Category Archives: TRAVEL Blogs

Day 6 April 26, 2026 Tbilisi Georgia to Baku Azerbaijan Today we leave Georgia so time for some parting thoughts. Tbilisi is a busy modern city. They are replacing the Russian structures as fast as money allows. The city suburbs have modern apartment complexes. Everyone has cell phones. The city is clean with very littleContinue reading “Georgia 2026”

Day 5 April 25, 2026 Tbilisi Connie is under the weather today and chose to remain at the hotel. She coughed a lot during the night so not much rest. It is a real bummer to be sick on a trip. Rob did go on the tour. First stop Jvari Monastery. It’s a UNESCO WorldContinue reading “Georgia 2026”

Day 4 April 24, 2026 Telavi to Tbilisi Georgia In the heart of Telavi, stands a natural marvel that has born silent witness to centuries of history – the Giant Plane Tree. This majestic organism, the largest tree in Georgia, exudes a unique charm. The tree is 150 feet tall and 39.4 feet in width.Continue reading “Georgia 2026”

Day 3 April 23, 2026 Tsinandali Estate Georgia Much to the surprise of our guide, the day is beautiful and the mountains can be seen in the distance. This is a rare event so the bus stopped so everyone could take pictures, The original start of the day was a stop at Bodbe Monastery. OriginallyContinue reading “Georgia 2026”

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”