Didn’t really know what to expect from Kotor . When I lived in NYC my apartment super was from Kotor and always told me how beautiful Montenegro was. He would sit in his small super’s office , drink some sort of strong alcohol and tell all the tenants that Montenegro was the “ most beautiful place in the world . One day I noticed the supers office was vacant and a notice was posted saying Masic was no longer “with” the building .

So until I arrived here yesterday that was my total knowledge of Montenegro. I know they sided with Serbia in the 1991 war and then declared independence after it was all over .

Anyhow, one thing for sure is that it is indeed one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been to . The whole town is set on an amazing bay and completely surrounded by mountains. It’s striking

The old town is very compact but again beautiful structures from the 1600s comprise the heart of the old town. Like so many towns these days they survive on tourism and the cruise ship industry . I stopped for coffee and lunch. I hate eggplant but ended up ordering eggplant rolls stuffed with cheese ..delicious

It’s quite a lovely walk around the town and up on the remaining medieval town walls . It was pleasant day and I walked for several hours. Not sure I’d need to hurry back. Probably prefer spending more time in Croatia.

I always wondered what happened to Masic. Did he get fired , did he quit? I’m my mind I hope he decided to chuck his life in the states and head back to Kotor as it truly is a most beautiful place .