598/732–07 Apr 2025 ) Vidimo se, Budva!
My trip to Yugoslavia, which I have been preparing for bit by bit since January, is now in the second half. I warmed up the pizza, which I had grabbed last night, for breakfast. The hostel is located along the sea, so I savoured the leftover watching the ocean. I was also happy to have a hot Americano.
Budva, today’s destination, is located within an hour destination by car. So there are many buses between Kotor and Budva at about 30-minute intervals. While I couldn’t decide what time I should take a bus, the limit of check-out limit was approaching. Thus, I checked out in a hurry. At the outside of the hostel, considering ambling through the old town again, but I headed to the next city because not only was my luggage, but also only the same places as yesterday.
While I wanted to relax at the bus station drinking coffee until I waited for a bus, I could get a coach leaving this city in several minutes. Therefore, I had to bid farewell to Kotor in a flash. I’ll revisit there someday to hike to see the view from the summit.
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Upon a 40-minute bus trip, I arrived at Budva. Then, I bought a bus ticket to Pristina departing tomorrow morning. The bus will leave at 8, so I have to wake up earlier for the first time in these days. Today’s check-in time was 2 pm, and it was 11 am at that time, so I ventured near the hotel with my luggage.
It was a hassle to go to the beach with a backpack and a duffel bag, so I headed to a local dining place that Google Maps recommended for lunch. I had a seafood soup and a seafood pasta. When I ordered, a waiter asked me to order drinks, but I thought soup was a drink. This mind confirmed that I am Japanese.
As the food filled me, the check-in time had come. In Budva, I splurged on a single room as a rest day. Upon unburdening, I finally headed to the beach and the old town. The sight of this city is similar to that of Kotor, perhaps because both cities are in Montenegro. I got the impression that Budva emphasises itself as a beach resort more than the city where I stayed yesterday. However, Kotor has more cats.
Even though it was good weather, the temperature was not high. Therefore, I looked for a cafe for a break with a hot drink. While I tended to have a coffee, “blue matcha latte”, displayed on a menu board in a cafe counter, made me shudder as a Japanese person. With frightening, I ordered that one. As a result of this, I got a blue latte. I didn’t recognise that it tasted like matcha, but I could enjoy it just as a blue drink.
The Yugoslavia trip is at the halfway point, and I have been eating out a lot. Since I secured a private room today, I decided to have supper in the hotel room. I went to a supermarket and bought two bottles of beer and some snacks. They cost about €6, so it was good value for money. While I wanted to explore the seaside city a little more, since the weather and wake-up times are expected to be tough for the upcoming several days, I decided to take it easy and rest today.
