Montenegro tidbits...

Having spent the last week in Montenegro, I want to share things that really made me smile or wonder...huh...?

Ulcinj and most of Montenegro is coastal, with beautiful beaches. Fashion here includes a visible swimsuit under your clothing...men don't wear shirts in restaurants...men are often in speedo swimsuits, not so much the younger generation, and everyone has sandals on. No stiletto high heels here. Younger children, 4 years and younger...well, most of them wear nothing on the beach.

Bacon and pork chops in the stores. Eggs in cartons in the stores.

There is a rooster in a yard across from my hotel...he starts crowing everyday at noon, not when the sun comes up, but in the afternoon...

Most buildings and homes are white brick with red roofs, rarely were there red brick buildings so common in Kosova.

Mosquitoes are especially fond of American blood, I think my "OFF" repellent was a sweet nectar to the little critters that partied in my room last night.

I saw lots of Toyota Yaris cars...bigger brothers though, they all had 4 doors. I was very pleased to get 65mpg on this trip, driving 731km on 27 liters of diesel.

There is a more open display of affection. Older couples walking holding hands, younger couples also. Albanian and English are spoken in Ulcinj...but as you drive further north, there is very little Albanian and almost no English. It was fun to watch families playing in the ocean, grand fathers, parents, siblings...they were all having a great time together. I know this is a tourist community, but the kindness that was shown me was genuine...not because I was an American, but because I think the people of Montenegro are very nice.

Tomorrow...returning to Kosova, the holiday is over...