Georgia surprised me. Here are ten things I did not know before I arrived. 1. Georgia is the birthplace of wine. This is not a marketing claim. It is archaeology. Grape seeds and clay vessels found in southeastern Georgia have been dated to around 6,000 BC. That makes Georgian winemaking 8,000 years old — 3,000 … Continue reading 11 Interesting Facts about Georgia →

Distance: 98km Elevation: 300m Kutaissi: https://maps.app.goo.gl/agyV8QUN8AKH7Mmn9?g_st=ic I woke up late when the sun was already up. I must have felt very safe at my little campsite directly by the Black Sea. I went for a swim and did my morning routine. My neighbor approached me and started a conversation. He was the first Russian I … Continue reading Day 23: Magnetiti to Kutaissi →

Distance: 82km Elevation: 627m Magnetiti: https://maps.app.goo.gl/AWf7PTZ2D7A9u69JA?g_st=ic I woke up with the sun. I went for a swim in the Black Sea. It was simply beautiful. There was a lot of dirt at the beach, but that did not change the feeling. Then I went through my morning routine and waited for A. to show up … Continue reading Day 22: Esenkıyı to Magnetiti →

Distance: 127km Elevation: 2.786m Esenkıyı: https://maps.app.goo.gl/XYVFoFaT6VQxgLdM7?g_st=ic I woke up as the sun came up. I made coffee and sat in my little chair. The sun was slowly illuminating the tips of the rocks and mountains around me. It was a beautiful sight. I took my time. Finally, I packed up and was on the road … Continue reading Day 21: Yusufeli to Esenkıyı →

Distance: 126km Elevation: 992m Yusufeli: https://maps.app.goo.gl/g5T9cGxvufNnaNYZ9?g_st=ic After a good night of sleep and a delicious breakfast, I packed up Rosinante. When I was loading her in the lobby, I noticed that Germany had won against Curaçao 7:1 and that two other bicycles parked there. I went back up to the breakfast room on the fourth … Continue reading Day 20: Erzurum to Yusufeli →