The first beer in Georgia - 2.5 liter bottles are not the biggest one
Fire engine in Ninotsminda
Paradise with the wonderful Zhinvali Reservoir in the back
Nanauri castle located directly on the Zhinvali Reservoir
Painting in the church of the Ananuri castle
The Georgian-Russian Friendship Monument on the road to Stepantsminda
View to the White Aragvi valley from the Georgian-Russian Friendship Monument
Sheep and goats near the street
Thousands of trucks because it is currently the only way to get from Georgia to Russia
The abandoned village of Nogkau close to our nice campsite in the Truso valley
Snowy mountains in the northern valley of our campsite
Crashed defense tower
Water sources in the Truso gorge
Stones with interesting patterns
Saint George in the Truso gorge
Marion with the Georgian flag and the famous travertines of the Truso valley
Cows on a travertine
The red hues in a tavertine are caused by iron oxides
Abano Mineral Lake at 2127 meters sea-level
Ancient stone tablet north of the tiny village Ketrisi
The upper Truso valley west of Ketrisi
Old monument with travertine southeast of Ketrisi
Impressive red and orange hues on a travertine on the southern gravel road to Ketrisi
The summit of 5054 meters high Kasbegi is on the top right seen from the upper, southern way from Nogkau to Ketrisi
Majestic Kazbegi, which towers above all other peaks in this region, seen from the village of Sno
Defense tower in Sno
The dangerous last part of the road to Juta due to mudslides - our car stayed safely under this section
Rocky peaks in the south of Juta seen from the upper part of the road to Juta
Delicious dinner at the Amo-Isuntke hostel
Some people rode to the Chaukhi Pass
3338 meters high Chaukhi Pass (very right)
Alfred on the summit of Chaukhi Pass Peak with the more than 3800 meters high peaks of the Chaukhi range
Steep glacier in the Chaukhi Ranke
Cloudy weather on the 3056 meters high Sadzele Pass
Alfred on the Sadzele Pass
Gorge on the western descent of the Sadzele Pass
Meadows with cows below the Sadzele Pass
Tiny bridge on the way to Juta
Horses on the nice campsite below the Gergeti Trinity Church
Curious visitor
Interesting bike with the Gergeti Trinity Church
Fancy car with Kazbegi
Another peculiar bike on the campsite below the Gergeti Trinity Church
3014 meters high Altihut with Kazbegi
Horses on Gergeti Glacier
People on Gergeti Glacier with 4365 meters high Ortsveri
3650 meters high Bethlemi Hut
Kazbegi seen from Bethlemi Hut
Tents on Bethlemi Hut
On top of the little Bethlemi Church Peak at 3905 meters sea-level
East side of Bethlemi Hut
Chill Corner at 3650 meters sea-level
Awesone Ortsveri with Gergeti Glacier seen from Bethlemi Hut
Kazbegi with Gergeti Glacier
Majestic Kazbegi seen from the Gergeti Trinity Church
Travertine near 2369 meters high Jvari Pass which is the highest point of the street between Tbilisi and Stepantsminda
Our friends Peter and Marion (another one), whom we met in Alaska in the summer of 2019 and now saw again at the Overland Haven campsite in Sagarejo
Colchis Fountain in Kutaisi with the Lado Meskhishvili Theater in the back
Modern (socialist ?) art in the center of Kutaisi
Lady in the center of Kutaisi
Baron Munchausen in Gabashvili Park in Kutaisi
White Bridge in Kutaisi with Rioni River after some rainfall
The former Train Station of Tsqaltubo which was very popolar in the Soviet area due to its radon-carbonate mineral springs
In the abandoned train station
Abandoned Sanatorium Gelati completed in 1964
North side of the Gelati Sanatorium
Dilapidated water slides near the Gelati Sanatorium
Entrance Hall in the Metalurgist Sanatorium
Concert hall in the abandoned Metalurgist Sanatorium
Mushroom on the way to the Okatse Canyon
Wasp hive
Flower on the way to the Okatse Canyon
Cabin close to the Okatse Canyon
Alfred on the Okatse Canyon Platform
View into the Okatse Canyon
Jump into the Okatse River (about 6 kilometers upstream from the canyon)
Lady in the rocks of Okatse River
Marion in the Okatse River
Little farm in Zeda Gordi
Church Zeda Gordis Cm.Giorgis above Zeda Gordi
Suspension bridge over the Tskhenistskali River
