π¬πͺ Stranded in the Border Region between Georgia and Armenia
From Vardzia we are now approaching our next big goal: Armenia. Through the foothills of the Lesser…
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Georgia (2017)
In the summer of 2017, Uli and I had the plan to drive a Soviet hospital van from Bavaria via Poland, the Czech Republic and the Baltic to Saint Petersburg. But after 100 kilometers the plan should change suddenly. And the result is another great tour, which is described in the following stages.
We flew directly to Saint-Petersburg and got to know Russia for the first time in this northernmost metropolis in the world. We should continue the journey in the Caucasus as described in Russia.
π¬πͺ The Maze of the ancient Cave City of Vardsia
We continue to the impressive cave city of Vardzia. Up to 30,000 people are said to have lived…
π¬πͺ Break in Achalziche – Georgia’s Touch of the Orient
We camp not far away in a good place, to which we have to cross a shallow stream in the dark. We drive…
π¬πͺ Looking into the Past – The Sovjet Observatory
We heard about an observatory that you can visit. We drive a long time through a mountain range
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π¬πͺ Above the Treetops in Okatse
A long bridge over the Okatse forest is a little more spectacular. There you have attached a…
π¬πͺ Inside The Tiny Canyon Of Martvili
The next morning, too, no electricity returned in the city of Kutaisi. We're heading north because…
π¬πͺ The Cave of Prometheus and Kutaisi’s Natural Forces
We are on the way to the city of Kutaisi. On the way we stop at a sight, the "Cave of Prometheus".…
π¬πͺ Deep in the Greater Caucasus at Ushguli
We have breakfast in a small tourist cafΓ© as soon as it opens. Then we explore the village, stroll…
π¬πͺ The Svanetian Towers of Mestia and Ushguli
Our destination is the mountainous Svaneti. The good Tamona from Tbilisi warned us that winter was…
π¬πͺ Over the Lesser Caucasus mountains to Batumi and the Black Sea
We get through a mountain range on an initially paved, then roughly gravel road. Once again the…
π¬πͺ Gori and the legacy of the Soviet dictator
We come to Gori. Another city. The city is best known as the birthplace of Josef Stalin. All…
π¬πͺ The 4000 Year old Cave City of Uplisziche
On the drive through the Lesser Caucasus, we visit the cave city of Uplistsikhe, which is 4000…
π¬πͺ The border with Russia and Ossetia at the venerable Mount Kazbek
From the valley of Shatili we set off to the valley through which we entered Georgia. I bathe…
π¬πͺ Drunk illegal in Chechnya – Hungover Adventures in the Caucasus
I wake up in the tent, in my sleeping bag, on my sleeping mat. I know we set up the tent before…
π¬πͺ Lost in the valleys between Shatili and Chechnya
We drive into the valley through rain, hail, thunder and lightning. Isolated defense towers rise…
π¬πͺ The endless Switchbacks of Chewsureti
Fortunately, after our drive over the passes of the Greater Caucasus, we made the way unscathed in our…
π¬πͺ Unexpected Friendships in Tusheti
We spend a great night under the Milky Way on the 3000 meter high pass that leads to the heart of…
π¬πͺ Up to Omalu – On one of the most dangerous roads in the world
Uli convinced me that it is a great idea to drive the elevated road from Kakheti to a place called…
π¬πͺ Kakheti – The Lesser and the Greater Caucasus
We pick up our car early the next day. Funnily enough, the messenger has already stalled the car in…
π¬πͺ Tbilisi, Georgia’s Capital of Youth
Nevertheless, we reach Tbilisi in one piece (in Georgian worm script αααααα‘α) at an incredibly…
π¬πͺ Welcome to Georgia – With Regards from Prometheus
The driver drives us from Vladikavkaz in Russia to Stepansminda, the first place in Georgia across…
