I've been meaning to write about our autumn life in Montenegro for a long time. November has slowly arrived. It's been below freezing in my hometown for a long time, and there's snow on the ground, but in Montenegro, we can barely even wear jackets or light coats. Daytime temperatures range from 15 to 23 degrees Celsius. Here in the Bay of Kotor, we have sunny days and rain. The rain can be very heavy, pouring all day long, with clouds so low you can't see the mountains opposite. Recently, we were driving to Cetinje and drove into a cloud. We were driving at 30 km/h (18 mph) and could barely see the taillights of the car in front. There are winds, but not often; once a week, we get a chilly, windy day.
Today we spent the day on the green peninsula of Lustica, drove along the beaches of Zhanitsa, Mirishte, Plavi Horizonti - they look deserted, like any beach in winter, a storm carries dirt ashore, everything is closed, cafes are not open, occasionally there are people walking passers-by
What I remember most today is the meeting with our compatriots who swam (!) on Mirishte beach. From a conversation with them, I learned that this is not the first time they are vacationing in Montenegro, like many others, and they love to return here. It was interesting to watch how the locals collected ripe olives, knocking them off the tree with a stick - I had never seen how olives were collected before. In general, now unprocessed olives are sold in bags in markets, similar to how potatoes are sold in Russia after harvesting :)
