Tivat to Camping Maslina

June 13, 2023

Lots of dead animals on the road today. Traffic has actually let up a bit for which I am very thankful. I also got a nice whiff of the smell of fragrant flowers. I love it! Offsets the roadkill.

Went over a brutal hill today. I stopped about 1/2 way up. I saw a cyclist coming up behind me, and it ended up being another solo lady from Canada, Tara. I had just gotten off my bike to start pushing. We ended up talking for quite a bit and then I decided I could go ahead and ride the rest of the hill. I think this may have been the one I actually just counted pedal strokes. I have noticed that sometimes if I don’t look at the actual steepness of the hill and psych myself out and just focus on counting and keep on keeping my feet spinning I do better. Whatever works to get me up the hills. 😂

I haven't seen many cows this trip. Moooooooo!

Tara, from British Columbia. She's been biking all through the Balkan countries.

No one me told me there was a tunnel on this route!! (Before Budva.). There was a sidewalk, but at one point, it was so narrow my handlebars lodged between the wall and the railing. 😂 Briefly considered going back, putting on lights, but I would have died. Traffic is a nightmare! I inched my way through walking and then it got wider again.

This was the easy part. Things changed when the sidewalk went into the tunnel.

A little on the narrow side. My knuckles even scraped the wall at one point.

Later in the day, current situation: Budva, Montenegro

An actual beach with SAND. About to enjoy a lunch break enjoying this fabulous view. Already had ice cream. 😀

I was a bit sad I hadn’t stayed there last night and thought about staying because it looked like fun, but decided to keep going.

The ride leaving Budva was a little hillier than I was expecting. I aimed for a campground at the bottom of a hill. I’ll go ahead and save the climb out of there for the morning when I have fresh legs. On one of my breaks I saw two trucks go by in a row. The first guy was talking on his phone, the second guy appeared to be texting. I just lost confidence in “these guys know what they are doing.” I won’t get run over.”

Looking back at Budva. My kind of place. Kind of sad I missed an overnight there.

Loved the yellow flowers brightening up the mountainsides

Great campground for a bargain price!! Lots of shade. I did go down and went for a swim as well, but the wind had picked up. However, the best thing about this campground is they have a public ice machine. I am in heaven!

I see my climb for the morning. Doesn't look too bad. (Famous last words.)

A short walk back to the main road where there is a good grocery store

Today's ride: 27 miles (43 km)
Total: 549 miles (884 km)

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