DATELINE: Budva, Montenegro    

Author: Andy      

I have to admit, the Adriatic coast of Montenegro is up there for me with the coasts of Catalonia and Northern California as one of the most picturesque I've seen. The bus up here from Ulcinj was a mercifully short two and a half hours, hugging the coast most of the way. This is a completely different scene from Kosovo. Literally overnight we've gone from a struggling international reconstruction project to a idyllic playground for wealthy Serbs, Montenegrins, and the occasional Russian kleptocrat. The sleep deprivation from the bus rides has helped accentuate this contrast. It's a good time.