Our initial intent as we cycled back into Croatia from Bosnia-Hercegovina was to go to Dubrovnik but at the last minute we decided to turn south and go to Montenegro instead. We had heard really nice things about the coast and the city of Kotor and wanted to check it out. So, we rode to the coastal town of Herceg-Novi where we called it a night. The next day, we left our panniers at the camp and went for a day ride to Kotor, a Unesco World Heritage site both for natural and historical reasons.
The ride to and around Kotor was incredible, turned out to be one of our favorite rides in Europe so far. This ride has it all; quiet road that hugs the coast, beautiful seaside villages and stunning mountain vistas. Kotor itself is equally stunning. The historical town center is beautiful; one can easily spend a day strolling its streets. A “must-do” is to climb up to the fortress perched high up on the mountain overlooking the city. Climbing to the top confirmed three things: 1) The views are awesome. 2) Cycling all day makes your legs pretty strong. 3) Teenage boys really don’t like being beat to the top of a hill by a pudgy middle-aged woman. 
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Kotor is a photographer’s delight. I had trouble prying Spiros hands off the camera so that we can ride back to camp before dark; we just made it in time. It was a gorgeous day in Montenegro. |
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