Welcome to Day 6 of this 10 Day Travel Photo Challenge! My Dusty Flip-Flops has nominated me for this challenge, thank you my friend! My Dusty Flip-Flops and I have been following each other’s blog adventures here on WordPress since 2017. It’s always nice to reconnect! The 10 Day Travel Photo Challenge: post one photo for 10 days with no explanation…
Category: Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia – Private Tour Guide – Dachi
I wasn’t expecting to have a constant companion on my solo vacation to Tbilisi, Georgia. I knew that my travel agent had booked me tours each day, except my arrival day on January 1st. I had that day on my own because everything was closed. I anticipated my upcoming tours to be on a packed…
Tbilisi, Georgia – Outdoor Flea Market & Peace Bridge & Final Moments
Outdoor Flea Market Dachi, my tour guide, took me to an outdoor flea market as a final place to buy the one last black papakha hat I needed to purchase. This was filled with lots of relics and antiques from the Soviet Union. So much cool stuff to see. By this time and after so…
Tbilisi, Georgia – Sololaki Hill & Leghvtakhevi Waterfall & Love Lock Bridge & Legvi Cáfe
Crown of Fresh Flowers While at the Narikala Fortress, tour guide Dachi bought me a crown of fresh flowers from this woman. Walking Down From Narikala Fortress We started walking down from Narikala Fortress to see the Leghvtakhevi Waterfall at a steep wall of Sololaki Hill. On our way down the hill we see this…
Tbilisi, Georgia – Narikala Fortress
4th Century Fortress Narikala Fortress was built in the 4th century. It is located on a hill, overlooking Tbilisi and the Mtkvari River. The fortress has two walled sections that are between sulphur baths and the botanical gardens. The fortress has been expanded and reoccupied over the centuries. Parts have been destroyed by either fire…
Tbilisi, Georgia – Sololaki Hill – Kartlis Deda – Mother Georgia
Kartlis Deda Wine in One Hand, Sword in Another This twenty meter aluminum statue, situated next to the Narikala Fortress on Sololaki Hill, is known as Mother Georgia. Tour guide, Dachi told me that the statue was built by Russia/Soviet Union. His thoughts on her is that he thinks she looks like a strong, hard-working…
Tbilisi, Georgia – Cable Car Ride to Narikala Fortress & View of Old Town Tbilisi
Cable Car Ride This day I learned that the view of Tbilisi from Narikala Fortress is referred to as Old Town Tbilisi. Dachi and I rode a cable car up to the fortress. View of Old Town Tbilisi When you exit the cable car, you don’t enter the fortress – you enter an area just…
Tbilisi, Georgia – Sulphur Baths
The Story Goes… 6th century King of Iberia, Vakhtang Gorgasali was hunting with his falcon in the ancient Abanotubani district. He set his falcon out to catch a bird. The falcon and its prey fell to the ground. King Gorgasali went looking for his beloved falcon, and found it and the prey it caught boiled…
Mtskheta, Georgia – Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
Walk to the Cathedral Walking to the cathedral, the streets are lined with shops and locals selling souvenirs, food and drink. Papaka Hats I’m bringing back 4 black papakha hats for Michael’s band members to wear during a gig. Here is Dachi and I as he tried one on. What a cutie! He sorta looks…
Mtskheta, Georgia – Jvari Monastery
UNESCO World Heritage Site In the 4th century, this is the location where Saint Nino converted the King of Iberia to Christianity, then erected a large wooden cross on the sight of a pagan temple. The cross worked miracles and started drawing pilgrims from the area. The Jvari Monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage Site….