budva Citadel, Budva
Citadel, Budva
Built for the battles of Venice against the Ottomans



3rd April 2020

Jennifer Solem
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Two themes especially hit home right now - cats (help with plague) and numbered stones (hope and a plan for rebuilding after disaster)!
10th April 2020

beentouring
Been Touring

Cats and stones
So different from our city!
3rd April 2020

Isabel Gibson
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Moats and cats
It's not every day that I read about Illyrians and Saracens. An amazing jumble of history that makes my lifetime seem happily boring. I loved the photo of the Kotor bastion walls and the story of the cats. Would that we had something now that could eat this pesky virus.
10th April 2020

beentouring
Been Touring

Moats
You are right - better to have a boring history that fosters happiness.

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