Today the sun shone, but it was icy cold! Fresh snow on the mountains and a crispness to the air but some warmth in the sun even though it topped at 6 degrees
I went for a short wander around Podgorica. It is the administrative capital of Montenegro but doesn't have much to offer the tourist. A few monuments, a beautiful milky green fast flowing river and the Millenium bridge.
I had booked a boat cruise on Lake Skader and could travel to Virpazar by bus or train. I decided to give the train a go. At Euro1.20 it is a bargain. A heavy old metal train with luxury velvet seats in heated cabins of 6 with big picture windows allowing views to the snow capped mountains and lakes.
The train station at Virpazar was hilariously inadequate. Situated 1km out of town with an abandoned train station and the walk to town along the highway with no shoulder 😳. Two old ladies and myself made the walk, but, drivers were respectful and gave a wide berth.
I ended up with a private boat trip with a knowledgeable skipper. He said that in summer there are 170 boats on the lake at a time! Marshlands with lots of Birdlife and then we opened out to the middle of the lake with views to the mountains.
We went past the ruins of Fort Lesendro where the Montenegrans successfully defended against the Ottoman Empire. The skipper was embarrassed by the recent addition of an electricity tower in the middle of the ruins!
After the cruise, I had 2 hours before the next train and so walked the winding road around the lake with incredible views. Quite a few tourists out for a walk enjoying the rare sunny day.
The sunset with full moon topped off an amazing day 😊
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