Year: 2007

Accommodation – Budva

Since arriving in Montenegro, most of my time has been spent looking for accommodation.

Early riser
Spoke to girl last night at Fisherman’s Cafe, who told me the season ends when October begins.

Spent last night in the Blue Star hotel. You might check them. They have 3 hotels in the Budva region. The Montenegro, The Blue Star and the Splendid.

Am in the Splendid at the moment. It is the only hotel I’ve stayed in to have piped TV in the bathroom, apart from Caesar’s Palace. Aside from that, it’s part of the group and I managed to check all three from the Blue Star.

I’ve marked the blue star on the map for your interest.

http://www.montenegrostars.com/

Welcome to Montenegro

Kotor Bay – Serbia

Kotor Bay – Serbia
KML: lat – 42.48435 lon – 18.72716

Finding accommodation in Montenegro is turning out to be difficult.

Kotor
Kotor had exactly 0 hotels. The tallest building in town was inhabited by a petrochemical company. I discovered after disembarking the S80 and boarding Kotor’s tallest building.

It’s funny when you’re in a strange town, you can expect the tallest building to be a hotel. I think this is something we have inherited off the Americans. Makes perfect sense ‘cept in this case it was a petrochemicals company.

Budva
After Kotor, took the coast road along to Budva. Budva is Montenegro’s most touristic spot.

I’ll embark on that after I’ve got some photo’s of the town over the next couple of days.

Like Serbia, the women here are far better looking than UK standards.

Bus trip to Dubrovnik

Purchased bus ticket to Dubrovnik. Cost 2,390 Din about €30.

Long Bus Journey
The bus trip took 14 hours. Longer than anticipated.

It had the standard seats, instead of Cama.

South America consists of some pretty eyewatering stretches on the old Bus.

Floarianopolis to San Paulo was 23.
Arica to Valparaiso I think 26 for that one.
Not in that kind of league, but a boring bus journey.

Planes, trains and automobiles.
If you were to do public transport, I’d recommend you’d stick to the railway lines running in Serbia to Montenegro. They are quicker and see a better slot of countryside.

Near Drina Valley – Serbia

My Car
KML: lat – 44.06278 lon – 19.63300

Just in case you’re thinking of doing a blog. I recommend for foriegn hire car; bigger is better.
I had a Mustang in the US. An S-series in Poland and this slightly shady Toyota here.

Towns are easier to find your way round if your car does the talking for you.