Hotel Ljubovic Podgorica

... smoke until our next shower.

In our 4 months of traveling over the last year, this was the first time we took a train ride in a real sleeper cabin. It was a tiny room (6’L x 6’W x maybe 8’ H) with two triple bunk beds. We had the middle two bunks on each side. Two other men had the bunks below us and no one was on the very top. It was cool because the cabin provides us all sheets, pillows with pillow ...

... next to the views in the Moraca) I have seen.

On they way down was the scariest part of the whole thing, as our taxi driver is driving down the mountain, passing cars on the turns, talking on the cell phone and driving standard with one hand. Talk about terrifying! And after a tasty lunch, we were more then happy to head back so we could break into the wine!

(p.s. Pics to come on travelpod later when i have time...)

At least my vacation actually feels like it has begun! Here in Podgorica, Montenegro the weather is 32 Celsius (feels like 38) and Sunny -- with no chance of rain until like September! This totally makes up for all the rain i have dealt with in Ottawa. :P

The flight from Vienna to Podgorica was great! only 1hf20mins, i got the row to myself (the ...

... way. I can't be certain what park it was because I didn't know the geographical area; we soon arrived at our destination. Darko's father lived in the most incredibly beautiful green hills in an area of Serbia existing somewhere between Beograd and Montenegro. Immediately upon entering and meeting his father, stepmother and grandmother who recently passed away, I felt part of the family. Although his family did not speak English, Darko and Bojana translated for me. Darko's ...

... a travel agency that goes by the same name: Bojatours. The shower head holder comes off the wall as I try to use it and the cabin is missing 1 of the sliding doors, but the water is hot which is a welcome change from the Best Western. Traffic Apart from a few chronically suicidal macho drivers, nobody seems to be suffering from a typical southern European road rage that I am used to in nearby countries such as Italy and Greece. About 80 ...

... forced upon him. Before I knew it I was being offered water, chocolate, the Serbian version of mini cheddars and what I think was supposed to be a bacon and cheese roll. Christ knows what it was, or where it had come from but I swallowed it down, under the hawkish eyes of my fellow passengers, who were making sure that the foreigner got his fair share. The fact that I (the foreigner, obviously) had already had more than I ...

... from Jaz to Buljarice is the realm of the most visited, largest and most beautiful Montenegrin beaches, which alternate in »waves« with the high limestone cliffs. Here are the towns Budva and Petrovac, and between them the hotel town Sveti Stefan, the jewel of the whole coast. The varied relief is a real treasure. Too many coves, cliffs, islands, and reefs (the largest island is Sveti ...

I conclude that there are no organized tours in October. The major downside of travelling offseason. After a good time at Mount Lovcen yesterday, the four of us decided to rent a car and hit the sights ourselves. 45 euros split four ways would be more affordable. Let me describe this 4 person motley crew. Well first there is James the Australian who had finished a 6 month stint as a chemistry/physics teacher in England and was travelling the ...

... day to the bus station and the information guy blew up again and there was a new lady at the ticket window, who coldly said no to albania again. The montenegrons hate the albanians. And it is near impossible to get to Albanania from Montenegro. As well as this the people who ran the apartment were giving me evils as well although once the brits left i got some smiles. I dont know. But Albania is a whole different story... Probably even longer!! Kotor was beautiful... see pics.

... On the first night, nothing happens. On the second night, again nothing happens. On the third night, the woman asks the man, "what are you waiting for?" He replies, "an earthquake." Get it? We visited the towns of Perast, Budva and Kotor. Perast has a long nautical tradition that's produced some renowned seamen. Across from Perast are two islands: a natural island with the church of St. George and a man-made island with the Church of The Madonna of ...