Day 6 - Friday 14 July - Kotor

I woke up early this morning in order to get up on deck by the time we started sailing through the extraordinary Kotor bay to Kotor, which is located under high mountains in Montenegro.
This is the largest fjord in the Mediterranean and three blasts of our ship’s horn were given the reply of the welcoming bells of two small island churches. Kotor is encircled with 20m high walls, which give a great view over the fjord. There is a fort at the top and a church half way up the steps. If thinking of climbing all the way to the top, it is a good idea to wear sturdy shoes and start off early before the heat of the sun makes climbing difficult.

We enjoyed the beach in the afternoon and I was fortunate enough to catch a local wedding during an evening stroll through the town. Tonight we had a marvellous late night buffet to celebrate Bastille Day. The ship has one person whose job it is to make intricate food decorations and I felt that the food definitely deserved its’ photo being taken before being consumed!