Climbing the Kotor Ladder

We had hyped ourselves up for it, the road that snakes up the high mountain behind Kotor. With 16 switchbacks and sheer drop-off views on to Kotor, it is a marvel of road building. It would also be Kiran's first 1000 m climb.

It is hard to feel any hype after an early morning wake up. We set out by 8 am to ride in the cool shade of the trees and the mountains as we climbed up. Kiran pedaled and pumped up like a champ, though needing a few breaks. Luckily the views made us stop often enough anyway.

At noon, we were at the top! As we dismounted, Kiran said "Thank you for planning this trip papa". A cool achievement for our trip to climb this legendary road.Read more