Today was Kotor and I was up early and out on the deck watching the ship sail through the narrow passages that would open into the Bay of Kotor. This is the part of the cruise that looks just like the west coast of Scotland. Although we’ve never actually sailed round the west coast, this is what I’d like to think it looks like. It was certainly Scottish weather at 6am. Not that warm and just a bit of dampness in the air.
I saw the old camouflaged submarine pens which apparently date back to WW2, but I missed seeing the two little islands in the bay. You can’t be on both sides of the ship at the same time. I saw the little lighthouse too as we entered the bay and didn’t realise it was also a church.
Later we got the tender that took us to the town and we walked into Kotor and through the old town. Scamp was looking for the Christmas shop where she always buys some souvenirs. It rained on and off all day. Not as bad as yesterday, but not what you want when you’re expecting sunshine!
In the evening we went to the ‘Sit Down’ dinner, and were finished just in time to see the two islands passing on the right (starboard) side of the ship. Two little man-made islands. One is a chapel and the other is a monastery.
Things we’ll remember:
- The tender that took us over the sea to the town.
- Cats. Cats everywhere.
- Eating cherries we bought in the market.
- Scamp’s face when she finally found the Christmas shop.
- The submarine pens, or at least the entrance to them.
- The two little islands.
- The wee church that’s also a lighthouse.
- The clear water running down from the mountains in Kotor town.
- Watching town. float past the ship.
- A surprise bunny wabbit towel animal on our bed.