Just a few hours sail up the coast is the magical bay of Kotor. It is a gift to this nation to have such a large deep bay. Three stone fortresses guard the bay like Roman centurions still standing guard through the passing of time. There is a rain shower developing and the far end of the bay lightning is flashing across menacing black clouds. You could see the rain drenching that part of the bay. We head to the much closer port of Herceg Novi. It is starting to sprinkle as we cast our lines and tie up to the ancient stone quay. Within minutes, the sprinkles change to a downpour as we seek protection inside our boat. The storm blows over in about 45 minutes and we peek our heads out for a look around. We climbed to a nearby stone fortress that rises out of a steep rocked hill. The castle is not only intact, but is still in use today as a concert venue. Wonderful panoramic views unfold before us of this grand bay and red tile roofs of the town below. We hiked down the other side of the mountain and followed the wide promenade that follows the sea on the edge of town.
This is a town that has money. Grand homes line up like an honor guard looking on to the parade of people strolling along the promenade that follows the shoreline.
Just a few hours sail up the coast is the magical bay of Kotor. It is a gift to this nation to have such a large deep bay. Three stone fortresses guard the bay like Roman centurions still standing guard through the passing of time. There is a rain shower developing and the far end of the bay lightning is flashing across menacing black clouds. You could see the rain drenching that part of the bay. We head to the much closer port of Herceg Novi. It is starting to sprinkle as we cast our lines and tie up to the ancient stone quay. Within minutes, the sprinkles change to a downpour as we seek protection inside our boat. The storm blows over in about 45 minutes and we peek our heads out for a look around. We climbed to a nearby stone fortress that rises out of a steep rocked hill. The castle is not only intact, but is still in use today as a concert venue. Wonderful panoramic views unfold before us of this grand bay and red tile roofs of the town below. We hiked down the other side of the mountain and followed the wide promenade that follows the sea on the edge of town.
This is a town that has money. Grand homes line up like an honor guard looking on to the parade of people strolling along the promenade that follows the shoreline.
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