19. June 2023     The morning was foggy and overcast, but by the time we started, it had cleared and we had wonderful, soft light and a really good hiking mood.   I always wanted to introduce my hiking friends, but I don’t have a nice photo of the two of them together. But … Continue reading Diklo -> Dartlo – Dogs, Turkeys and Defense Towers → Read more

18. June 2023     There were a few other people in the accommodation and mattresses had been laid out on the balcony where people were also sleeping. Including a dog. During breakfast, the cows started to graze and then we also set off.       By the way, in Tusheti there is no … Continue reading Omalo -> Diklo – Forest, Meadows and Village → Read more

17. June 2023     Nino and Pavels wanted to hike from guesthouse to guesthouse in Tusheti for 5 days and asked if I wanted to come along. Since the timing was perfect, I was happy about this opportunity. In Georgia, I didn’t want to walk such distances alone – especially not in Tusheti, which … Continue reading Tbilisi -> Omalo – dangerous Road → Read more

June 2023     I was in Kyrgyzstan for the first time in March/April 2022. I liked it very much, but it was too early in the year to meet nomads (they were not yet on the road) and to do a lot of (multi-day) hiking. I would have to come in summer for that. … Continue reading Kyrgyzstan – before the second Trip → Read more

14. – 16. June 2023     This for now my 4. accommodationt in Tbilisi. On the photo below it is the window above the AirCon.     And again I’m fascinated by how rotten and broken a house with a hallway etc. is – but how pleasant it looks behind the appartement door. I … Continue reading Tbilisi – touches me → Read more

12. June 2023     I got up quite early to start the Gergeti-Glacier-Hike. The weather app and the window view looked like I was lucky with the weather. Since the tour was described as very long, I shortened it a bit by taking a car to the church, which saved me some metres in altitude … Continue reading Kazbegi – Green Pastures and White Snowy Mountains → Read more

10. + 11. June 2023     From Kutaisi I wanted to go to the next mountain region, Kazbegi. To get there, you first have to go back to Tbilisi, but it’s quick and uncomplicated. I even had a very comfortable Marshrutka, where only half the seats were occupied, and a fast driver (on the … Continue reading Kazbegi – Military Road, Stepantsminda and Church → Read more

9. June 2023     Tskaltubo is about 15 km from Kutaisi. There are slightly radioactive thermal springs there. Already started as a spa in the 19th century, it was developed as one of the largest spas during the Soviet era. There is a very large park in which a few sanatoriums and spas were … Continue reading Tskaltubo – between Urbex and Dark Tourism → Read more

7. + 8. June 2023     Actually, I could also name the blogpost something completely different – e.g. Sculptures, Hairdresser and Tourists. Or Cheese, Crypto and David. Or….. To travel from mountainous area to mountainous area, you tend to have to keep going back to the plains, as the mountainous areas are not connected. … Continue reading Kutaisi – Castle, Church and Market → Read more

5. June 2023     In the previous post I announced that I wanted to write more about Svaneti. And now I am faced with the problem of continuing to gather a huge mass of information, digesting it and reproducing it in an orderly fashion. Which I won’t be able to do. But maybe a … Continue reading Ushguli – Svaneti, Tourism and Landscape for Happiness → Read more