\nLast night I connected back up with Bev, and we went out to dinner at a place recommended by both the hostel and her B&B. Unimpressed. We spent dinner discussing the \u0106iro (which she also followed) and other cycling-related anecdotes, anxieties, and concerns. Bev is using this short trip as further preparation for a six-month tour!<\/p>\n
After dinner we wandered Kotor, looking for a bar she had encountered earlier in the day. Afterwards we walked the city taking photos of green doors (it’s a Bev thing). Kotor is an amazing city, especially at night once all the cruise ships have sailed. Absolutely incredible.<\/p>\n
Roads today terrified or awed, and occasionally both. Many long steep climbs in heavy traffic, followed by rapid descents. Repeat.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I stopped in Budva to walk yet another Old Town – the original walled city with narrow paving stone streets and shops tucked in every corner.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
When a thunderstorm threatened, I ducked into a convenient monastery for sanctuary. The following storm caught me in the open. The warm weather certainly beats the cold rain in Ireland.<\/p>\n
Avoiding using my phone\/GPS in the rain, I used my tried-and-true method of finding the ferry in Bar by following the signs that said, “Ferry.”<\/p>\n
The last time I had a long ferry ride, I paid extra for a reclining seat. It was right over the engine, and I eventually abandoned my seat to curl up on a couch in the lounge. This time I paid for a basic lounge seat, yet they directed me to a reclining seat. Much like the rest of the trip, the ferry is mostly vacant. The ferry restaurant, lounge, and seating area are ghost towns, with only a few passengers scattered about.<\/p>\n
The trip feels like it starts anew.<\/p>\n
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