Gabzarul Lake Natural Monument
Pig near the road
Motsameta Monastery
In the church of the Motsameta Monastery
Marion with Rachkha Waterfall
Memorial on the way to the Rachkha Waterfall
Large tree trunks in Tsageri
Defense tower in Tekali
View of the Koruldashi vally east of the Zagaro Pass
Close to the 2623 meters high Zagaro Pass
Mighty Shkhara which is with 5193 meters sea-level the tallest mountain of Georgia
Shkhara with the bells of the 13 Asureli Mamis Eklesia Church above the Zagaro Pass
13 Asureli Mamis – the thirteen Assyrian Fathers on the church wall who strengthened Christianity in Georgia in the 6th century
The mountain range south of the Zagaro Pass - up to 3500 meters sea-level
Cloudy Shkhara seen from the summit of 3105 meters high Chubedishi
Detail of the icy summit of Shkhara, which is also the third highest peak in Europe
Yellow-orange crocus on the way down from Chubedishi
Our beautiful camping place in Ushguli with Shkhara on the top right
The three over 5000 meters high Jangi -Tau Peaks northwest of Shkhara
Marion with the rocky West Shkhara, 5069 meters above sea-level
Detail of West Shkhara
On the left is the 4710 meter high Ushba, also called the “Matterhorn” of the Caucasus seen from the summit ridge to the Lagem Peak
Jangi -Tau Peaks seen from 3142 meters high Lagem Peak
4858 meters high Tetnuldi north of Lagem Peak
The 5642 meter high Elbrus in the distance (in Russia), the highest mountain in the Caucasus and in Europe
Ushba with Elbrus
On top of Lagem Peak with Jangi -Tau Peaks and West Shkhara
Marion with Jangi -Tau Peaks and West Shkhara on our descent from Lagem Peak
Jangi -Tau Peaks, West Shkhara and main summit of Shkhara at sunset from our campsite in Ushguli
Jangi -Tau Peaks at sunset
Church of the Mother of Godin Ushguli with the Georgian flag on the far right
In the Church of the Mother of God
Bridge in Ushguli
Defense towers in the Chazhashi quarter of Ushguli, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996
4858 meters high Tetnuldi seen from our campsite in Tsvirmi
Summit bell of 2332 meters high Zuruldi
Flowers on top of Zuruldi
On the way to Zuruldi there were many delicious mushrooms
But also poisonous ones - fly agarics
The village of Tsvirmi
Happy pig in Tsvirmi
Again majestic Tetnuldi seen from our campsite in Tsvirmi
Two defense towers in Mestia
Other defense towers in Mestia with Tetnuldi
Ushba in the clouds, seen from the road west of Mestia
Dadiani Palace in Zugdidi in the rain
Icon of St. George and St. Dimitry in the Museum of the Dadiani Palace
Royal bed in the Dadiani Palace
Girl with a letter in her hand in the bedroom, painted by Charles Trevor Garland (1851 - 1906)
Ukrainian woman in the palace
Napoleon Bonaparte was also in the Dadiani Palace
Coronation ceremony on a plate
Portrait of Queen Tamar the Great, who ruled Georgia from 1184 to 1213, in the Dadiani Palace
Stormy weather on the Black Sea
Fancy buiding with Nuri Lake in Batumi
Another fancy skyscraper with Nuri Lake
More fancy buildings
And more fancy buidings in Batumi
More skyscrapers
Apartment buildings for less wealthy people between the skyscrapers
More less chic apartment buildings in Batumi
Marion enjoys her fitness
Dolphin in Batumi
Batumi beach with lots of wood due to the storm of the last few days
Colorful art in Batumi
Trumpeter with skyscraper
Alphabetic Tower at the eastern end of the beach
Observation wheel in Batumi
Human giraffe with the moving tragic love sculpture Ali and Nino
Ali and Nino are back to back
Short distance between Ali and Nino
The distance is getting bigger
And bigger
Ali and Nino face each other
On the port of Batumi
Mural in Batumi
Flooding of the Chorokhi River about seven kilometers south of Batumi
Tsminda Andria beach with a view of the Turkish mountains
Marion in the Black Sea at sunset
Cranes with murales on the street to the ferry port in Batumi
On the "Druzhba" - friendship ferry to Burgas, Bulgaria
On the deck of the ferry
Alphabetic Tower (right) seen from the ferry
Our pilot boat
Skyline of Batumi
Pirate boat in front of Batumi
Skyline of Batumi with snowy mountains at sunset