Long weekend gave us another excuse to go somewhere, and since we've never been to Croatia and a drive through Montenegro sounded like a fun adventure, we decided to pack our bags and get some sun. I can't say that it was amazing - although the views were certainly breathtaking - rather, it was new, but not so different. The language was similar to Polish (in Croatia, particularly) and every so often it would be easy to spot the remnants of Communist tendencies. Dubrovnik was as touristy as it gets, although we were not there during the high season, so I can't imagine the throngs of cruise-ship tourists that must step through the walls of the old town during the summer months. We also visited an island off the coast where it felt like an escape from the chaos of Dubrovnik with no cars, and a beautiful little beach where Ella decided that she hates sand, although we enjoyed the swim. The history of the whole place, coupled with the water and the sun surrounded our every move, and made us want to learn more.
Montenegro was magical, as everyone told us it would be, with mostly undisturbed villages surrounding Boka Katorska - often compared to the fjords in Norway. It was great hiking and walking through the cobblestone streets of Kotor for Ella who could run freely through the century-old squares and make friends with the locals. A quick trip, filled with seafood, sun, history, and adventures...we hope to come back to the region sometime soon...
Ella was a trooper though! We put her through a lot from planes, trains and automobiles along with a speedboat here and there, hot and sweaty days... But she seems to love new places and her independence gets stronger each day (which is not always a good thing!); she takes it all in and goes along for the ride. Otherwise we would all be miserable!
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