Walk to the Cathedral Walking to the cathedral, the streets are lined with shops and locals selling souvenirs, food and drink. Papaka Hats I’m bringing back 4 black papakha hats for Michael’s band members to wear during a gig. Here is Dachi and I as he tried one on. What a cutie! He sorta looks…
Category: Georgia
Mtskheta, Georgia – Jvari Monastery
UNESCO World Heritage Site In the 4th century, this is the location where Saint Nino converted the King of Iberia to Christianity, then erected a large wooden cross on the sight of a pagan temple. The cross worked miracles and started drawing pilgrims from the area. The Jvari Monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage Site….
Signagi, Georgia – Walking Around Town & Lunch
Walk Back in Time The town itself is charming. A wonderful walk back in time. Souvenirs Lots of locals selling homemade wool items. I bought a pair of wool slippers like these yesterday. Colorful mats and souvenirs. Handmade wool socks. A seller waiting for customers. Monument to Georgians Who Died in WWII View of Signagi…
Signagi, Georgia – Walking the City Wall
Protect Kakhetians From the Dagestans The impressive fortress wall was built in the 1770’s to protect the Kakheti people from attacks by the Dagestani people. It would have been difficult for the Dagestani people to attempt a surprise attack. S, 🇬🇪 Papakha Hat Time – In One of the Towers
Signagi, Georgia – Bodbe Monastery – Saint Nino’s Shrine
Saint Nino This is a popular tourist attraction and pilgrimage location because it is here that Saint Nino, 4th century evangelist of Georgians, relic’s are shrined. I didn’t wear my papakha hat here – it didn’t feel right as this is such an important religious location. I wore my Prague scarf that swallows the head…
Signagi, Georgia – Puri Bread & Sulguni Cheese & Freshly Squeezed Pomegranate Orange Juice
Puri Bread Bakery Tour guide, Dachi picked me up at 11:30am and we were headed east to the Bodbe Monastery and the town of Signagi. On the way we stopped to buy Georgian bread and cheese. The cheese is a cow cheese called ‘sulguni.’ The bread is called ‘puri’ and baked in an oven called…
Tbilisi, Georgia – Fireworks Outside My Window
Both last night and the night of New Year’s Day…fireworks have been going off, non-stop for hours at a time! Perhaps to celebrate both New Years Day and New Year’s Day – 2nd Day – both are public holiday in Georgia! S, 🇬🇪
Tbilisi, Georgia – Downtown Christmas Lights
This was nothing less than spectacular! The crowds were so intense we drove through to see them instead of walking. The decorated streets seem to all lead to the main square of Tbilisi – Liberty/Freedom Square. S, 🇬🇪 This is the parliament building with protestors camped on the doorstep.