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 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 