Trekking from Ushguli to Mestia
Four days trekking in Svaneti (Greater Caucasus, Georgia)
Tag: Georgia
Trekking in Tusheti
Villages, towers, shrines in a remote mountain region in the High Caucasus (Georgia)
Backpacking trip Middle East and Caucasus 2008
Why spent 7 months in the Middle East? Why the Caucasus? Iran, Syria and Israel, Armenia and Turkey. So many contrasts! In Georgia we were even surprised by the war. An itinerary full of conflicts and full of religiously charged countries. But also a region full of art treasures and spectacular nature. Ultimately, this is … Continue reading “Backpacking trip Middle East and Caucasus 2008”
Borjomi and Vardzia
Hiking in Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park and cave monasteries in Vardzia
Start of war
On the drive from Kutaissi to Borjomi, it was clear to see that something was happening: endless military convoys and crowds of people waving at the roadside, cheering the soldiers. So this is what it looks like when a war starts. This morning Georgia invaded the breakaway province of South Ossetia, Russia is defending it. … Continue reading “Start of war”
One more toast …
It’s time to move on to a country where alcohol is not such a part of everyday culture as it is in Georgia. In my homestay in Kutaissi, I pour wine into myself from drinking horns, our arms intertwined and then smacks on the cheek. Friendship forever and all that, a toast to world peace…. … Continue reading “One more toast …”
Svaneti
Wild mountain villages in Georgia: Cycling from Mestia to the defence towers in Ushguli and a hike to the Coruldi Ridge with a view of Ushba
Gori
Stalin’s birthplace in Georgia
Kazbegi
At the toe of the Kazbek in the High Caucasus
Tbilisi and around
In the capital of Georgia