Scary Narikala Steps
The best part about climbing scary, crumbly ruins in Georgia is that there's nothing to grab on to but each other when you plummet to your death. It's definitely a bonding experience.
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The region of present-day Georgia contained the ancient kingdoms of Colchis and Kartli-Iberia. The area came under Roman influence in the first centuries AD and Christianity became the state religion in the 330s. Domination by Persians, Arabs, and Tu... [read more]
The region of present-day Georgia contained the ancient kingdoms of Colchis and Kartli-Iberia. The area came under Roman influence in the first centuries AD and Christianity became the state religion in the 330s. Domination by Persians, Arabs, and Tu... [read more] Blog: Narikala Fortress
Date: June 10th 2006
This afternoon we hiked up to Narikala fortress which sits atop one of the hills overlooking Tbilisi. The hike wasn't particularly long, but it was steep and the day was hot. I managed to get a nice sunburn on the way. Somehow or another there were Georgian women making the trek in spike heels. I must confess, I was somewhat intimidated by them. The Narikala fortress has been home to Arab e ... read more
Date: June 10th 2006
This afternoon we hiked up to Narikala fortress which sits atop one of the hills overlooking Tbilisi. The hike wasn't particularly long, but it was steep and the day was hot. I managed to get a nice sunburn on the way. Somehow or another there were Georgian women making the trek in spike heels. I must confess, I was somewhat intimidated by them. The Narikala fortress has been home to Arab e ... read more
