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Europe » Montenegro » Pljevlja April 9th 2010

When Bosnians really like you, they whack you with their cane Since I had 10 Bosnian marks that I needed to spend, I decided to buy fuel. I stopped in the town of Foca (40,000 people) to do so. But I couldn’t find a fuel station in Foca. I drove around and around, up and down looking everywhere, but I couldn’t find it; I knew it had to be there. I started heading down the highway, but stopped to check my map. While I was looking at the map, an old man who spoke no English snuck up behind me and slapped his hand on my shoulder. I was about to go on the defensive and tackle him when I saw he was trying to help me orient myself. This geezer, who spoke no English, ... read more
My Buddies from Pljevlja
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Pljevlja Monastery

Europe » Montenegro » Budva April 2nd 2010

BAR/BUDVA/DUBROVNIK Day 72 I woke up a little sad in the morning. Vjera and Radovan have been so incredibly kind and I have really enjoyed their company. I think they have actually adopted me as one of their grandchildren. They are truly lovely people and I am sad to say goodbye to them. When I came down for breakfast Vjera had a heart pendant necklace for me and gave me one of the Easter eggs. We had breakfast, Burek and my other two pork chops, and coffee and then Vjera filled a bag of food for my journey: Burek, sweets, and mandarins. I gave Vjera my Canada pin and some of my Amber block that I bought in Morocco. I only wish I had more with me to give them but I will send them ... read more
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Europe » Montenegro » Ulcinj » Ulcinj April 1st 2010

ULCINJ Day 71 The next day I woke up expecting to return to the train station so that I could continue on my journey but Vjera decided to plan the day for us and that I should spend one more night before she would return me to the train station. I, again, politely tried to refuse her enormous generosity but lost again in the battle of ‘da da da… ne ne ne’. For breakfast she had made a delicious pastry, eggy, cheesy thing, which I think is called Burek. It was really good and she served me a portion the size of China. She also made me another big cup of coffee along with a giant cup of yogurt (to drink). After breakfast we loaded up in the car and drove to Ulcinj. This is ... read more
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Europe » Montenegro » Ulcinj » Ulcinj March 31st 2010

BAR Day 70 This night train was a bit hectic. When I got on the train I gave the ticket man my train pass as well as my bed reservation ticket. He took them along with everyone else. In my bed area was another older women from Serbia heading down to her weekend home in Montenegro and another Serbian man going to I don’t know where. Neither of them spoke any English but I managed to chat with the women through basic words and miming. Her name is Vjera and she has a son that works in New York, a daughter that lives in Belgrade, and two grand children (my age). After miming for a while we both went to sleep to be woken by the ticket man telling me that I didn’t give him ... read more
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Europe » Montenegro » Kotor » Kotor November 16th 2009

Move over Paris, Milan, London....Montenegro is one of the most fashionable and trendy places! More funny becasue we just didn't expect it...and a bit bummed we didn't get some pictures of the street fashion to prove it! We had heard and seen some pretty amazing things about Montenegro and were a bit bummed we would wizz through this gorgeous country! We were lucky and got a ride from Stjepo the guesthouse owner in Dubrovnik to the town just over the border in Montenegro. He was going to buy cigarettes becasue Croatian cigarettes cost 1euro in Montenegro as opposed to 3.50 euro in Croatia! The drive down the coast of Croatia into Montenegro is absolutely gorgeous...in particular the area between the borders of the 2 countries is breathtakingly beautiful! We said goodbye to our friendly host from ... read more
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Europe » Montenegro » Kotor November 16th 2009

quite cool 1s for a small place like that!!! viva montenegro :)... read more
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Europe » Montenegro » Ulcinj October 14th 2009

The trip from Dubrovnik to Tirana was a 4 step 2 day trip along the coast of Montenegro to the Albanian border and then south to Tirana. We left Dubrovnik very conveniently by cab when the cabbie offered a good price. The Croatian coastline south of Dub was more of the same small coves and turquoise sea. This day the squalls kept coming from the south. The cabbie pointed out the lack farms or factories in southern Croatia: another sign of war. Crossing into Montenegro this cabbie was with us until Herzog Novi bus station. His nerves were on edge due to a history of antagonisms between these folks and the Dubrovniks. Travel to Albania is notoriously ill-defined through here. The first "quote" for our trip through to Albania border was €100 but we went with ... read more
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Europe » Montenegro » Kotor October 4th 2009

Montenegro & Kosovo, Sept. 25th - Sept. 30th, 2009 After finally getting off the beach in Dubrovnik, we were to head to the capitol of Montenegro, Podgorica. These plans changed once we heard about a little place called Kotor on the coast. Not wanting to miss what was supposed to be a really nice town, we decided to make a stop there on our way to Podgorica, and we were not disappointed. Kotor is another small little vacation town on the coast, but what makes it unique is St. John's Fortress. This massive fort is a continuation of the old city walls that are built right to the top of the mountain behind the town. It took us about an hour to climb to the top, and we were rewarded with an amazing view of the ... read more
San Giovanni Monestary
St. John's Fortress
St. John's Fortress

Europe » Montenegro » Kotor » Kotor October 2nd 2009

After a good sleep in my womb-like deep-sea room on board Marco Polo, I had a Balkan breakfast of cold meats and cornflakes at 6am. The early mists were thinning as Croatia drew near, to all but lift when we were close enough to see her trademark orange tiled roofs. Sailing in between the close green-and-grey hills was a lovely experience. Even the previous evening's singers were silenced. I set off with Dr Jeremy to explore Dubrovnik old town, after checking the bus times to Kotor. I had decided to move on through Europe faster to see if I could use the gained time to see get to Istanbul via Gallipoli. Jeremy haggled with the apparently usual group of accommodation touts for his 13 euro room. The old couple he chose turned out to be extra-friendly. ... read more
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Europe » Montenegro » Ulcinj » Ulcinj October 2nd 2009

I left Kotor in the rain, forgetting to visit the Basilica of Saint Nicholas, and also forgetting to take any pictures of rain and gloom. This time the views from the bus were broader, of the wider sea, not of closed-in bays. This time the bus driver really excelled - adding smoking to his multi-tasks of phoning and driving. It was another modern bus, unlike the one next to it at the bus station, which was being repaired by a man covered in grease. By the look of his tools and materials it appeared like he was repairing it with string and pieces of wood. When he closed the hood a piece of metal came off in his hand. On board my bus there was an overhead switch for a light, a switch for airconditioning, and ... read more




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