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21 August 2013
Having done all the sights of Batumi too quickly yesterday, I caught up on my regular admin (to make sure things are all in order at home) and some reading/planning. It wasn’t entirely relaxing as it was very hot and humid without airconditioning. At 1900, I visited the chacha (grape vodka) fountain where there was […]
19 August 2013
Many people come to Georgia for the hiking in Svaneti and Kazbegi. I’m not going to kid myself that I’d enjoy that for more than an afternoon. And it is stinking hot; those snowy peaks in the ads won’t be seen for a few months I reckon. I also didn’t have much time for that, […]
16 August 2013
Taking the easy option To go to Tbilisi in Georgia, I could have taken public transport. A minivan would take around 6h. But the hostel had a door-to-door service (to their hostel in Tbilisi) which included several sights along the way. This seemed a time-economical way; I’d save a day doing that. We left about […]
15 August 2013
I woke up really worn out today, considering I had such a great night sleep. Maybe it was the single glass of wine last night (the first in 2 months) or the meat (first significant intake after 3 weeks in India). I couldn’t face going to Dilijan by public transport (which would take some 3h […]
14 August 2013
With limited time in Armenia, I chose to do a tour with the hostel which covered several sights. It’s the easy way; it would take me at least two days to cover the main attractions included here if I had taken public transport, and their deal includes some lesser sights too (and lunch and entrances). […]
13 August 2013
After breakfast in the hostel, I shared a taxi with some others to Tsitsernakaberd (Armenian Genocide Memorial & Museum) which was located on the fringe of the city centre up a hill. Strangely for such a significant site, it opens only at 1100 but luckily we knew that and didn’t set off too early. We […]
12 August 2013
Leaving Delhi My taxi collected me at 0045. Leaving the Paharganj area at that time was interesting. Being a summer evening, there were people sleeping on tables, stalls, tricycles and beds (on the road). The journey to the airport only took about 30 minutes. Check-in had already opened when I got there 3h prior to […]