An early start for a day in Montenegro. Pick up point for Pat and I was the Excelsior Hotel 70m up the street. The hotel has been the venue for an inter-government congress of leaders. As a result, the surrounds were a hive of police, security agents and dogs. Despite this security, we waited at the front door, surrounded by them all, without challenge - two foreigners with back packs!!!!!
Our group comprised 8 people. Up through the border crossing into Montenegro (passports required). First stop Budva, which is a town of significant Russian presence, students and "Russian money" (as is the whole of Montenegro). The town has a small walled old city, lovely beaches, resorts, Casino Royale and amazing boats
On to Kotor on the Bay of Kotor which is an incredible drive with towering mountains almost to the water on both sides - just spectacular scenery. The old town is enclosed by a wall which runs up a steep mountain. It is in excess of 5km long and is the second longest wall on earth after the Great Wall of China (I am sure I read this somewhere).
Once again the weather gods spoilt us - but it does not seem that this can continue???? The ship the "World" was tied up in Kotor on the main street and a five mast Clipper at anchor in the Bay.
Back on the grilled squid for dinner, a quick stint in a church service (full house) and lots of entertainment in the main square.
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