Never Underestimate Nature, Never Overestimate Yourself. A Strenuous Hike to Koruldi Lake, Mestia

The guesthouse the Israeli guy and I stayed at in Mestia was at the shoulder of the mountain where the hiking trail began.   There were actually two hiking routes he wanted to do and he asked me to choose one. I chose the one that led to Koruldi Lake. It was an 8-hour hike … Continue reading Never Underestimate Nature, Never Overestimate Yourself. A Strenuous Hike to Koruldi Lake, Mestia

From Hot Tbilisi to Cold Mestia

Having learnt the lesson the day before, I woke up very early this morning (5:45am) to catch the only bus from the hot Tbilisi to the cold Mestia. I was travelling with a couple from Israel who also wanted to go to Svaneti with me. The metro in Tbilisi started running quite early. We arrived … Continue reading From Hot Tbilisi to Cold Mestia