The Vagabond Adventure Daily Journal
Where Are We Now?
Good to see you! Hope you’re enjoying the journey!
This journal provides you snapshots of our journey as we work our way around the world, never traveling by jet. It’s a chance to get a close-up view of the planet as we explore it the way people did 120 years ago.
Day 684 - Herceg Novi, Montenegro
We arrived in Herceg Novi by bus after a long haul from Dubrovnik involving two border crossings. It was pouring rain and we had very little idea where our hotel was. An angel appeared, a young Montenegrin woman who spoke perfect English and had spent time in the United States helped us find a cab and locate the hotel that we had booked, which was nearby but very difficult to get to. At last we did (and it was quite nice — The Stanica Hotel) and nearby found an excellent seafood restaurant and then, returning in the rain, put ourselves to sleep.
Day 683 - Split to Herceg Novi
For a little while we looked like the proverbial clueless deer gazing at a pair of bright headlights. Nearby we noticed another couple. They looked American, and seemed to have the same clueless look on their faces. They too had planned on the ferry that had so cruelly let us down. They we a couple C-Squareds too: Carla and Carl. Who would have thunk it? We agreed, we were in a pickle and still without an answer. And then a cab driver walked up and asked do you want a ride to Dubrovnik? Price? 350 Euros he said. He wouldn’t budge on price. It was a good four hour drive so I couldn’t blame him. In New York it would have been $3500.