Georgia – Muscat and Monasteries

• Entering Goergia - the most efficient border crossing we've seen for months Entering Goergia - the most efficient border crossing we've seen for months
• Typical Georgian village house - complete with vineyard Typical Georgian village house - complete with vineyard
• Town walls of Sighnaghi Town walls of Sighnaghi
• Three hours past the border - looking forward to our first glass of wine... Three hours past the border - looking forward to our first glass of wine...
• ...and after the second, all good ...and after the second, all good
• Views over the vineyard-rich Kakheti valley Views over the vineyard-rich Kakheti valley
• Supper on the first night, onto our 2nd litre Supper on the first night, onto our 2nd litre
• Typical Georgian family - notice the profiles Typical Georgian family - notice the profiles
• Playing at the Holy Spring outside Sighnaghi Playing at the Holy Spring outside Sighnaghi
• St Nino's monastery, Sighnaghi St Nino's monastery, Sighnaghi
• Georgia's most famous product... Georgia's most famous product...
• ...being enjoyed to its full potential... ...being enjoyed to its full potential...
• ...with Stevan, our host at Kindzmarauli... ...with Stevan, our host at Kindzmarauli...
• ...the after effects - notice the time ...the after effects - notice the time
• The 12th century Necresi monastery, Kakheti The 12th century Necresi monastery, Kakheti
• Typical Georgian chapel, buried in a forest Typical Georgian chapel, buried in a forest
• Some traditions don't change, some do Some traditions don't change, some do
• Not all roads in Georgia are great Not all roads in Georgia are great
• Wild flowers over the Gomberi Pass Wild flowers over the Gomberi Pass
• There's no doubting the Georgian's political stance - coming into Tbilisi There's no doubting the Georgian's political stance - coming into Tbilisi
• Overlooking Tbilisi - the Tsminda Sameda dominating the eastern skyline Overlooking Tbilisi - the Tsminda Sameda dominating the eastern skyline
• One month on - our first celebratory bottle of champagne! One month on - our first celebratory bottle of champagne!
• Tbilisi's receiving a major facelift Tbilisi's receiving a major facelift
• Haggling in a veg market in the Armenian quarter Haggling in a veg market in the Armenian quarter
• Playing cards in the Armenian quarter - they were still there 6 hours later Playing cards in the Armenian quarter - they were still there 6 hours later
• Tbilisi's backstreets Tbilisi's backstreets
• An elderly local An elderly local
• Mosaic in the Armenian Cathedral Mosaic in the Armenian Cathedral
• New bar - old thoughts New bar - old thoughts
• You can tell we're out of Islamic countries You can tell we're out of Islamic countries
• An Orthodox priest outside one of Tbilisi's many churches An Orthodox priest outside one of Tbilisi's many churches
• More charming, ramshackle backstreets... More charming, ramshackle backstreets...
• ...they all feel incredibly European ...they all feel incredibly European
• Bitter memories of Russian occupation die hard here... Bitter memories of Russian occupation die hard here...
• ...there's no doubting Georgia's new policies ...there's no doubting Georgia's new policies
• Trendy new cafe, traditional pious beggar Trendy new cafe, traditional pious beggar
• Fountains on Rustavelli Avenue Fountains on Rustavelli Avenue
• Aritisan at work under the cinema's arches, Rustavelli Avenue Aritisan at work under the cinema's arches, Rustavelli Avenue
• Streetscene, Rustavelli Avenue Streetscene, Rustavelli Avenue
• Domestic literature is enjoying a renaissance in Georgia Domestic literature is enjoying a renaissance in Georgia
• Renovated murals, church in Tbilisi Renovated murals, church in Tbilisi
• Old Tbilisi - a typical rooftop view Old Tbilisi - a typical rooftop view
• New Tbilisi - changing fast New Tbilisi - changing fast
• The mighty Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, Mtskheta The mighty Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, Mtskheta
• Candles left by worshippers inside the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral Candles left by worshippers inside the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
• A central part of any church A central part of any church
• Portly priest, Mtskheta... Portly priest, Mtskheta...
• ...eating too many katchapuri (cheese pies) - that's how it happens! ...eating too many katchapuri (cheese pies) - that's how it happens!
• Tbilisi by night - note the White House style presidential palace Tbilisi by night - note the White House style presidential palace
• The Tsminda Sameda Cathedral, Tbilisi - the largest religous building in the Caucasus The Tsminda Sameda Cathedral, Tbilisi - the largest religous building in the Caucasus
• We're stil a long way from home We're stil a long way from home
• Another cathedral, beside the Georgian Military Highway Another cathedral, beside the Georgian Military Highway
• Looking back from the Gudauri Pass Looking back from the Gudauri Pass
• Memorials and headstones lie strewn around the Georgian - Chechen border Memorials and headstones lie strewn around the Georgian - Chechen border
• Views from Kazbegi Views from Kazbegi
• Kazbegi's Cathedral, sunset Kazbegi's Cathedral, sunset
• A rare, Soviet style viewpoint, Gudauri A rare, Soviet style viewpoint, Gudauri
• Georgian salad - not much green stuff, plenty of mayo and cheese... Georgian salad - not much green stuff, plenty of mayo and cheese...
• A dashing, youthful Stalin, Gori A dashing, youthful Stalin, Gori
• Recent bullet holes tell a differnt story, Gori Recent bullet holes tell a differnt story, Gori
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