They call it Crna Gora

What can I say about Montenegro....well....it was interesting. In other words - 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times'.

The scenery is amazing. Stunning. Jaw-dropping. Eye-popping. Someone give me another superlative. Unfortunately, this great land is populated with unpleasant people.  Unpleasant in many ways - personality, as well as physique, as well as fashion choices. To be more specific - scowling, fat men and women in too-small speedos who strut around and glare at you with their bellies hanging out.  Consider yourself lucky that this fashion trend hasn't caught on in most other parts of the world.

To be fair, there are also some pleasant people. We found these nice people in the mountains, when we went to Durmitor National Park.  We also found the most difficult hike of our lives.  A 7 km long (sounds easy right?) hike taking us up a total vertical distance of 800 meters.  The guy at the tourist info office called it a 'family' hike - it took us four hours each direction, with multiple near-death experiences.  But it was amazing.  Refer to above superlatives.  The following pics and vids don't do it justice.      -E