This is our last day before returning home! We spent most of the day driving back to Tblisi. And of course we stopped along the way for an amazing lunch at a nunnery with a lovely gift shop.
But first, here's the view from our hotel (just across from where the caves were):
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| Our hotel |
Not too far from where we stayed was the remains of a market place for slaves, as this part of the country was in the path of the trading routes of the Silk Road. From the 16-19th centuries northern tribes would steal people, and Lords from western Georgia would sell peasants to foreigners passing through.
We went through a little village where the pelicans nest on top of the light poles:
Phoka Nunnery of St. Nino: When St. Nino brought Christianity to Georgia in the 4th century, it is believed that she came here first. The nuns farm their own cows, make their own cheese, and an assortment of jams, candies, candles, and much more. We enjoyed a delicious lunch which included a pumpkin ginger soup, lake fish (the nunnery sits at the edge of the largest natural lake in Georgia), as well as other typical Georgian salads and breads, and of course cheese!
The landscape here is very barren - no trees and not even much for shrubbery. They plant grass on top of their houses for insulation.
Back in Tblisi, we were invited to our guide, Tato's, home for our farewell dinner, where his mother, Inge, prepared another feast for us! This was a special evening, to be sure!
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| Tato pouring Chacha shots (65% alcohol!) |
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| Sandrine and Inge |
Good-bye Georgia~!
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