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The Route in Frames

A route-stop gallery for the Montenegro arc: Pirna to the Adriatic, the kite week, the coast, and home again. Open any frame to jump into its diary day.

The Route in Frames

Photos are grouped by route stop, so each daily batch can land in the right chapter instead of becoming one long dump. Open a frame to jump into the diary day.

01 · Day 1 · prologue

Pirna — the launch

The home base before the route bends west and then south.

Photo from day 1: Departure: Pirna to Dortmund — Pirna — the launch

Day 1 · 2026-06-11

Departure: Pirna to Dortmund

02 · Days 2–3 · team stop

Dortmund — before the south

A work stop, festival light, and the last German hours before the trip turns into travel.

Photo from day 2: Dortmund before the south — Dortmund — before the south

Day 2 · 2026-06-12

Dortmund before the south

Photo from day 2: Dortmund before the south — Dortmund — before the south

Day 2 · 2026-06-12

Dortmund before the south

Photo from day 2: Dortmund before the south — Dortmund — before the south

Day 2 · 2026-06-12

Dortmund before the south

Photo from day 3: Dortmunder U before the night flight — Dortmund — before the south

Day 3 · 2026-06-13

Dortmunder U before the night flight

Photo from day 3: Dortmunder U before the night flight — Dortmund — before the south

Day 3 · 2026-06-13

Dortmunder U before the night flight

Photo from day 3: Dortmunder U before the night flight — Dortmund — before the south

Day 3 · 2026-06-13

Dortmunder U before the night flight

Photo from day 3: Dortmunder U before the night flight — Dortmund — before the south

Day 3 · 2026-06-13

Dortmunder U before the night flight

Photo from day 3: Dortmunder U before the night flight — Dortmund — before the south

Day 3 · 2026-06-13

Dortmunder U before the night flight

Photo from day 3: Dortmunder U before the night flight — Dortmund — before the south

Day 3 · 2026-06-13

Dortmunder U before the night flight

Photo from day 3: Dortmunder U before the night flight — Dortmund — before the south

Day 3 · 2026-06-13

Dortmunder U before the night flight

Photo from day 3: Dortmunder U before the night flight — Dortmund — before the south

Day 3 · 2026-06-13

Dortmunder U before the night flight

Photo from day 3: Dortmunder U before the night flight — Dortmund — before the south

Day 3 · 2026-06-13

Dortmunder U before the night flight

03 · Day 3 · transit

Köln — gate to the Adriatic

The airport chapter: bags, gate light, and the night flight south.

Photo from day 3: Dortmunder U before the night flight — Köln — gate to the Adriatic

Day 3 · 2026-06-13

Dortmunder U before the night flight

Photo from day 3: Dortmunder U before the night flight — Köln — gate to the Adriatic

Day 3 · 2026-06-13

Dortmunder U before the night flight

Photo from day 3: Dortmunder U before the night flight — Köln — gate to the Adriatic

Day 3 · 2026-06-13

Dortmunder U before the night flight

04 · Day 4 · arrival

Podgorica — first Montenegro light

Dawn arrival, first coffee, and the first proof that the map is now real.

Photo from day 4: First sand at Velika Plaža — Podgorica — first Montenegro light

Day 4 · 2026-06-14

First sand at Velika Plaža

Photo from day 4: First sand at Velika Plaža — Podgorica — first Montenegro light

Day 4 · 2026-06-14

First sand at Velika Plaža

Photo from day 4: First sand at Velika Plaža — Podgorica — first Montenegro light

Day 4 · 2026-06-14

First sand at Velika Plaža

05 · Days 4–11 · kite week

Velika Plaža — wind week

Sand, school, repeated attempts, wind lines, and the long beach doing its work.

