Despite the rain in the morning, I had to hike down to the town centre to catch the Marshutka (minibus) to Tbilisi because I had a flight to catch tomorrow to leave Georgia. It had been a good and interesting week so far. However, we all have to say goodbye to a place or to … Continue reading Where There Is A Beginning, There Is An End
Following the hike that I had yesterday, even though my legs were numb, I insisted on continuing my journey and woke up early to take a jeep to Ushguli. I heard Ushguli was an ancient place. Not only that, it was also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I liked ancient places like I said in … Continue reading Ancient Place, Homemade Khachatpuri, All In Ushguli
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
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
