Labyrinthine Cave City, 1990s Georgia Insight and Potatoes from Newcastle
September 20th 2022 Today we headed west, a 600km round trip in a minibus with a bit too much aircon for my liking. But Glyn liked it.
It was only a small group; a UK guy, a Germany lady, a couple from Russia and one Israeli guy. Our guide, Zuka is a very bubbly bloke from Tbilisi.Zuka told us all about the conflicts in the Causcasus area and how they differ. For example, the people of Russia, Ukraine, Georgia all m
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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 
