Kolasin-Montenegro

After a few days in Sutomore we drove up to the beautiful mountains on a road which is extremely beautiful but known as the road on which every corner has taken 5 lives. There are many corners...

The road to Kolasin./Pentax

Finally we reached a town called Kolasin which has a population reaching only 7000 and in which the family name of a person reveals which tribe one belongs to (as in the rest of Montenegro). Milans mother's maiden name is Vlahovic and this is the place where the name originates from. We set of to grounds on which Milan's ancestors lived, to meet family which even Milan has never met before. In a place called Drpe, on the hills above the town is where we found them. We set up a camp, whith a absolutely magnificant view over the town, still on family grounds and only 100 m from where the house of Milans grandfather's grandfather lived.

Our camp in Drpe. /Pentax

Filming and slack lining in the mountains of Montenegro. / Pentax

The unfortunate blessing of its natural beauty, these lands are being bought by foreigners (in particular Russians and Albanians) and the tension building up within the locals is as evident here as in the rest of the country. Montenegro suffers from an enormous contrast between the very few rich, mostly gangsters and Russians, and the many poor.

Milan's Grandfather's brother, Miso, cutting his plumtrees. From the plums he makes Slivovitz (very strong spirit). /Pentax