Day two saw us up early (well...) to tackle the heights of Kotor. It was a brilliant morning for the wander up, weather which seems to be typical for this part of the world. This was a fantastic way to get into the swing of the trip - nothing like climbing a mountain above a stunning medieval town to help hit home the realisation that you're not in modus operandi!
We pretty much had the mountain to ourselves, with the notable exception of a herd of goats (firmly installed on the path - I know they're not all that fearsome, but you just never know what's going on behind those eyes...) and the workmen at the castle on the very top, running what appeared to be an oil pump on a noisy diesel engine - yes, in the surrounds of a gorgeous ruined castle, as anachronistic as it sounds.
Even that couldn't ruin the charm of the place, with its tumbled walls, crumbling stairs, old stone chapels and the huge switchback path (top photo) taking us back to the foot of the mountain.
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