Category Archives: TRAVEL Blogs

Day 2 April 22, 2026 Tbilisi Georgia We headed out of town to a cave city. Access to the city was very non friendly for Connie so she stayed near the entrance. This is the ancient city of Uplistsikhe. Built on a high rocky left bank of the Mtkvari River, it contains various structures datingContinue reading “Georgia 2026”

Day 1 April 21 Tbilisi Georgia We start with a short bus ride to one of the city’s famous churches Metekhi. Much of the existing structure dates back to the Middle Ages and was built between 1278 and 1289 AD under the reign of King Demetrius II of Georgia, although oral tradition traces Metekhi’s originsContinue reading “Georgia 2026”

Day 8 April 20, 2026 Dilijan Armenia to Tbilisi Georgia We drove on into the town of Dilijan for a short walking tour of the town center. We saw a woodworking shop and a ceramic studio. The town is on hills so virtually everything is up or down. Nice place. Our final Armenian site wasContinue reading “Armenia 2026”

Day 7 April 19, 2026 Goris Armenia to Dilijan Armenia Our first stop is up the hill out of town at the view point. From here you can see the town and the surrounding mountains. The tops of the mountains still have snow. Off on a side road we go to the Wings of Tatev.Continue reading “Armenia 2026”

Day 6 April 18, 2026 Yerevan to Goris Armenia Today we leave Yerevan for southern Armenia and later to northern Armenia. Only a total of five hours of driving today. They do a good job of breaking the day up so you are not on the bus too long. The first sight is Khor VirapContinue reading “Armenia 2026”

Day 5 April 17, 2026 We start today at the produce market which has lots more food than just produce. Once again we are early so some of the vendors are not open. The market is indoors and this time of year there are no flies. The smell is good too. The meat counters evenContinue reading “Armenia 2026”

Day 4 April 16, 2026 Yerevan Armenia Today we ventured out a short distance from the city. As we drove out of the city you could see the still existing Soviet era buildings and then the new structures in the suburbs. The rental price for the new buildings is significantly higher plus you would haveContinue reading “Armenia 2026”