It was when watching Casino Royale in 2006 that Montenegro first come on my radar. I’m not entirely sure that any of the actual shooting of the film had taken place in Montenegro but nonetheless, I was still very much drawn to the idea of the lush, mountain scenery, and it went onto a subconscious list of places to visit. Since that time much has happened and lots of things were put on hold, shelved, or just remained on a bucket list.
There is nothing like a worldwide pandemic, bereavements of family and friends, plus retirement to name a few, as major wake-up calls to kick start that bucket list, and ignite 'you only live once' touchpaper!
During lockdown there was a lot of time for reflection, dreaming, and future…