Month: May 2024 (Page 3 of 3)

We love the big social gatherings, but it’s nice to slow the pace and have a quieter visit as well. New friend Virginia had invited us for lunch at her new digs just out of the main part of town.

She had lucked out on a small apartment with the most amazing view of the bay, and delightful landlords. We lazed the afternoon away with rose wine, zucchini fritters, and the most delicious tomato tart.

Of course I spent half the time watching new construction going on near by….no sense of OSHA here. No hard hats, no safety tethers, walking around on joists four stories up!

And in true Montenegrin fashion, Virginia’s landlord came out as we were leaving. Tom, a former warship engineer (I think every man in Boka Bay served on a warship in the 70s-90s), was retired with enough land to have a few apartments attached to his house. More importantly he grew an amazing assortment of crops, had chickens and pigs, and made his own wine and raki (which of course we had to sample). I will never get tired of Montenegrin hospitality.

I really had not expected to get hooked on cold water immersion, but the small group of friends that kept it up made it worth the effort. I particularly love the fact that Karin re-named it Ocean Spa Day.

Karin, Jen and I had one final day to enjoy the water and each others company, before I spotted my arch nemesis the next morning.

And of course, Blackie the cat was there to say goodbye as well, guarding his beach and keeping us company.

What I’m excited to try next is free diving. We knew that Jen was a certified scuba instructor, but I had no idea that she was a free diving instructor as well. In just an hour of classroom instruction of breathing technique, I was able to go from 30 seconds to 1 minute 30 seconds of holding my breath. I have to admit this is something that I won’t be pursuing in depth till we’re in warmer water, but I can’t wait to start the breathing practice! All these incredible new skills I had no idea I would pick up this winter.