A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช Stranded in the Border Region between Georgia and Armenia Alexander Sep 25, 2017 0 From Vardzia we are now approaching our next big goal: Armenia. Through the foothills of the Lesser-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช The Maze of the ancient Cave City of Vardsia Alexander Sep 25, 2017 0 We continue to the impressive cave city of Vardzia. Up to 30,000 people are said to have lived-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช Break in Achalziche – Georgia’s Touch of the Orient Alexander Sep 25, 2017 0 We camp not far away in a good place, to which we have to cross a shallow stream in the dark. We drive-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช Looking into the Past – The Sovjet Observatory Alexander Sep 24, 2017 0 We heard about an observatory that you can visit. We drive a long time through a mountain range -->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช Above the Treetops in Okatse Alexander Sep 24, 2017 0 A long bridge over the Okatse forest is a little more spectacular. There you have attached a-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช Inside The Tiny Canyon Of Martvili Alexander Sep 24, 2017 0 The next morning, too, no electricity returned in the city of Kutaisi. We're heading north because-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช The Cave of Prometheus and Kutaisi’s Natural Forces Alexander Sep 23, 2017 0 We are on the way to the city of Kutaisi. On the way we stop at a sight, the "Cave of Prometheus".-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช Deep in the Greater Caucasus at Ushguli Alexander Sep 22, 2017 0 We have breakfast in a small tourist cafรฉ as soon as it opens. Then we explore the village, stroll-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช The Svanetian Towers of Mestia and Ushguli Alexander Sep 21, 2017 0 Our destination is the mountainous Svaneti. The good Tamona from Tbilisi warned us that winter was-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช Over the Lesser Caucasus mountains to Batumi and the Black Sea Alexander Sep 20, 2017 0 We get through a mountain range on an initially paved, then roughly gravel road. Once again the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช Gori and the legacy of the Soviet dictator Alexander Sep 19, 2017 0 We come to Gori. Another city. The city is best known as the birthplace of Josef Stalin. All-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช The 4000 Year old Cave City of Uplisziche Alexander Sep 19, 2017 0 On the drive through the Lesser Caucasus, we visit the cave city of Uplistsikhe, which is 4000-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช The border with Russia and Ossetia at the venerable Mount Kazbek Alexander Sep 18, 2017 0 From the valley of Shatili we set off to the valley through which we entered Georgia. I bathe-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช Drunk illegal in Chechnya – Hungover Adventures in the Caucasus Alexander Sep 17, 2017 0 I wake up in the tent, in my sleeping bag, on my sleeping mat. I know we set up the tent before-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช Lost in the valleys between Shatili and Chechnya Alexander Sep 17, 2017 0 We drive into the valley through rain, hail, thunder and lightning. Isolated defense towers rise-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช The endless Switchbacks of Chewsureti Alexander Sep 16, 2017 0 Fortunately, after our drive over the passes of the Greater Caucasus, we made the way unscathed in our-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช Unexpected Friendships in Tusheti Alexander Sep 16, 2017 0 We spend a great night under the Milky Way on the 3000 meter high pass that leads to the heart of-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช Up to Omalu – On one of the most dangerous roads in the world Alexander Sep 15, 2017 0 Uli convinced me that it is a great idea to drive the elevated road from Kakheti to a place called-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช Kakheti – The Lesser and the Greater Caucasus Alexander Sep 15, 2017 0 We pick up our car early the next day. Funnily enough, the messenger has already stalled the car in-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช Tbilisi, Georgia’s Capital of Youth Alexander Sep 14, 2017 0 Nevertheless, we reach Tbilisi in one piece (in Georgian worm script แแแแแแกแ) at an incredibly-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช Welcome to Georgia – With Regards from Prometheus Alexander Sep 11, 2017 0 The driver drives us from Vladikavkaz in Russia to Stepansminda, the first place in Georgia across-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…