Blogs from Kotor, Montenegro, Europe - page 4

Vrijdagnacht op zaterdag : 18/6 – Budva Montenegro F voelt hevige pijn in buik en braakt heel de nacht. Denkt aan appendicitis. Zaterdag 18/6 – 's morgens om 8:00 met taxi naar medisch centrum in Budva. Dr denkt aan appendicitis of nier- of galstenen, maar beschikt niet over ultra-son apparaat om diagnose vast te stellen en stuurt ons naar kliniek in Kotor met opgave van adres voor GPS. Deze kliniek vinden we niet, gps stuurt ons door smalle kronkelstraatjes, onmogelijk te bereiken met MH. Zoeken dan zelf , en volgen dan wegaanwijzing naar een andere kliniek die we uiteindelijk met de gps vinden. Helaas, daar geen mogelijkheid tot onderzoek en we worden verder verwezen naar een derde kliniek in Meljine (Herceg Novi). 40km van Budva en eveneens moeilijk te vinden. Na vragen aan voorbijgangers rijden we ... read more

Woolly says – With mere seconds to spare I climbed abroad the bus leaving Jo and Zoe to sort out the baggage, well I mean I had a seat and I’m sure one of them could stand for the fairly short journey to Kotor! He’s all heart! Having moved him up we all managed to squeeze in and a mere forty minutes later we were stepping down into our next new town. Woolly says – History time.....why do my students always sigh like that when I start my daily lecture?!!!! Ignoring the sighs I began.....The Mediterranean port of Kotor is surrounded by fortifications built during the Venetian period, so lots of castles for me to look at! Located on the Bay of Kotor which is one of the most indented parts of the Adriatic Sea, known ... read more

We rose looking forward to setting foot in a new country for both of us. The forecast was for showers all day, so it was with some trepidation that we made our way to the Lido. We were still making our way to the harbor where we would set anchor and tender ashore. The weather did not look great from the window in the Lido, there was a low ceiling and we could make out the shoreline. I had my Irish Oatmeal, banana and some Swiss muesli. Sharon had some potatoes and toast. We were back in the room getting ready for our tour when they made an announcement over the outside intercom. All I could discern that they were closing the outside decks to keep passengers safe. When we walked into the Showroom to assemble ... read more

"Why did you come to Montenegro?" This is the question the locals ask us when we tell them we have come from Australia. They must underrate the natural beauty of their country (the coast line at least) as we think it is worth a visit. Bar was our first destination (its the name of the town not the type we often visit to drink!) and one that I had not expected to linger in for very long, but we decided that we liked the laid back feel of this rather modern town with a lot of sporting facilities near our apartment. The beach is long and there is a pedestrian path alongside it, which we used for our morning runs. We also passed the large basketball stadium, many football (soccer) pitches, a good athletics track, tennis ... read more

The sad saga continues. 17 April 2015 Friday. After an uneventful flight from Helsinki, I was met in Dubrovnik by my friend Mike. After picking up my bags we proceeded to the rental car company. The cars were parked closely together so when we noted the scratches and dings, we couldn't really see the lower part of the car. It was only a couple days later when we saw the full side of our car that we noticed a scratch on the lower passenger side front door. I'm sure that is going to come back to haunt me! Soon we were on our way down the Adriatic coastline to Kotor, Montenegro, about a two hour drive. Our intent was to have lunch there and return to Dubrovnik about 4 pm while there was still daylight to ... read more