The Balkan Islands: Let's hope this hostel isn't like the movie.

The new tourist motto of Montenegro is "Experience the Wild

Beauty." It's fitting, because the landscape of this country is absolutely breathtaking. From lakes and rivers to parks in the city of Podgorica, this land has not let me down. We started off the day early like usual, but for some reason, the early mornings here aren't as bad as they are back home. Maybe because I get to explore new towns and countries as opposed to sitting in lectures back home. Our readings for today gave us a solid background on Yugoslavia, so it's extremely relevant since we are heading to Croatia tomorrow. We did a lot of driving today, but I got a new stamp in my passport, so it was worth it. We stopped at a castle in Shkodra, Albania before we headed to Montenegro. We stopped for coffee, lunch, and a quick walk around Podgorica before we arrived at our hostel in Budva. It's divided into dorms. Ours has three bunk beds, a bathroom, and an adorable kitchen. As I write, my friends are currently playing rummy in the room. It feels like we are camping, but in a new country with wifi!