July 2023     On the evening of 26 June 2023, I sat on a sofa in a pub, with the cat and the Laughing pillow next to me, and said goodbye. 6 weeks in Georgia – that was more than most other travellers had at their disposal. And not nearly enough to discover “everything” … Continue reading Georgia – Afterthoughts → Read more

27. – 30. June 2023     After a little over a year, I landed in Bishkek again and it is very different from before. Back then it was grey and cool, this time the sun was hot. Back then I came fresh from Germany, this time I came a bit used up from Georgia. … Continue reading Bishkek – ugly city, small feelings and nice people → Read more

23. – 26. June 2023     When we woke up the next day, the weather looked friendly – but it didn’t stay for long. Upper Omalo is the only place with a kind of “centre”, where the car is parked at the top left. Nino had taken care of all the accommodations, which is … Continue reading Bye Bye Tusheti! Hello Tbilisi! → Read more

22. June 2023     A look outside in the morning said: it’s dry but cloudy. Who knows if it will stay that way. A look inside my shoes said: they are not completely dry, but acceptable to slip into. A feel into my muscles said: there’s still some way to go. A discussion with … Continue reading Jvarboseli -> Omalo – better than expected → Read more

21. June 2023     Just on the day when we wanted to cross a high pass, it looked as if the evening, night and morning rain would not stop. But what else can one do but put on rain gear, open the umbrella (I belong to the rare species of hiker with an umbrella, … Continue reading Girevi -> Jvarboseli – rain, rain and rain → Read more

20. June 2023     During and after a delicious breakfast it rained. I went for a little walk in the rain. And around 11:00 am we set off – we had chosen a shorter route. First we went up through a beautiful flowering meadow.               I took the … Continue reading Dartlo -> Girevi – something forbidden, deserted and shortened → Read more

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