Montenegro

The last 6 days we spent in Montenegro. This time was marked by a surprise visit: Imelda and Waldemar spontaneously flew to Podgorica for 4 days and traveled with us. We were very happy about that and the children really enjoyed the time with Grosi and Dziadzia.

Montenegro impresses with its beautiful wild nature and high mountains. The name did not completely make sense to me until the end, as the rocks always shimmer slightly whitish, but apparently we just didn't discover the 'black' mountain.

We traveled along Lake Shkoder into the country, and our first stop was the small village of Virpazar on this lake. Here we took a boat tour with our own boat and captain. From the lake, it seamlessly transitions into a labyrinth of rivers, and these reed belts are home to a huge variety of bird species.

The beaches are located in beautiful bays, but they are really overcrowded. Beach umbrella is lined up next to beach umbrella and Montenegro, half of Serbia, and quite a few Secondo-Balkans from all over Europe are gathered here. The atmosphere is quite peaceful, but this beach life is not really our taste. We left Petrovac after one night, and in Budva at Jaz Beach (mandatory after 5 years at Jakobshorn), we stayed wild for a total of two nights because it was practical and the atmosphere was cool when all the day tourists were gone.

The famous Kotor Bay is really impressive, you don't feel like you're at the sea in these fjords, but rather are strongly reminded of Lake Garda. The roads wind tightly along the water, and we were able to find a small campsite right on the water. The city of Kotor is really picturesque, in the Venetian style with winding alleys, bright stone houses, and an impressive city wall.

In Kotor, Christoph paid a visit to the police station. Because one night, his bike was stolen from the campsite, including the lock and the hitch for the trailer. Despite immediate trace investigation by our boys, we could neither find the culprit nor the bike. This is of course an unpleasant situation, and above all, we have to look for a temporary solution for the bike for this vacation.

We spent one night at a beautiful campsite on the Lustrica Peninsula. You have to earn this beautiful spot in the cicada forest over the cliffs with a wide view of the sea, the road there is winding and narrow. But it was really worth it. Bathing in the crystal-clear, clear sea and jumping from the cliffs was fun.

As I said, Montenegro has many beautiful natural attractions to offer, unfortunately, the people at the tourist places are a bit too demanding, which we didn't like so much. We didn't drive further into the hinterland because we're looking forward to the sea in Croatia.

Thank you very much Imelda and Waldemar for being so spontaneous and uncomplicated, for traveling with us for a while, and even spending a night in Calimero. Thanks for many rounds of Tschau Sepp and the delicious chocolate, which we didn't even know we would miss so much ;-))