Photo from day 4: First sand at Velika Plaža — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 4 · 2026-06-14

First sand at Velika Plaža

Photo from day 4: First sand at Velika Plaža — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 4 · 2026-06-14

First sand at Velika Plaža

Photo from day 4: First sand at Velika Plaža — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 4 · 2026-06-14

First sand at Velika Plaža

Photo from day 4: First sand at Velika Plaža — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 4 · 2026-06-14

First sand at Velika Plaža

Photo from day 4: First sand at Velika Plaža — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 4 · 2026-06-14

First sand at Velika Plaža

Photo from day 4: First sand at Velika Plaža — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 4 · 2026-06-14

First sand at Velika Plaža

Photo from day 5: First kite lesson — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 5 · 2026-06-15

First kite lesson

Photo from day 5: First kite lesson — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 5 · 2026-06-15

First kite lesson

Photo from day 5: First kite lesson — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 5 · 2026-06-15

First kite lesson

Photo from day 5: First kite lesson — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 5 · 2026-06-15

First kite lesson

Photo from day 5: First kite lesson — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 5 · 2026-06-15

First kite lesson

Photo from day 6: No more theory, finally water — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 6 · 2026-06-16

No more theory, finally water

Photo from day 6: No more theory, finally water — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 6 · 2026-06-16

No more theory, finally water

Photo from day 6: No more theory, finally water — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 6 · 2026-06-16

No more theory, finally water

Photo from day 6: No more theory, finally water — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 6 · 2026-06-16

No more theory, finally water

Photo from day 6: No more theory, finally water — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 6 · 2026-06-16

No more theory, finally water

Photo from day 6: No more theory, finally water — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 6 · 2026-06-16

No more theory, finally water

Photo from day 6: No more theory, finally water — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 6 · 2026-06-16

No more theory, finally water

Photo from day 6: No more theory, finally water — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 6 · 2026-06-16

No more theory, finally water

Photo from day 7: The pause day that refused to pause — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 7 · 2026-06-17

The pause day that refused to pause

Photo from day 7: The pause day that refused to pause — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 7 · 2026-06-17

The pause day that refused to pause

Photo from day 7: The pause day that refused to pause — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 7 · 2026-06-17

The pause day that refused to pause

Photo from day 8: Bojana border walk, kite fight — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 8 · 2026-06-18

Bojana border walk, kite fight

Photo from day 8: Bojana border walk, kite fight — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 8 · 2026-06-18

Bojana border walk, kite fight

Photo from day 8: Bojana border walk, kite fight — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 8 · 2026-06-18

Bojana border walk, kite fight

Photo from day 8: Bojana border walk, kite fight — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 8 · 2026-06-18

Bojana border walk, kite fight

Photo from day 8: Bojana border walk, kite fight — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 8 · 2026-06-18

Bojana border walk, kite fight

Photo from day 8: Bojana border walk, kite fight — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 8 · 2026-06-18

Bojana border walk, kite fight

Photo from day 9: Wind clock, sand tax — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 9 · 2026-06-19

Wind clock, sand tax

Photo from day 9: Wind clock, sand tax — Velika Plaža — wind week

Day 9 · 2026-06-19

Wind clock, sand tax

06 · Days 11–13 · bay

Kotor — stone and water

Bay light, old walls, and a slower rhythm after the beach.

