Our Second Month : How the time passed by quickly

Kotor, Morinjski Zaliv, Risan, Salila, Lustica Bay, Marina Bar, Durrës, Orikum Marina, Sarandë

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Our time for a second month in Montenegro passed by so quickly. Our second month is feeling like 2 weeks. !
Many sailing yachts we knew left Montenegro to their destinations. (Tunisia, Greece, Italy) Only Mary Beth and Rob (s/v Endless summer) and Andrew (s/v Gypsy) that still hang around in Kotor and after two months we were extended one week more. After s/y Endless summer left. So we were alone in the bay with abandoned pirates ship. lol

Log book

5^th August 2024 In Kotor old town we walk to find harbor master office for cruising pass and also we must get wifi for telephone at M tel at the mall near kotor old town one month wifi around 12 euros)

8^th August 2024 Anchorage at 3 rivers bay (Morinjski Zaliv)

9^th August 2024 motoring  to docked at Risan stayed for 2 nights

19^th August 2024 quick shopping at Risan and back to Salila (storm is coming!)

23^rd August 2024 Get fuel in Tivat marina. 266.37 euros = 194 liters then anchored in Kotor old town. 

24^th August 2024 kotor festival and sail parades 

Kotor old town

25^th August 2024 Docked at Risan for 2 nights. A second night with suddenly strong wind and big waves! s/v Endless summer and other British-Scottish yacht and us. We just realized that we needed 2 more jumbo balloon fenders to protect side of boat crushing on a concrete wall. winds and waves came suddenly before midnight. The powerful waves and wind that squeezed our jumbo balloon almost flat!!

Risan (Quay dock)

26^th August 2024 Rob helped fixed windlass and we left Risan to anchorage at Salila bay.

30^th August 2024 we leave salila bay and Anchored in Luštica bay 

3^rd September 2024 good bye s/v Endless summer and leave Luštica bay to salila bay 

4^th September 2024 Tivat to find photo shop to print out boat insurance then moved to anchorage in Kotor old town harbor 

Anchor can work good again after Brush Replacement.
BTW Drinking Water Machine Malfunction: Company Unable to Assist

5^th September 2024 harbor master office building is located near by b.b.q. Tanjga and we extended our stay for one week. Walked to cat museum. Evening there was a storm! Lightening strikes.

Until a huge storm drove us away!
Our stormy day in Kotor.

6^th September 2024 Early morning after 4 p.m. there was a thunderstorm lightening. All boats moving. Stephen told me to pack my passport and telephone. We have to leave the boat!!! Late on the morning we motoring out of Kotor old town harbor to salila bay.

7^th September 2024 We decide where to go because big storm is coming on Monday! 

8^th September 2024 leaving salila anchorage at 10.15 a.m. fill fuel diesel at fuel dock. and docked at Marina bar at 5 p.m. 

9^th September 2024 Monday storm, pay for dock fees for two nights. Shopping day. Waiting for big storm.

Bar, Marina Bar

dock fees : 2 nights paid 143.38 euros (71.69/night)

check out Montenegro to Albania

10^th September 2024 Leave marina Bar and check out of Montenegro. You must take the boat to the custom dock. Visit the port police. Present a copy of the crew list, passport, and any necessary documents to the custom office. 
Docked at Christine Marina, Durrës. (same spot)

Port of Durrës, Cristine Marine Marina

Durrës check-in = 110 euros(Berth at marina 50 euros, check in 60 euros)

11^th September 2024 at 10.30 a.m. We leave port of Durres heading to Vlorë. The weather was sunny with a calm northwesterly wind blowing at 6-8 kts. Our speed is 7 kts. We dock at Orikum marina at 7 p.m. 

Orikum Marina, Vlorë

Orikum Marina daily fee = 61.5 euros / night
stayed 3 nights = 184.50 euros 

12^th – 13^th September 2024 extended our stay at Orikum marina 

14^th September 2024 from Orikum marina, Vlorë to Sarandë. (Rolling waves 24 hours)

15^th September 2024 anchorage in Sarandë (Rolling waves 24 hours)

16^th September 2024  moved to Sarandë port

Sarandë Port Dock

Sarandë check out agent : Saranda summer tour
Cost : 90 Euros (Agency fee + paper work 60 euros, gas bottle refilled 5 euros, dockage dues for 1 night 25 euros)

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