Packing done, van loaded and we were off to visit places in Tbilisi that Tako thought I should see before leaving. I had been sorry, for example, to miss the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity: it’s so dominant in the city skyline that it seemed a shame not to have been inside. But our firstContinue reading “A long day in Tbilisi and beyond”
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One last day on the road
My best sleep of the trip was to lead in to one of the best days as we headed back to Tbilisi to ‘tie up the ends’, celebrate my birthday and get me on a flight to Istanbul. I wasn’t sure I was ready to leave.. Breakfast in the cute wine bar/dining room over, pickedContinue reading “One last day on the road”
Travelling back to Tbilisi
I’m really quite sad that this amazing journey is coming to an end and real life begins again in a couple of days. In some ways the realities of the world and its various conflicts have been with us throughout our journey – but the calm of the countryside drowns out all that is goingContinue reading “Travelling back to Tbilisi”
On the way to Svaneti
A stop on the shores of the Black Sea where the black sand is described as ‘magnetic sand’, driving through Poti, a seaport which has lost its former importance but where Tako’s mum has fond memories of childhood and Tako of childhood holidays, where they still have a home which, in its day must haveContinue reading “On the way to Svaneti”
A ‘different’ Easter Sunday
We knew we needed an early start – even more so when we realised that Shukhuti was a fifty-rather than thirty – minute drive away and the rain was torrential. There was no doubt, though, that the hardy men of the villages of Shukhuti would go ahead with the annual Lelo Burti challenge between theContinue reading “A ‘different’ Easter Sunday”
Driving to Guria
My trusty driver arrived outside the hotel on the dot of 10.00a.m. We loaded the van and were off. Driving through Tbilisi in the rain was as miserable as driving anywhere in the rain – but this was an adventure well and truly beginning. It was well past 1pm by the time we even thoughtContinue reading “Driving to Guria”
Good Friday in Tbilisi
How to celebrate one of the most important days in your faith in a foreign country whose ‘form’ of Christianity is very different from your own? Today, I started to learn. Although the most important part of the day would be meeting Tako and her mum in the late afternoon, I was determined not toContinue reading “Good Friday in Tbilisi”
A day in Tbilisi
A good (long!) sleep in a comfortable bed, a good breakfast in lovely relaxed surroundings and I was ready to explore. Along the way I had to go to Magti on Rastaveli Avenue to set myself up with a local SIM card (ideally an e-SIM so that my UK card could stay in the phone).Continue reading “A day in Tbilisi”
On the way to Georgia
Not the USA, not a person I’ve hidden somewhere around the world – but a fascinating country full of history and traditions wedged between Russia (over the Caucasus mountains), Iran, Iraq, Armenia, Azerbaijan,Turkey and just across the Black Sea from Ukraine. Should it be described as European (as the people seem to want) or Asian?Continue reading “On the way to Georgia”
Living the Journey 