Today we have continued the journey north along the coast of Montenegro. It has actually rained intensively and been a little cooler today, that is, around 23 degrees. After several hot summer months, it's almost nice! We have made slow progress and have been fascinated by the high mountains, which are everywhere surrounded by dense fog.
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Today we have driven from Ulcinj in the far south and up to Petrovac, where we found Camping Maslina. We do not book anything in advance and rarely check out the campsites, but roll in on profit and loss when we see a camping sign. You simply feel when you are tired and want to stay, and then we start looking at camping lists and apps. There is always something nearby!
Camping Maslina
Camping Maslina is a nice and well-run campsite, but we can't help but react to all the small caravans that are so old and worn that they barely fit together. It is not on this particular campsite that we see many old caravans, but they do exist. just everywhere where you drive past. In fact, we have never seen so many old, worn-out, crumbling and rusty caravans as here in Montenegro.
We don't know if they're used as homes, summer houses or storage facilities - we just know there are plenty of them. So far, Montenegro hasn't made it to the top of our list of beautiful countries in Europe, but we've heard that the northern part is the most beautiful, so we'll see!
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Åsa says:
Yes, it can be nice with a little cooler weather for a change! It is not so nice to train in 30 degree heat! / Åsa
10 September 2015 - 19:08
Ama de casa says:
Surely it is nice with rain and a little cooler sometimes. Especially when you know that it won't stay for several weeks... 🙂 ðŸ™'
10 September 2015 - 19:56
Steve says:
Great to see you making your way north along the coast.
Old worn-out caravans and small ones at that. One never ceases to be amazed at what can suddenly dominate the everyday scene.
10 September 2015 - 22:25
Elisabeth says:
So exciting to follow your journey. I will read about your whole trip when I get home. We have continued north, so we will not be meeting down here. We had intense winds last night and felt like moving on. Hope the clouds are lifting with you, although it is refreshing to have rain sometimes. We also hope for less clouds, because tomorrow we are going into the alpine world. Have a good one!
10 September 2015 - 22:32
Ditte says:
The coast looks very beautiful and exciting to possibly learn more about these old caravans and what they are used for. But they certainly have a function.
As far as Montenegro is concerned, I have no experience at all, but it is exciting to continue to follow you.
10 September 2015 - 23:07
BP says:
Well the weather is stupid to say the least right now, not just where you are. Sometimes it's not fun to follow the BBC's weather forecast... So I won't be a beserwisser and say "I told you so". No, I really won't;-)
Hope it gets better up north. But honestly - why discard crappy caravans if they work. Maybe it's people from Montenegro who can't afford to change their caravan. Definitely worth finding out, however, I think then who is so curious;-)
10 September 2015 - 23:10
Lars Permeln says:
Strange that there are so many almost worn-out caravans there. Maybe it's because the weather, with its strong sun and humid air, makes the caravans look more battered than they should.
10 September 2015 - 23:23
Marina says:
Looking forward to the northern part, and it will be fun to get your overall impression of the country later.
11 September 2015 - 4:43
admin says:
Åsa, can agree! We have not exercised for a long time, but plan to take up training soon. But now it will apparently be 30 degrees again... 😉.
Ama de casa, already today it will get nicer! 😉
Steve, there is nothing wrong with them using the caravans, but we are surprised to see so many. In Albania there were no caravans at all (almost) so it's very different.
Elisabeth, ok, then we wish you a nice trip in the Alpine world! I think the weather will get nicer already today!
Ditte, I guess the caravans are used in all sorts of ways: housing, summer houses, storage, shops, warehouses... Absolutely not wrong that they are used, but a bit unexpected. However, some caravans look abandoned and then they're just left, it doesn't look very nice.
BP, I agree that caravans should not be discarded if they can be used. If they are useful, that's great! (Some are abandoned and dumped somewhere though, doesn't look like much fun.) I think they are used for all sorts of things, but it would be interesting to know how there are so many here, where they come from? In Albania we hardly saw a single one, so there is a big difference!
Lars Permeln, my guess is that people are poor and therefore use very old wagons (even those where the wheels have fallen off, etc.). Good if they are useful! But a bit surprising... and as I said, some are just completely abandoned and look rubbish...?
Marina, we will probably leave today and of course report further! 🙂
11 September 2015 - 8:11
Maggan och Ingemar says:
It's beautiful with all the mountains, as long as it doesn't rain. Guess you are already heading north now, but do not miss going to Kotor and around the lake. It's like travelling in Norway about 🙂 Fun with the small Ww bus as a possible birdhouse. We experienced the same with old caravans in Greece.
11 September 2015 - 9:37
admin says:
Maggan and Ingemar, thanks for the tips! We have focused on Kotor and on travelling around the lake. Today the weather is also nicer! Wasn't the little minibus at the entrance cute? 😉 Interesting that you experienced the same with old caravans in Greece. However, we hardly saw any in Albania? That's probably why we react to them here....
11 September 2015 - 9:57