Črna gora, Moračke planine / Montenegro, Moraca mountains

Zakaj smo letošnji dopust preživeli v Črni gori? Več vzrokov je, med njimi pa je najpomembnejši ta, da so nas pritegnile slike hribov in prelepe narave.

Po celodnevni vožnji čez Hrvaško je bil nas prvi postanek v Moračkih planinah. Ena od pomanjkljivosti tamkajšnjih cest so slabe prometne oznake. Poleg tega smo imeli probleme tudi z navigacijo, zato smo morali večkrat vprašati za pot. Do Kapetanovega jezera smo šli iz Nikšiča. Cesta nas najprej pripelje do prostrane planote. Ta široka polja so dom pastirjem, ovcam in konjem. Nad planoto se dviga Moracka Kapa. 

Why did we visit Montenegro this summer? For many reasons, the most important among them is that they have beautiful mountains and adorable nature.

After driving all day, our first stop was at Moraca mountains. One of the disadvantages in Montenegro is that the roads are poorly marked with traffic signs and road navigation wasn't working properly. So, we had to ask for the directions several times. We started our trip to Captain’s Lake from Nikšič. The road leads us on the mountain plateau. Here, wide fields represent home for shepherds, sheep and horses. Mountain Moracka Kapa rises above them. 

Avto smo pustili na koncu asfaltirane ceste in nadaljevali peš po makadamski poti. Domačini so se vozili z avti. Pravzaprav, smo bili edini pohodniki. Kapetanovo jezero se je lesketalo v jutranji svetlobi.

We stopped our car at the end of the asphalt road and started to walk along the nice macadam path. Locals travelled with cars. Actually, we were the only hikers. Captain’s Lake was shining in the sunlight early in the morning.

Po kratkem odmoru smo nadaljevali pot do gorskega prelaza in od daleč opazovali Kapetanovo jezero.
After a short break we continued our trip to the mountain pass above the lake and observed it from a distance. 

Po enourni hoji smo prišli do Manito jezera, ki je bilo kristalno čisto. Mehka trava je valovala v vetru in sonce se je odsevalo v vodi. Cele ure bi lahko sedela tam. Prekrasen kraj!

After an hour we reached Manito Lake. The lake is crystal clear. The soft grass waved in the wind and the sun reflected in the water. I could sit there for hours. The place is gorgeous.