Magical Montenegro

A couple of weeks ago we were in Croatia. Dubrovnik to be precise and boy what an amazing place.  The old town is beautifully restored and the islands just off the coast lure you in with their crystal clear waters and their bright green woodlands.  I have so many pictures to sort through and I intend to post some of the better ones next week.  In the meantime I am posting up pictures of a day trip we took to Montenegro.  The first stop was in Perast on the shores of the Bay of Kotor, where we took a short boat trip to "Our Lady of the Rocks" (a man made island in the bay with an incredible history).  From Perast we drove along the shore to the town of Kotor of which the old fortified town is a World Heritage Site.  Inside the walls is a labyrinth of passages and squares surrounded by Medieval buildings.  Even the doors and windows cried out to be photographed.  Our last stop was in Budva, the "Montenegrin Riviera", which was evident by the sheer number of multi-million pound yachts moored in the marina.  The old town is like a mini Dubrovnik and is border by beaches on either side.  From the walls of the old town you have great views of the coastline and the island of Sveti Nikola.  Below are just a few of the pictures taken on the day, I hope it gives you a feel for what Montenegro has to offer.

"Our Lady of the Rocks", Bay of Kotor

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Island of St George, Bay of Kotor

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Perast, Bay of Kotor

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The red roofs of Kotor

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Painter in the town of Kotor

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Beach near Budva

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The walls of Budva old town

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Window shutters in Budva old town

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Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

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One of the locals

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Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

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View of the island of Sveti Nikola

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Church in Budva old town

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Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

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The beautiful Bay of Kotor

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London Pride 2010

A couple of weekends ago friends of ours from Paris were in town, so what better way to entertain them than take them to the London Pride Parade.  It also gave me the perfect opportunity to play with my relatively "new" Canon 7D.  The 19 auto-focus points on the camera are brilliant and really provide a lot more options.  Needless to say there was a great deal on show during the parade and some had a lot more to show than others!  Below are a few of the pictures I took.  Have a look at my Flickr album for the rest.

 Show off

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 I'm a Laydee

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 Life saver

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 Drag Queen

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 Rugby boy

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 Diva

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Angel boy

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 Cheerleader

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 Aussie Bum

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 Random German

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Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

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