Kotor Montenegro Sunny Temp 28c.
Early this morning we entered
the Bay of Kotor . The Bay of Kotor also known as Boka is a winding bay of the
Adriatic Sea in southwest Montenegro. It is about 28kms long and is very much
like a fjord. The sail in to the anchorage was glorious. Kotor does not have a
wharf suitable to take large ship so we used the ships tenders (Lifeboats). The
trip was quite short. The bay in front of Kotor can only take 5 cruise ships at
any one time which the guide on our tour said is good because otherwise the attractions
get to crowded. We chose the “Kotor, St Tryphon Cathedral, Njegusi &
Catinje” tour. It started with a scenic drive up the narrow mountain road to
Njegusi. The road has 25 hairpin bends and has sheer drops on one side but it
give some splendid views. We stopped at a look out for a photo stop. Njegusi is
a charming village and it was the birthplace of PeterPetrovic-Njegos, considered the most
important leader in Montenegrin history. At a local restaurant we sampled regional
foods including smoked ham, cheese and local drinks. Betty & I had a honey
drink which tastes similar to Mead. From here we wentto the old capital of
Montenegro, Cetinje for a tour of the National Museum which is housed in a
former palace. Later we decended to Budva, a popular seaside resort and one of
the oldest settlements in the Balkans. We finished our tour in the Walled Old
Town of Kotor.
Tonight’s entertainment for us
was Andy Wilkins a comedian from Yorkshire, he was very funny. One joke I
remember – A man buys a pair of shoes but complains to the salesman that it
only has one lace. The salesman says take a look at the box it says Taiwan.
There were many others. We finished up in the Atrium having hot chocolate with
Bev, Ian, Jan & Bob all from our dinner table.
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