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Richard and Jude's travels continued.. The lure of Montenegro was strong. From everything we had read it ticked many of our boxes: great riding roads, spectacular scenery, swimming and much more. Departing the shores of lake Ohrid in Albania on some good but busy roads and through the Capital Tirana to the border with Montenegro. It was a very hot ride. Temperatures were in the high 30s and there was lots of stopping in the traffic in the towns we passed through, so we were looking forward to a destination. Skipping past the queue of the border crossing into Montenegro we were once again waved through without a passport stamp or a single check. It seems that an Australian passport and motorcycle might be a bit too much hassle for them. After stopping off at the first town in Montenegro to get a much needed drink and some Euros from the ATM we arrived at of first nights accommodation on the banks of the Morca river in a deep canyon. The temp outside was a blistering 37c so we dumped our stuff in the room and went for a swim in the clear mountain river. Very refreshing. Prices for accommodation have been rising quickly since we left Georgia, exacerbated by summer holiday season. Where once we could easily get a good Homestay or hotel within our AU$50/£25 a night budget we are finding it hard to do now. The following day we headed north on our first day riding the “Crown of Montenegro” panoramic road (see video) which takes you through the most scenic areas of this wonderful country with deep gorges, pine forests and mountain passes, interesting villages with great cafes. Our accommodation for the evening was a small wooden chalet (which still blew our budget) outside of the town of Mojkovac, walking into town for our evening refreshment and meal, beer costing €2 and each meal €7 in a low end restaurant. On our return walk we spotted a wild tortoise on the side of the track leading to the cabin and were yet again befriended by another dog who stayed with us at the cabin for the rest of the evening. Next: More riding the Crown of Montenegro and the spectacular “Ring of Durmitor” an absolute must see. Richard and Jude #blackdogride #mentalhealthmotorbike
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