May 21, 2023 - Zabljak, Montenegro

 After waking up in Pluzine we had a great breakfast and hit the road for Zabljak.  On paper, the ride was around 30 miles and took us about 1.5 hours.  However, the ride was spectacular and a little nerve wracking at times.

We took the P14 mountain road through Durmitor National Park reaching over 6,200 feet elevation.  The road was paved, one-lane, with very few guardrails.  There was not much traffic but when there were oncoming cars we slowed way down and held to our side of the paved surface.  

The beginning of the road included several fairly short, but very dark/black tunnels.  The tunnels had no lighting, rock walls, and no striping or reflectors.  It was pitch black.  When we entered the first tunnel I thought the bike's headlight was out, it wasn't.  I switched on the bright beam and raised my tinted visor and continued on.  It was spooky dark.

It was easy to understand why Google Maps showed less than 30 miles but taking 1.5 hours.  I kept our speed between 25-30 miles for the entire ride.  We never passed anyone and only had one group of idiot motorcyclists go zooming past us - later passing them when they stopped to take some pictures of themselves playing in the snow.  In some areas, the cross-winds were strong but didn't last long.  Temperatures dipped to 50 degrees at the highest elevations.  

Enjoy the photos below, all of which, except for 1 or 2, were taken by Sooz while riding on the back of the bike!

Tomorrow we head south to Perast on the Kotor Bay for 2 nights.

Our breakfast this morning.  The menu called them pancakes - crepe-like flat cakes, rolled with cheese and bacon in the middle then fried with breadcrumbs.  Very tasty.  Of course, I ate both of mine but, Sooz could only eat one.

Approaching a tunnel

In the middle of a tunnel

Exiting a tunnel

The following pictures were taken, by Sooz while riding on the back of the motorcycle, along the P14 road.

Sooz taking in the scenery

Sooz taking in the scenery