Leaving Georgia late last week was a little like leaving Laos many months ago. After nearly a month of perfect traveling in a country that’s perfect for traveling, it’s hard to imagine anything after coming even remotely close. For the last week or so that we’ve been in Turkey, everything’s been a contest. Georgia does … Continue reading
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Flashback 8: Kazakhstan (Astana, Aksu)
Things always seem that little bit more relaxed at a seaside town. And that’s exactly what Batumi is, situated next to the black sea along the western coast of Georgia. It’s a great way to end Georgia, after the epic intensity of Mestia’s mountains, which we braved a short week ago. The shores of Batumi … Continue reading
Flashback 6: China (Tongren, Urumqi, Turpan)
It’s nice to feel energized again, after four days of doing close to nothing in beautiful Signagi. The eighteen days leading up to Georgia were pretty crazy, and so taking it slow in a small town of less than three thousand was the perfect remedy for us. Dianne and I now find ourselves in Telavi, another town in Georgia that’s only … Continue reading
Flashback 5: China (Chengdu, Lanzhou, Xiahe)
Perfect days aren’t always sunny. The sky above me is grey, and the air around me cold, but i couldn’t have asked for a better way to begin our Georgian adventure after our last few intense weeks in scorching Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. After finally making it across the Caspian sea by ferry, Dianne and I … Continue reading