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This castle just appears out of nowhere on the road from Akhaltsikhe to Vardzia.www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/08/georgian-site-round-up/4/
A confident vendor at the Akhaltsikhe market.Read more about Georgian Food and our visit to Georgia.
Part of the walled old town of Akhaltsikhe is home to a mosque and historical museum. A policeman walked around with us while we were there, acting as an impromptu guide.www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/08/georgian-site-round-up/4/
Churches of different sizes from the 9th to 15th century make up the beautiful monastic complex at Sapara.We were given a friendly tour by an English-speaking novice monk named George. During Soviet times, the complex was used as a piano camp...enough said. www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/08/georgian-site-round-up/4/
Sapara monastery outside of Akhaltsikhe.
An old house in the historic region of Akhaltsikhe.
We're not quite sure what type of fish this was, but its skeletal structure was asymmetric and yielded what seemed like 1000s of tiny bones that forked at the end. During our meal, Audrey and Dan had the chance to brush up on the Heimlich maneuver.www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/08/georgian-site-round-up/4/
Dan got a kick out of the donkeys on the road to Vardzia...and the driver got a kick out of Dan. www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/08/georgian-site-round-up/4/
A large plate of vegetables welcome us at the Restoran in Akhaltsikhe.
Georgians are all about their healthy water. Every trip includes at least one stop at a water tap.Everyone hops out of the car and fills up empty beer and soda containers and chugs a few gulps. The logic here seems to be that you can smoke and drink alcohol as much as you want, so long as you take a few swigs of healthy water to wash away the toxins.www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/08/georgian-site-round-up/4/
