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Kakheti Adventures - Georgia
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We spent a few days in the village of Kisiskhevi in Georgia's wine region of Kakheti. We more than filled our five days there by hiking to caves, and visiting the Telavi main market, nearby churches and monasteries and the winery of Tsinandali.
We thank Rob for letting us stay at his place in Kisiskhevi and Lali for feeding us very well and teaching us how to make khingkale.
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Shared Taxi to Kakheti
We caught a taxi from the Isani metro station in Tbilisi to Kisiskhevi in Kaheti and shared it with this Kurdish family from Telavi. When we stopped to get gas, everyone was told to exit the car (for our safety!!) and this family pulled out their camera to take photos of us, the curious Americans. We did the same.Read more about our visit to Kakheti and adventures with Misha and Shota.
That's Kisiskhevi
Kisiskhevi, our home while in Kakheti.Read more about our visit to Kakheti and adventures with Misha and Shota.
A Vineyard in the Heart of Kakheti
Our friend Rob's place in Kakheti.Read more about our visit to Kakheti and adventures with Misha and Shota.
Wrought Iron Pastoral
The cozy living room of our friend's place in Kisiskhevi, Kakheti.Read more about our visit to Kakheti and adventures with Misha and Shota.
Clouds Lifting in Kakheti
Views of the Caucasus Mountains from Kisiskhevi. Read more about our visit to Kakheti and adventures with Misha and Shota.
The Perfect Rose
Kisiskhevi takes the prize for the largest and most beautiful roses around. Even the the simplest houses in the village had enviable rose gardens.Read more about our visit to Kakheti and adventures with Misha and Shota.
Impromptu Bouquet
While Audrey was admiring and photographing the roses along the side of a house in Kisiskhevi, the grandmother emerged and began cutting bunches for Audrey to take with her. We had to almost physically stop her from cutting more than this.Read more about our visit to Kakheti and adventures with Misha and Shota.
Dusk in Kisiskhevi
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Still Life in Kakheti
Cha cha (a grappa-like firewater popular in Georgia) awaits, stowed in a recycled liquor bottle.Read more about our visit to Kakheti and adventures with Misha and Shota.
Cat Nap at the Vineyard
Angelika takes a rest. Read more about our visit to Kakheti and adventures with Misha and Shota.
Dan Befriends Shota and Misha
During the walk home on our first evening in Khisiskhevi, a group picnicking near a ruined church invited Dan for a few shots of the local crush. This was the start of our adventures with Shota (left) and Misha (right). The next day we joined them to explore caves, eat shashlik and drink some more wine.Read more about our visit to Kakheti and adventures with Misha and Shota.
Kakheti Caves
Lali and Shota explore the 8-9th century caves near Kisiskhevi. Women, children and old men would hide here when invaders made their way through.Read more about our visit to Kakheti and adventures with Misha and Shota.
Audrey and Shota, Our Cave Guide
Shota was light on his feet getting up to the caves, helping the rest of us climb up steep, brush-covered hills.Read more about our visit to Kakheti and adventures with Misha and Shota.
Feast Fit for a King
Shashlik, tomatoes, puri (flat Georgian bread), herbs and homemade wine are all spread out on the ground for a feast after the climb to the caves. A ruined 8-9th century church sits rubbled in the background. After the hike, Misha handed us each 2 candles to light in the church where an impromptu altar was set up. Read more about our visit to Kakheti and adventures with Misha and Shota.
Toast #53
Dan and Shota toast each other after the requisite toasts to family, guests, departed loved ones, country, nature, women, children, etc., etc., etc.Read more about our visit to Kakheti and adventures with Misha and Shota.
View of Telavi
Telavi is the regional capital of Kakheti and is surrounded by vineyards, fields, and the Caucasus mountains in the distance.Read more about our visit to Kakheti and adventures with Misha and Shota.
Graffiti in Telavi
This graffiti was found on one of the walls of the Telavi Hotel that now houses refugees from Abkhazia. Someone obviously has some artistic ambition, but most of what we saw at the hotel was pretty depressing - a crumbling hotel full of refugees who have no where to go and no where to work. Read more about our visit to Kakheti and adventures with Misha and Shota.
Pig Head Soup
Another shot in our series of pig heads at the market....this time from the market in Telavi, Georgia.Read more about our visit to Kakheti and adventures with Misha and Shota.
An Inside Joke
These jolly mushroom vendors at the Telavi market couldn't stop laughing after Audrey asked if she could take a photo.Read more about our visit to Kakheti and adventures with Misha and Shota.
Piles of Taste
One of the things we really love about Georgian cuisine is its use of fresh herbs, in cooking and also as palate cleansers.Flat parsley, purple basil, tarragon, cilantro, and dill figure prominently.Read more about Georgian Food and our visit to Kakheti.
Lada Full of Tomatoes
Trunks filled with vegetables at the Telavi main market in Kakheti.These tomatoes were so sweet you could eat them like fruit. As amazing as these are, we're told that they are nothing compared to the tomatoes that come in August/September.Read more about Georgian Food and our visit to Kakheti.
Buckets of Flavor
Savory and sweet; mild, spicy and everything in between.Read more about our visit to Kakheti and adventures with Misha and Shota.
Expressive
Two Azerbaijani vendors at the Telavi main market. Their kind, expressive faces couldn't help but draw us in.Read more about Georgian Food and our visit to Kakheti.
A Strawberry for You
This man drew Audrey in with strawberry samples...and then asked for his photo to be taken, too.The strawberries in Kakheti in June were delicious - small, sweet, and bursting with taste. No sugar necessary!Read more about Georgian Food and our visit to Kakheti.
