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
3. – 6. June 2023 When I told the story to a friend the day before yesterday, I realised that I had written it too briefly here on the blog. So here are some additions and what happened over the next few days. Three days ago, I was down from the mountain … Continue reading Dogattack – Update Read more
1. – 3. June 2023 Patrick had diarrhoea and it didn’t get better, so I sat alone on the train to Zugdidi. Theoretically, he could have joined the following day, but that didn’t happen and so I travelled on alone for the time being. Such a train journey is always quite slow, quiet … Continue reading Mestia – many special experiences with bad ending Read more
29. – 31. May 2023 In Akhalkalaki we stayed at the Fish Hotel. This was very funny because they have a fish pool in the restaurant part (where they only served closed parties during our time – we got breakfast in the back room). Fortunately, a Marshrutka went to Tbilisi. And a … Continue reading Akhalkalaki -> Tbilisi – Ugliness, Beauty and Others Read more
28. May 2023 Our big goal was Didi Abuli, 3,301 m high, an extinct volcano in the Lesser Caucasus. The tour was described as very long and strenuous, so we started very early. We had to drive the first part by car. There were more people up and active in front of us … Continue reading Didi Abuli – Wind, Vastness and Snow Read more
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