Ran down the coast to the very new country of Montenegro. During a 15-year span, the Country changed status no less than 4 times (Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia till 1992, The Republic of Yugoslavia till 2003, Serbia and Montenegro till 2007, and then the Republic of Montenegro) until it settled into its current status in 2006, 2007, or 2011 depending on which metric is used. The one thing that is not uncertain is its beauty and culture. The Country is stunning and the world is taking notice, Montenegro has been slammed by tourism in the past 3-4 years, so they are doing well due to the influx of money. Costs here are quite low (4-star hotel - $34, typical lunch - $4), which makes for an inexpensive and satisfying couple of days.
The city of Kotor is a big draw due to its deep water port which allows cruise ships convenient access to the ancient walled city. One neat thing about the bay, during the Cold War it was used by both the Soviet and Yugoslav navies for stealth and protective submarine parking. They chiseled out deep berths in the mountains to protect the ships. Nowadays, during the summer, these berths are explored by swimmers and kayaks.
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| Kotor, Montenegro |
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| Kotor, Montenegro |
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| Bar, Montenegro |
Stage Distance: 156 mi (251 km)
Total Distance Traveled: 21,030 mi (33,791 km)
Countries/Territories Visited: USA, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, Canada, Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Gibraltar, France, Monaco, Italy, Vatican City, San Marino, Slovenia, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Transnistria, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro
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