Sunset over Budva – Montenegro
Sunset over BudvaKML: lat – 42.30130 lon – 18.89166
Coming down the road (n95) toward Budva from Podgorica.
Caught this sunset over the shimmering sea.
Sunset over BudvaKML: lat – 42.30130 lon – 18.89166
Sunset over BudvaKML: lat – 42.30130 lon – 18.89166
Durmitor National Park – Montenegro
The road to DurmitorKML: lat – 43.14944 lon – 19.29432
Definitely the high point of the trip so far.
Denoted by the deepest canyon in Europe at 1.3km. The park is intersected by the river Tara and has some scenery and nature to behold.
Enjoy the silence
The air here is lush with the smell of Scot’s pines earthy forest smells.
Njegos Mausoleum – Montenegro
Njegos Mausoleum
Njegos Mausoleum
Njegos MausoleumNjegos, or king Njegos to his friends. Perched himself at top the mountain to look down upon the whole of Montenegro in legacy.
Hard-Drive
Wing mirrors be warned, this is a single lane duel for most of the way. Added hazards included boulders mountain goats, sun (in eyes).
Took a Turkish Coffee at the restaurant at the summit. Seated looking West, the views are great and the coffee wasn’t bad either.
The Mausoleum itself costs €2 to get in.
Me – Njegos MausoleumOstrog Monastery – Missing Wheel – Montenegro
Ostrog Monastery
Ostrog Monastery
KML: lat – 42.67462 lon – 19.03027
Seems that the mechanic of the monks has been at work here and forgot to remove the spare wheel he’s removed from the priests car.
Right in the middle of my photograph as well.
Hex
Perhaps this wheel is a special wheel.
If children were to play with this wheel, I wonder what would happen to them in later life?
Would they grow up normally? Would the curse of the wheel and their childish folly come to haunt them in later life?
Ostrog Monastery – Top Trumps – Montenegro
Ostrog Monastery
Ostrog Monastery
KML: lat – 42.66820 lon – 19.03135
The Monastery at Ostrog is set in the mountainside. Built around original sacred caves where miraculous happenings took place in the 17th century.
The Ostrog monastery is a shrine and pilgrimage for many in the orthodox faith.
St. Andrews ChurchSt. Andrews Church
Located in a church down the hill is a shrivelled, severed hand in a glass case.
The orthodox priest invites me to kiss the case and offer some money.
No
The priest tells me a story of how the hand was chopped off a peasant boy for stealing, gesticulating toward the fresco on’t wall above.
I note to him that the swordsmen in the fresco look like they’re Turks “how the boy was special if the Turks came to Montenegro and killed hundreds of other civilians?”
This kind of draws a blank. I end up skipping the hand kissing and he gives me and orthodox playing card for free.
Swapsees
There are many of these playing cards to collect. Like trumps or football cards, you can compare with your friends, swap or see which ones are best over a beer or coffee.
Here’s a my favourite Orthodox trump card. If anyone wants to exchange you know how to contact me.
Top TrumpThe road to Ostrog Monastery – Montenegro
The road to Ostrog MonasteryKML: lat – 42.67389 lon – 19.03156
Located high in the hills where the birds and the bees are plentiful. It’s proximity to the heavens offer some great views out over the valley.
Served by a windy road, single lane, snake pass style.
Checked a restaurant for a beer and an omelet on the way back.
A beer, cheese omelet and baklava came to €5.
Bar Accommodation – Montenegro
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.
KML: lat – 42.10155 lon – 19.09127
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