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  • GEORGIA

    In the country of micro climates

    The low lands of #Kakheti in #Georgia were incredibly hot and humid. Temperatures rised over +35C on daily basis and I got into habit of carrying twice as much water as…

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  • GEORGIA

    Georgian hospitality

    A long day over some 1000m hills brought us to the vine valleys of #Kakheti. The owners of the #PheasantsTears winery welcomed us to sleep in their traditional Georgian wine cellar…

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  • GEORGIA

    Local drinking customs

    A shopkeeper in a Soviet built desert village of #Udabno invited us to sleep on their yard. After happily excepting the offer, the shopkeeper casually divided a full two liter pitcher…

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  • GEORGIA

    Family reunion, on a bicycle!

    My Mom and sister flew into #Georgia and we did a great 9-day bike tour in #Kakheti region. We couldn't find bikes with racks to rent from #Tbilisi for a fair…

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  • GEORGIA

    Laws of jungle apply

    An update from #Tbilisi; a pack of 13 wolfes, 7 bears, 6 tigers and 6 lions and many other animal escaped from a zoo less than a kilometer from our hostel…

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  • GEORGIA

    Oh, Finland!

    Georgian people are very nice. People give me food, beer and Georgian araki moonshine on daily basis. These lads gave me two huge cups of beer, and it was hard work…

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