Photo from day 11: The nap into Kotor — Kotor — stone and water

Day 11 · 2026-06-21

The nap into Kotor

Photo from day 11: The nap into Kotor — Kotor — stone and water

Day 11 · 2026-06-21

The nap into Kotor

Photo from day 11: The nap into Kotor — Kotor — stone and water

Day 11 · 2026-06-21

The nap into Kotor

Photo from day 11: The nap into Kotor — Kotor — stone and water

Day 11 · 2026-06-21

The nap into Kotor

Photo from day 11: The nap into Kotor — Kotor — stone and water

Day 11 · 2026-06-21

The nap into Kotor

Photo from day 11: The nap into Kotor — Kotor — stone and water

Day 11 · 2026-06-21

The nap into Kotor

Photo from day 11: The nap into Kotor — Kotor — stone and water

Day 11 · 2026-06-21

The nap into Kotor

Photo from day 11: The nap into Kotor — Kotor — stone and water

Day 11 · 2026-06-21

The nap into Kotor

Photo from day 11: The nap into Kotor — Kotor — stone and water

Day 11 · 2026-06-21

The nap into Kotor

Photo from day 11: The nap into Kotor — Kotor — stone and water

Day 11 · 2026-06-21

The nap into Kotor

Photo from day 11: The nap into Kotor — Kotor — stone and water

Day 11 · 2026-06-21

The nap into Kotor

Photo from day 11: The nap into Kotor — Kotor — stone and water

Day 11 · 2026-06-21

The nap into Kotor

Photo from day 12: Five hours around the bay — Kotor — stone and water

Day 12 · 2026-06-22

Five hours around the bay

Photo from day 12: Five hours around the bay — Kotor — stone and water

Day 12 · 2026-06-22

Five hours around the bay

Photo from day 12: Five hours around the bay — Kotor — stone and water

Day 12 · 2026-06-22

Five hours around the bay

Photo from day 12: Five hours around the bay — Kotor — stone and water

Day 12 · 2026-06-22

Five hours around the bay

Photo from day 12: Five hours around the bay — Kotor — stone and water

Day 12 · 2026-06-22

Five hours around the bay

Photo from day 12: Five hours around the bay — Kotor — stone and water

Day 12 · 2026-06-22

Five hours around the bay

Photo from day 12: Five hours around the bay — Kotor — stone and water

Day 12 · 2026-06-22

Five hours around the bay

Photo from day 12: Five hours around the bay — Kotor — stone and water

Day 12 · 2026-06-22

Five hours around the bay

Photo from day 12: Five hours around the bay — Kotor — stone and water

Day 12 · 2026-06-22

Five hours around the bay

07 · Days 13–16 · coast

Budva — coast mode

Warm stone, evening streets, and the closing coastal days before the early flight.

Photo from day 13: Budva, or Little Miami with older stones — Budva — coast mode

Day 13 · 2026-06-23

Budva, or Little Miami with older stones

Photo from day 13: Budva, or Little Miami with older stones — Budva — coast mode

Day 13 · 2026-06-23

Budva, or Little Miami with older stones

Photo from day 13: Budva, or Little Miami with older stones — Budva — coast mode

Day 13 · 2026-06-23

Budva, or Little Miami with older stones

Photo from day 13: Budva, or Little Miami with older stones — Budva — coast mode

Day 13 · 2026-06-23

Budva, or Little Miami with older stones

Photo from day 13: Budva, or Little Miami with older stones — Budva — coast mode

Day 13 · 2026-06-23

Budva, or Little Miami with older stones

Photo from day 13: Budva, or Little Miami with older stones — Budva — coast mode

Day 13 · 2026-06-23

Budva, or Little Miami with older stones

Photo from day 14: Budva: the mountain said no — Budva — coast mode

Day 14 · 2026-06-24

Budva: the mountain said no

Photo from day 14: Budva: the mountain said no — Budva — coast mode

Day 14 · 2026-06-24

Budva: the mountain said no

Photo from day 14: Budva: the mountain said no — Budva — coast mode

Day 14 · 2026-06-24

Budva: the mountain said no

Photo from day 15: Tara steals the final coast day — Budva — coast mode

Day 15 · 2026-06-25

Tara steals the final coast day

Photo from day 15: Tara steals the final coast day — Budva — coast mode

Day 15 · 2026-06-25

Tara steals the final coast day

Photo from day 15: Tara steals the final coast day — Budva — coast mode

Day 15 · 2026-06-25

Tara steals the final coast day

Photo from day 15: Tara steals the final coast day — Budva — coast mode

Day 15 · 2026-06-25

Tara steals the final coast day

Photo from day 15: Tara steals the final coast day — Budva — coast mode

Day 15 · 2026-06-25

Tara steals the final coast day

Photo from day 15: Tara steals the final coast day — Budva — coast mode

Day 15 · 2026-06-25

Tara steals the final coast day

Photo from day 15: Tara steals the final coast day — Budva — coast mode

Day 15 · 2026-06-25

Tara steals the final coast day

08 · Day 16 · return

Podgorica — return runway

The compressed morning return from coast to airport.

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09 · Day 16 · northbound

Berlin — return north

A transit afternoon between the Adriatic and Saxony.

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10 · Day 16 · epilogue

Pirna — home again

The final frame: the route closes where it started.

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This stop is ready. Photos will appear here once the trip reaches it.