Living on a Narrowboat
Accommodation Problems
Temporarily solved.
Found a nice, fresh hotel in Bar. It’s been OK as a base for a little travelling without the stresses of finding accommodation at the end of the night.
The Hotel Princess is round the corner from the harbour.
Overlooking the breakwater and early morning sailing from Bari, Italy. Just as the sun comes up.
http://www.azalea-hotels.com/hotel_montenegro_princess_bar.php
Speeding is a danger in Montenegro due to the sheer amount of rockfall produced by the combination of basalt and limestone.
During the day this is less of a problem, but at night, if you experience a rockfall at high speed after a couple of beers you can expect the next bundle of flowers at the side of the road to be yours.
There’s no accommodation in Podgorica unless you book ahead.
I had to drive back to Centinje for a room in a hotel without running water.
Sunset over lake Skada.
Road to PodgoricaThis village is advertised by guidebooks to be the best thing since sliced bread.
Do not expect sliced bread or a village. This is a hamlet with no shops, no commerce and no reason to visit.
I visited twice, once last night on the way to Podgorica, and again today on the way back.
Rijeka CrnojevicaHistorical capital of Montenegro. Surrounded by basalt mountains more like a Swiss chalet town than a national capital. I had to drive though twice before satisfying myself it was actually the capital.
Yes there are large holes in the ground, some of the roads are not made up and there are large piles of logs in the street, but this town did once used to be the national capital of Montenegro.
There are a few attractions in the town, like the national museum. And some of the women are good looking.
Cetinje Montenegro