Happy birthday Chris.
About 08:00 a large loader came
and cleared snow beside us widening the corner then continued on down
the road to the hydro-station. Next a 4x4 went down, then a mini bus, then a
full size coach. Must be the workers turning up. We left shortly
after for civilization to buy a SIM to make a birthday call
A
clearer morning and wow what a road and vista and tunnel after tunnel
after tunnel. We crossed the dam wall then followed the lake. We had
this amazing road until Pluzine 17km.
I
bought a SIM at the gas station and had to register with my passport.
Chris
did not answer his phone and we found out through Muff that he is out
bush.
We
visited Piva Monastery which was first built in 1573 to 1586. Before
the Piva river was dammed for Hydro in 1982 the church and fresco's
were taken down and moved to this sight and rebuilt exactly as
before. A 5 year project. Amazing that they could move the fresco’s
so well. The whole interior are just covered in them. Piva had 3 Australian emu eggs, said when fresh to keep spiders out. 
We
continued south to Niksic where there was a Police station. I went in
to register. Much easier than other places. I filled in both forms
signed for John and the policeman asked where we’d be tonight I
said somewhere between here and the border and he chose a place to
put in the form. All good.
We
bought a few bits of veg and milk but still the fridge is empty….. Was
getting late as we left town so looked for a camp overlooking the
lakes and town. We spied the old road going around an outcrop of
rocks. I spoke to the lady of a farm house nearby and asked if it
was OK. She was OK with the idea. So we have “hid” from the
traffic but close to the road in snow that is 20cm deep