Hotel Residence Sveti Stefan

... and hang out for a while. I can&#8217;t even really remember what else we did in Bar. I remember walking the long walk back to the train station early because we were so bored and cold. We played chess in the smoke-filled waiting room then hopped on the train. <br><br>Oh, and another thing: in Montenegro (and as you will read in a later blog entry, in Serbia) people can smoke almost anywhere. It&#8217;s crazy. Europe is much ...

... s false 'fjord' label).    The town's fortifications stretched up the mountain against which the town was nestled and we had been recommended the hike to the summit. Fearing the midday heat we sat around in cafes and played cards once we had explored the old town, waiting for the heat to subside. We waited a fraction too long and as we were half-way up a thunderstorm appeared over the mountains and proceeded to drench us with ...

... way that were pretty much deserted. The walk to Sveti Stefan was quite a trek and took around 2 hours or so in total including some stops but it was worth it in the end. When I made it to Sveti Stefan I got some great views of it from the top of the road before going down to try and get in to it, unfortunately it was not open and was chained up from visitors which I found strange maybe it was just open for residents, it was kind of strange but still pretty awesome non ...

... Darko was always very bossy in my estimation constantly telling us when to sleep, awakening Bojana and I up early, limiting our time before breakfast for dressing, blow drying our hair etc. which the two of us always complained about privately to each other. I always accepted this as part of his personality but this night it annoyed me to no end; I simply wanted sleep, surprise or not. As usual I gave into to Darko's demands by hurrying to my room, showering, changing, and preparing ...

... over there (Montenegro only being an independent country since 2006 and everything) Him and his mates had worked on embassies in Moldova, Russia and Vietnam before this one and all in all it sounds like a pretty cool job- very "Auf Weidersehen, Pet". He necked his pint and pointed out another Irish pub just around the corner where he was going to meet his mates, before inviting me to come along when I'd finished my pint ...

Packed up our stuff and headed for a change of transport mode. After a little confusion over the rental car situation, we were supplied with vehicle and headed to Montenegro for the day. Luckily there was aircon, cause it was baking outside, but we were able to enjoy the view and the cool air. The scenery along the way was spectacular (especially the hour or so we spent at the border crossing) and we arrived in Kotor in time for lunch. Kotor is an old town (quite ...

... laughing or stuffing around ...................but then those who know us, know that already anyway! Van life does come with its boring old chores as well, like emptying the toilet, filling the water tank, putting the bed down, and driving some **** roads etc, but really, put into perspective if that's all one's got to complain about in their lives, we ain't doing too bad!

From Sarajevo, we crossed into Serbian territory as we exited Bosnia. We had been warned by the locals to not identify ourselves as americans once in that part of the country, so both Alex and I were a bit weary, but since we were on a bus and weren't interacting with the locals, we didn't anticipate any problems. The weather on this day was rainy and gloomy, so it made for a good travel day. The bus we were on was hardly luxurious. No a/c, uncomfortable ...

... have loved their version of Satchmo's "It's a Wonderful World." Believe it or not, that was all one day. We had plans to head to Korcula for the last night, but began to feel as if we were cutting Dubrovnik short. Frankly, switching towns and finding accommodations again just wasn't at all appealing, so we decided on one more day. We woke up late and went to the highly recommended FRESH for lunch. This place was opened to offer mainly backpackers a break from restaurant ...

... the Adriatic sea were amazing. That afternoon, during a shower, we had to make a quick run into the shopping district (where prices are more reasonable) to purchase another pair of Teva's for Suzanne. Her old pair broke only after a few days of use (cheap suckers!). Thursday (May 4th) - we are off to the island, Koræula, about 3 hours north of Dubrovnik. We have now been traveling for one month... with 11 more to go!! Until next time!!