"The Mother of Georgia", a statue from the Soviet era stands stern guard over the capitol city of Tbilisi. The cup of wine is for those who would befriend Georgia and the sword is for her enemies. There is a similar style statue in the capitol of Armenia.
Sasha with Tbilisi behind her.
The city of Tbilisi. We wandered many back streets like the one on the left. It is a wonderful city.
Crossing the border from Georgia into Armenia.
Our beloved Armenian guide, Irina Astvatsatouryants showed us around her country. She was a wonderful woman.
"The Mother of Armenia"
A very important place to the Armenian people, the Genocide Memorial. This has sadly fallen off the radar of the average American.
An Armenian woman selling her handmade wares at a graveyard.
At the border of Georgia and Azerbaijan
Kind of spooky, old Soviet-era schoolhouse where we spent the night with the permission of the villagers, to take refuge from the heavy rain. Some thought the old house was haunted and that ghosts wandered the halls in the dark of night...but that was just me trying to be quiet as I went outside to use the bathroom.
Images of the dictator, Josef Stalin are still displayed in some parts of Georgia.
The mighty Caucasus. This is where we hiked. To the left was a village near the site of our first campsite.
Oh, and my ten-ton backpack.
The train car where Winston Churchillmet with Josef Stalin. On display at a
bizarre, pro-Stalin museum in Gori, Georgia.
One of our final campsites as we prepared to leave the Caucasus Mountains.
Georgia border guards keep vigilant watch at the border of Georgia and Chechnya.
For more pictures, here is a slide show. They move pretty fast
so make use of the "Pause" button.
so make use of the "Pause" button.
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