Monthly Archives: October 2025

Akhaltsikhe:

Posted on October 21, 2025 by Todd

Our next stop is Akhaltsikhe, a town that according to two people who I inquired about rides said that staying 3 nights there was a terrible idea. We didn’t listen.

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Georgia: The Land of Many Playgrounds

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Todd

After 3 nights in the wine region we headed to the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi. A nice thing about the Georgian language is that things are often pronounced how you would guess they are pronounced. The previous day there were … Continue reading →

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Georgia’s Wine Region Here We Come

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Todd

We crossed into Georgia on foot and likely overpaid for a pre-arranged taxi, but it did take out the stress of negotiating with 4 friends that aren’t going to underbid each other for our ~2 hour drive to the winery … Continue reading →

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Bye Baku, Time for Sheki and Walking into Georgia

Posted on October 4, 2025 by Todd

After five nights in Baku, we left. We planned to use the same driver from our first two days, who spoke significantly better English than I speak Azerbaijani, but not always well enough to manage extras. The night before we … Continue reading →

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Azerbaijan Here We Come

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Todd

This is a much-delayed post of our trip to the Caucasus. I am starting it after we have been traveling for about 10 days, so the first few days will be more of a recap. Our trip started with Katy … Continue reading →

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