๐ฌ๐ช 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.
๐ฌ๐ช 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฌ๐ช 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฌ๐ช 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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๐ฌ๐ช Above the Treetops in Okatse
A long bridge over the Okatse forest is a little more spectacular. There you have attached a-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฌ๐ช Inside The Tiny Canyon Of Martvili
The next morning, too, no electricity returned in the city of Kutaisi. We're heading north because-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฌ๐ช 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".-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฌ๐ช Deep in the Greater Caucasus at Ushguli
We have breakfast in a small tourist cafรฉ as soon as it opens. Then we explore the village, stroll-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฌ๐ช The Svanetian Towers of Mestia and Ushguli
Our destination is the mountainous Svaneti. The good Tamona from Tbilisi warned us that winter was-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฌ๐ช 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฌ๐ช 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฌ๐ช 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฌ๐ช 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฌ๐ช 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฌ๐ช Lost in the valleys between Shatili and Chechnya
We drive into the valley through rain, hail, thunder and lightning. Isolated defense towers rise-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฌ๐ช The endless Switchbacks of Chewsureti
Fortunately, after our drive over the passes of the Greater Caucasus, we made the way unscathed in our-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฌ๐ช 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฌ๐ช 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฌ๐ช 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-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฌ๐ช Tbilisi, Georgia’s Capital of Youth
Nevertheless, we reach Tbilisi in one piece (in Georgian worm script แแแแแแกแ) at an incredibly-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
๐ฌ๐ช Welcome to Georgia – With Regards from Prometheus
The driver drives us from Vladikavkaz in Russia to Stepansminda, the first place in Georgia across-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…
