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 March 23, 2025 – Bar Marina, Montenegro An overcast rainy day with plenty of time for writing and reading. I always have maintenance items and things to check just to break up the day. I have been concerned about the health of my batteries. I checked the battery chargers, two for the house batteries, and discovered that the factory installed charger was set to lead acid not AGM. I have AGM which like a lower voltage and higher amperage. I switched the charger to the proper setting and will now monitor the batteries more closely. I spent a great deal of time just researching to learn more about the batteries and how to maintain and test them with the equipment that I have on the boat. The rain let up after lunch giving us the opportunity to go exploring Bar. The promenade along the shore is a paved path lined with palms and olive trees. The city appears to have been prosperous as they had invested a lot of money in the promenade, sidewalks and parks. Today it appears that they ...
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 March 17, 2025 – Marina Lazure, Montenegro A thunderstorm roared through at about 0230 dropping a lot of rain, but not a lot of wind. It passed quickly and allowed me to continue my night’s sleep. The day broke with an overcast sky and no wind but quickly cleared. Our taxi picked us up at 1300 and we were off to the Dubrovnik airport once again. This time the driver took the scenic route along the coast revealing a churned and choppy sea. The driver was quite talkative and fluent in English. He echoed the concern that we have heard from others when it comes to starting a business in Montenegro, lots of government red tape and payoffs to corrupt officials. We crossed the border at a very small border police outpost. The driver seemed to know everyone there, shaking hands and laughing while our passports were being stamped. The facility entering Croatia makes it clear that Croatia is a much richer country, fancy arches, fresh paint and nice buildings…no waiting. We are becom...