მოგესალმებით საქართველოდან! Mogesalmebit sakartvelodan! Greetings from Georgia! Welcome to Georgia, a rustic encumbered with historical past, church buildings, various climates, awe-inspiring geography, and the most productive FOOD. As you will have already guessed, I spent my spring ruin in Georgia, recognized to Georgians as Sakartvelo or, extra appropriately, საქართველო.
Beginning in Kutaisi, we journeyed throughout Georgia to the capital, Tbilisi, made an afternoon shuttle into the mountains, and got here complete circle, returning to Kutaisi on an eight-day snapshot of this marvelous nation. Because of the sheer quantity of data, places, adventures (and misadventures), and classes received, I’ve selected to make this extra of a non-traditional weblog submit, depending closely on footage to inform a tale that phrases would now not do justice. Subsequently, with out additional ado, I introduce a short lived visible adventure via Georgia.
Kutaisi
Beginning in Kutaisi gave me a style of the huge array of studies Georgia had to supply, from the humid depths of Prometheus caves to the cliff edge retreats of Motsameta monastery and the hilltop surprise of Bagrati cathedral.
Tbilisi
Welcome to Georgia’s bustling capital, internet hosting anyplace from 30,000-50,000 stray canine (relying on who you ask) and 1.1 million other folks.
It’s historical, trendy, and closely dotted with church buildings, historical past, and exceptional meals. Some highlights come with seeing Mom Georgia (with a amusing little shuttle up the mountain that made me confront my worry of funiculars), witnessing philosophical concept in architectural shape (the Leaning Clock Tower), visiting the sulfur baths that assuage my aching toes, and experiencing a large church that I used to be unusually older than (Holy Trinity Chapel)!
Caucasus Mountains
A adventure that’s not for the faint of middle. With winding switchbacks, occasional snowstorms, rather dilapidated roads, hovering heights, and foothills that sprawl for miles, the Caucasus Mountains actually encourage awe and a wholesome stage of worry.
In my seven-hour adventure via them, I were given to enjoy all of it – together with Gergeti Trinity Church situated at an outstanding elevation of two,170 meters and simplest obtainable via climbing or a adventure in 4x4s pushed by way of fearless drivers. It was once actually a memorable enjoy, particularly after we were given caught within the mountains because of a stalled truck within the tunnels.
Georgian Meals
I were instructed for weeks about how superb Georgian meals was once, however I didn’t in reality know the way just right it was once till I attempted it. From khinkali (dumplings) and nigvziani badrijani (eggplant rolls) to khachapuri (crammed bread, the most productive one was once with cheese and egg), Georgia had one thing for each palate.
A lot to the pleasure of different participants of my shuttle, additionally they had extra normal American fast-food puts like Dunkin Donuts, McDonald’s, and Wendy’s, even though their choices and tastes are distinctive from their opposite numbers in america.
(Together with KFC, Wendy’s, McDonalds, and Burger King)
I’m hoping you loved that transient take a look at the pretty nation of Sakartvelo! Till the following journey, iki (Lithuanian for come once more)!
