Month: March 2024 (Page 3 of 3)

It’s still quite chilly here at night, so nothing beats hand knit wool slippers, a roaring fire, and an old school water bottle tucked in the sheets.

It was Karneval time! We jumped on the small local bus that takes the looooong way around the bay, going through all the charming little villages, rather than the quick way through the tunnel. It was Sunday morning and there wasn’t too much traffic. I can’t imagine how long it would take in summer, as there were multiple points where only one vehicle could fit down the street.

We arrived long before the festivities were due to begin, but we hadn’t been in Kotor in months, so we wanted a chance to wander around again. We stopped in at our favorite restaurant Konoba Santa Scala, and this time ate inside in the cute little cozy interior with Sande & Mike from Square One Sailing. Little did we know the other sailors from our marina were sitting outside at a table, and only realized it when Doug, of s/v Ambiente, came in to use the facilities.

We finished up and walked out to the main road to find a good spot to watch the parade. The contestants and costumes ranged from simple home-made affairs to some rather extravagant getups!

At the very end trailed the Manola de la Montanja, (The Man of the Mountain)

He was brought around to the very edge of the town (concrete) pier, where a mock trial was held and he was executed by burning at the stake. This represents a banishment of all the bad things that happened in the past year.

We meandered back to a bar for a drink while we waited for the bus home. Of course, Trip had to stop and pose with some of the revelers.