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Adventure to the far of Eastern Europe / Asia, Georgia, the beautiful surprise on my adventure.
Published: December 24th 2012Asia » Georgia » Tbilisi District » Tbilisi
November 9th 2012
It all began with an early early wake up in Prague, a bus, a long wait at airport, a plane to Minsk. Minsk airport with its 'no maning of the transfer desk and basically no order or clue was an adventure in itself. As was waiting there for 7 hours without food, water or anyone who spoke English.... But finally we all boarded the plane to Georgia...where in the cue I met my first Georgian man. He blatently stared at me for a good 10-15mins while the cue went no where and I got the giggles as he was being completely ridiculous. Eventutually he grabbed the girl he was with, put her in front of me and then shoved his hand on her face and said "my friend, not girlfriend, definately not girlfriend (she squirmed out ... read more
September 30th 2012
The cheering car sped by, car after car, flags waving high and young men hanging from the windows shouting with pride. The lead car held a megaphone out the window to ensure his voice could be heard by each resident in the apartment block. Each apartment block showed crumbling walls, women leaning over the seemingly fragile balconies looking onto the streets below before returning inside to resume cooking over gossip with their sisters, mothers and cousins. Men sat in the shade smoking cigarettes playing cards, drafts or dice; the children nearby screamed with laughter as they climbed over the decrepitating play set. The air is lined with dust and each outing I feel my skin gently suffocate in the heat. In the city centre you are transformed into another world. Cobbled walkways, high street stores with ... read more
August 18th 2012
I visited Tbilisi with my friend Felix, concentrating on the Old Town district. Our hostel was right up a tall, steep slope, on the top of which lay ancient city fortifications. Early in the morning, we walked up to visit them. The ruins themselves were very nice, and made for a fun climb), but the city view was the biggest draw. One thing to note is that the ruins make for an actually quite adventurous climb: they raise sharply, the steps are very inegal, there is no protection whatsoever to prevent a person from falling off... and a fall, in some areas, could mean severe injuries or worse. If this site had been located in the US or Canada for instance, most of it would have been off limit to climbing, or would have needed to ... read more
One Night in Tbilisi .... Scarlet Sails
Published: May 29th 2012Asia » Georgia » Tbilisi District » Tbilisi
May 29th 2012
Scarlet Sails "Mr Spielberg, Mr Spielberg ! How do you want me ? What's my inspiration ?" "You guys just stay sitting at the bar, he (the star) will be in between you doing his piece to camera while you talk among yourselves." What can you say ? A late night in a faraway bar and someone pointing a film camera at us, saying talk among ourselves. Hmmm. A Scotland trip. What are we going to talk about ? "So, how strong was Hattie Jacques' gusset ?" "How did Kirk Broadfoot ever play for Scotland ?" We had decided to expand our horizons and leave the comfort of Tbilisi's Old Town bars. We made about fifty yards and found the Scarlet Sails. Deciding on a beer before going too far, we stepped inside, much darker than ... read more
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Natan Halat trip to Mtskheta, Ananuri, Gori, Tbilisi.
Published: April 16th 2012Asia » Georgia » Tbilisi District » Tbilisi
December 23rd 2011
I get myself up pretty early on Monday and manage to get the Metro by myself for the first time, so I’m feeling pretty smug. I take a marshrutka to Zugdidi but, as usual, things happen that are outside my control and beyond my comprehension. At Senaki I’m told to get off the marshrutka and to get on another one, where we sit and wait for a while. I once again realise that if a Georgian guy wants your phone number there’s really nothing you can do about it. Saying no makes no difference. Saying you’re married makes no difference. If that guy wants your number, he’s going to get it. Eventually we drive to Zugdidi and by the time we get there it’s just me and two guys on the bus. We arrive just in ... read more
December 18th 2011
For those of you who don’t know (and that group included me until last Saturday morning) Richie Dixon was the coach of the Georgian National Rugby team, until the end of the last world cup. Apparently Georgia has a very good side. That is, in its entirety, my knowledge of the game of rugby. But I’ll start at the beginning. I’m kind of hoping to get out of school early on Friday but it doesn’t happen. The reason I want to get out early is cos I know that, if I do, I’ll be able to hitch to Tbilisi with Ally or Ara and it will save me 15 lari but they both get out hours before me so I’m on my own. I wait for ages with Eka and Maia outside the school, hoping ... read more
