Montenegro “all inclusive”

This hike had everything - sun, mountains, sea, fog, rain, rainbow, and even snow))
I immediately liked our “medium difficulty” route, when we spent half of the first day of the hike on the beaches in Tivat waiting for all the participants in the hike, and then we rode for a long time in a minibus through a picturesque mountainous area to our first stop in the Grbaja valley (Prokletiye). Of course, it was not possible to fully appreciate the beauty of the serpentine - because... The sleepless night of the flight did not pass without a trace, and I slept most of the way.

Sleepy, in the light of the moon we set up our tents, having become acquainted with the miracle of engineering “tent on trekking poles”, although by the end of the hike we had already assembled this long-suffering structure in 5 minutes (why long-suffering - read on ). In the morning, a reward for the long journey awaited us - beautiful slides (precisely slides, as it later turned out in comparison).

On this day, we warmed up by climbing the low Popadya 2057 and Talizhanka 2056. In the evening, there was a traditional hiking acquaintance of the participants, which once again confirmed that bad people don’t go to the mountains. Also, hospitable local shepherds helped us immerse ourselves in the gastronomic atmosphere of the country, providing us with the national drink “rakija” and delicious cheese!

The next day we found ourselves on snowfields, which the day before we could only observe from afar. It’s an unusual feeling – your feet are slippery and cold, and the sun is baking from above.

This outing included elements of mountaineering) And we climbed one hill for the flight.

The next day, with the help of responsive taxi drivers from the nearby village of Gusinye, we moved to the neighboring valley.
There we immediately looked and dived into Savino Oko - the correct name for an icy lake with blue transparent water, formed by an underground river that came to the surface.
Having freshened up and had lunch, we moved on, criticizing the signs and estimating according to our own strength how many hours we could cover the distances indicated on them.

The next day was the most impressive day of the entire trip for me! We went to Maya Yezerce! It turned out to be a very stubborn slide, and not all participants managed to climb it. The most experienced participant in the hike immediately stopped at a mountain lake and decided, after swimming, to return to the camp to prepare dinner for the rest of the desperate tourists.
Although initially there were no signs of difficulties. The area spoiled us with seasonal berries and flowers. But then...
Actually, the difficulty was not that big. Just 50(?) meters of crumbling rock at an angle of 75(?) degrees. After that, two participants no longer wanted any peaks - they would only climb down.

The most determined ones moved on. The stunning views from Maja Jezertse were worth the fear of falling, rockfalls, and shaking legs.

But after conquering the peak, our adventures can only be said to have just begun - we were waiting for a return to the camp - 2 hours out of a long journey we walked through a dark forest by the light of flashlights. Moreover, the flashlights were shared by one participant, which gave a special thrill to the movements along the rocky forest paths.
As a result, we, exhausted, reached the camp, where, in addition to a delicious dinner prepared by the wisest participant in the hike, an unpleasant surprise awaited us - unkind cows trampled our tent. Probably, the sacred animals decided that our carpet is a flower meadow, our walls are giant pine trees, our roof is the blue sky, and why do we need a tent at all. To us who were tired, this seemed such a tragedy, but in the morning it turned out that out of all the damage there was only one large hole right in the center of the tent, which I carefully sewed up and the tent came with us perfectly to the end of the hike!
The next day was a “fasting” day. We brazenly violated the borders of Albania and took pictures with our flag on the town of Maja Rosit.

The next 3 days turned out to be “experimental”. We went where no outdoor country had ever gone before . Namely in the Komovi region. There we were overtaken by a strong storm. But despite the bad weather, we explored the area, ate too much blueberries, rested and moved on to Durmitor.

On the way to Durmitor we stopped at the famous Djurzhevich Bridge over the Tara River canyon. None of us decided to use Zipline. Or rather, they were already fed up with extreme sports after some climbs.

That day we were treated to dinner at a restaurant and a hot shower - what could be more desirable on the 7th day of a hike?!
Our campsite was located 200 meters from Black Lake. Beauty! On the first day it was still warm, and most of the participants decided to swim in this mountain lake.

The second day in Durmitor greeted us with heavy fog and significant cold. But the thought of the proximity of civilization and a hot shower after a sortie warmed me up. Therefore, after dressing warmly, we went to Savin Kuk. Almost all the time there was heavy cloudiness and only sometimes mountains suddenly emerged from the fog.

The next day, a hike was planned to the mountain - the “calling card” of Durmitor - Bobotov Kuk. The road was not easy, because... it was very slippery and steep in some places. But there were stunning views of the Black Lake!

I concluded for myself that a hike longer than a week is too difficult for me. Therefore, I didn’t have enough strength for Bobotov Kuk, and I only reached the Ice Cave, which didn’t really impress me.

This is where our “mountain” adventures in Montenegro ended and we moved on to the sea part of our trip. We have moved to Budva!
We stayed in a hostel in the Old Town. We dropped our things, took a shower and quickly went to see Budva and swim in the warm sea. (Swimming in the warm sea... It’s hard to write this in December in Kyiv)

The next day we arrived in Kotor. There we took a boat ride along the bay, walked around the old city and those who wanted to climbed the fortress (I was the only one who wanted to, because I had a new breath - about the fourth or fifth during the whole trip).

The view of the Bay of Kotor from the fortresses was worth the exhausting climb under the scorching sun (take more water).

It was hard to say goodbye to Montenegro. She promised to return. I need to make up for the point of the program that I missed - to climb the highest point in Montenegro, Bobotov Kuk! So, Montenegro, wait for my comeback!