27. May 2023     Vardzia is now probably the last place where I was in 2008 and now visited again. Back then there was a great adventure with 2 other travellers, a funny taxi driver and his ancient car. We were there all by ourselves and as far as I remember the small, rusty … Continue reading Vardzia – Caves, Landscape and Armenians → Read more

26. May 2023     I spent the day after the hike very calmly and pushed back my budding cold right away. And then in the evening came my surprise: Patrick. There is this website caucasus-trekking.com and there you can look for people to hike with. I advertised there myself and Patrick got in touch. … Continue reading Akhaldsikhe – Kings, a Game and Army → Read more

24. May 2023     Near Borjomi is the Borjomi-Charagauli National Park. It covers about 85,000 ha and is located between 400 m and 2,642 m. It was founded in 1995 and supported by Germany and WWF Germany with almost 20 million German marks. A small part went directly into the park, the large part … Continue reading Footprint Trail – Forest, Snake and Politics → Read more

22. + 23. May 2023     Fortunately, the sky didn’t look quite so gloomy in Poti in the morning. The man from the accommodation was very nice and drove me to the minibus and made sure that I got away well. The main way to get around the country here is by marshrutkas/minibuses – … Continue reading Borjomi – Healing Water, Pakistanis and Fairground Rides → Read more

20. + 21. May 2023   In Batumi, I found accommodation with a couchsurfer. Nikita is from Belarus and moved here right from the beginning of the war, works in home office, has made good connections and lives on the 12th floor near the beach.     He has also been to India three times … Continue reading Batumi -> Poti – from Harbour Town to Harbour Town → Read more

19. + 20. May 2023     I was already in Batumi in 2008. And when I came back 15 years later, I just marvelled with huge eyes: I have never seen a place that has changed so much in such a short time! Today I walked km after km in the hope of spotting … Continue reading Batumi – Beach, Sculptures and Skyscraper → Read more

18. + 19. May 2023     I often look for a destination a little further away (here 4.5 km) and walk it and see what I can see on the way. There is a lot to look at in Tbilisi, lots of interestingly designed houses, from modern renovated or newly built to crumbling and … Continue reading Tbilisi -> Batumi – Stalin, 1 dog and strenuous leisureliness → Read more

17. May 2023     The rest of the journey to Tbilisi was uneventful, in contrast to the previous slight muddle. The metro left for the airport on time, at check-in there was a small commotion with an angry Turk, but I didn’t get what the problem was, it was humid outside, I waited until … Continue reading Tbilisi – arrival and a little politics → Read more

15. May 2023   Earlier everything used to be different. I used to drive to the airport, check in and fly out. Since the last 2.5 years, that has changed. There are often obstacles of some kind. This year’s pitfall: I’m supposed to fly on Tuesday at noon. The railway was going to strike from … Continue reading Munich – travel experiences before departure → Read more

9. May 2023     Not so long ago, not quite 2 years, I was in Tbilisi for a few days before and after my Armenia trip. At that time, I kept the option open not to stay in Armenia for the whole time, but to see more of Georgia. Although I didn’t find Armenia … Continue reading Georgia – before the trip → Read more