We spent one very long and fun day driving through Kakheti Province, which is the easternmost province in
Georgia. The area is filled with churches, of course, and random people ready to feed us their wine. Kakheti also provided gorgeous views of the Caucasus Mountains from every town, road, and church. It was by far the most beautiful province we explored! It being late November, there was little to no greenery in our views, so it would be really great to go back in a different season sometime and experience this corner of the country in color.
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The group ready to tour around. FC Dinamo is the name of the Georgian soccer team.
Listen to their theme song. |
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First stop at Ujarma Fortress - 9am and the security guard at the Ujarma Fortress
ran over to have us try his wine instead of selling us tickets. |
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| Ujarma Fortress - 5th century |
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| Ujarma Fortress |
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| Ujarma Fortress |
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| Peaceful views from Ujarma Fortress |
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| Ujarma Fortress |
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| Feeling tipsy at Ujarma Fortress |
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| First snow of the season! |
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| Sisters loving the Caucasus Mountains. |
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| Savva digging the view. |
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| Telavi, Georgia |
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| Telavi |
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| Telavi |
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| With our tour guide. |
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| Siblings taking attractive poses at Batonis-Tsikhe Fortress in Telavi. |
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| Batonis-Tsikhe Fortress in Telavi |
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| Like father, like daughter posing in front of snail art. |
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| Glorious Greater Caucasus Mountains |
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| Happy in Telavi! |
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| This is a 900 year old Giant Plane tree in Telavi. |
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| Telavi views |
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| We found puppies on the grounds of the Alexandre Chavchavadze Museum in Tsinandali |
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| Alexandre Chavchavadze Museum in Tsinandali |
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Alexandre Chavchavadze Museum in Tsinandali
Can you tell I was obsessed with the mountains? |
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Gremi Church of Archangels and Royal Tower (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
built in 1565. |
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| Gremi Church of Archangels and Royal Tower |
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| Wow, are you a model??? |
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Posers.
Gremi Church of Archangels and Royal Tower |
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| Gremi Church of Archangels and Royal Tower |
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| Gremi Church of Archangels and Royal Tower |
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| The king's bathroom in the Royal Tower |
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| For Eda and Lycian Secret |
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| Epic views in Georgia |
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| It happens. |
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| Looking at the Alazani Valley from Nekresi Monastery |
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| Pomegranate trees at Nekresi Monastery |
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| Alazani Valley |
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| Exploring Nekresi Monastery |
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| The kids at Nekresi Monastery |
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| Finished off the day with some delicious soup kharcho, bread, and wine. |
From the mountains, throuhg the valleys,
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God bless my Georgia, The Home of mine
πcousins !!!!
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