Hello all, I'm currently in Moscow and lagging behind on my blog updates, so to commemorate my last, lovely week in Sakartvelo (Georgia) I will share some pictures of my experiences.
Essentially, after Mestia I went back to Tbilisi for one night, spent some time with my friend Nino the next day, and then took a marshrutka to Sighnaghi in the Kakheti region, which is known for its wine. On the bus I met Kristine, a Norwegian, and we spent the day in Sighnaghi together, including an amazing meal at Pheasant's Tears.
The next day in the morning I visited the Bodbe Convent and met a nice Austrian/German couple. Afterwards I took a taxi to Lagodekhi, a few kilometers from the border with Azerbaijan with a great nature reserve. At the guest house I met Roberta and Domenico, an Italian couple living in Modena. We shared several meals together! I spent a couple of days hiking there before I came back to Tbilisi and took a day trip to the Kazbegi region for a hike. The day after I returned to Tbilisi I took the night train to Baku.
Essentially, after Mestia I went back to Tbilisi for one night, spent some time with my friend Nino the next day, and then took a marshrutka to Sighnaghi in the Kakheti region, which is known for its wine. On the bus I met Kristine, a Norwegian, and we spent the day in Sighnaghi together, including an amazing meal at Pheasant's Tears.
The next day in the morning I visited the Bodbe Convent and met a nice Austrian/German couple. Afterwards I took a taxi to Lagodekhi, a few kilometers from the border with Azerbaijan with a great nature reserve. At the guest house I met Roberta and Domenico, an Italian couple living in Modena. We shared several meals together! I spent a couple of days hiking there before I came back to Tbilisi and took a day trip to the Kazbegi region for a hike. The day after I returned to Tbilisi I took the night train to Baku.
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| Mosaic on an old aquapark in Tbilisi |
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| Nino and Me |
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| Fountain in Mtatsminda Park |
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| Amazing meal of eggplant/tomato, smoked cauliflower, white wine, bread and "mountain butter", juice |
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| The view in Sighnaghi |
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| Bodbe Convent |
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| Alina on the path to the holy spring |
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| Locals filling up bottle at the spring |
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| Abandoned Cinema in Lagodekhi |
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| Hiking next to a river in Lagodekhi Nature Reserve |
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| Hiking to a fortress on the other side of the border |
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| Fortress on the way to Kazbegi |
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| The Russian-Georgian Friendship Monument |
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| Stepantsminda in Kazbegi |
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| Hike to the Monastery |
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| Adorable mountain dog who joined us on the hike |
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| Can you see the dinosaurs carved into the side of the church? |
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| Back in Tbilisi at the Fine Arts Museum |
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| Tbilisi Train Station |
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| Tea and treats on the night train |
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| Stopping at the border with Azerbaijan |
What a lovely post. Keep it up!!!
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