Summer in the City

We've been in our new home in Podgorica for just over two weeks and are coming to love it here more and more. The city itself is full of life and youth and families. At any given time, day or night, we can look out our window or balcony and find mothers with their children licking an ice cream, teenagers chatting on park benches, old men having an espresso together at the cafe... it's Summer and the city shows it. We have no less than 30 outdoor cafes within a couple of blocks from our apartment building. Because we're still trying to figure out the grocery stores and the cheap prices of food here, we have frequented almost all of them. We've already decided which ones have the best salads, sandwiches, ćevapi and espresso.

Last weekend we ventured to Dubrovnik, Croatia with some new friends. Our drive took us out of Montenegro, through Bosnia and into Croatia. Adding up stamps on that passport! This drive provided us with some of the most spectacular views.

Once near Dubrovnik, we found a little hotel on the water in Plat, Croatia. The hotel that our friends had booked turned out to be all full but they had a recommendation of a neighbor who rents a room in his house. We're all about the Olmsted experience so we went for it! It ended up being the most charming little place. We definitely plan to stay there again! Not to mention the beautiful scenery...

After an afternoon on the beach and some time exploring, we drove the 10 minutes along the coast into Dubrovnik's Stari Grad (or Old City). It was FULL of tourists as this is their peak season but still just as charming as everyone says. We can't wait to make it back soon and spend more time exploring.

On our way back to Podgorica, we made a stop for the afternoon in Perast, Montenegro. It is a tiny little charming town with great restaurants and even better views and swimming. We spent the afternoon in the water and had a late lunch of fresh fish straight from the Bay!

Wednesday night we went exploring about a half hour outside the city to a tiny town called Rijeka Crnojevića to a restaurant that boasted rave reviews called Stari Most (Old Bridge). Although the road to get there was an adventure in itself, it proved worth it. The views were fantastic and the dinner even better. We dined on local homemade wine and fresh roasted trout and eel. I know the eel sounds scary but it was in fact, delicious!

We continue to be amazed by the wild beauty of this place and feel so very blessed to have this experience!

Until the next adventure...

The Adventuring Armstrongs