Best Eastern Hotel Classic Tbilisi

... step down, but he won't leave. The demonstrations aren't violent, but of course it's best to steer clear if one is going on.

Yesterday, we crossed into northern Armenia, another beautiful country. Lots of mountains, but these are tree covered for the most part. We are staying with a great family in Vanadzor. They served us coffee and fruit when we arrived, and invited us to join their barbeque which was delicious; there must have been ...

... pictures of this are attached. The only downer in our time in Georgia was finding out all the flights we could take to Kazakhstan were full, sold-out, or way later in the week which wouldn't allow us to meet up with Evren on time. So, we accepted the only option we could to get to Kyrgyzstan which was to fly back to Istanbul, surprise Evren at the airport, and fly together to Bishkek.

... with trash&sculptures and parks filled with grass&banks&sculptures... Change is exactly the thing one can see nowadays - the current president Saakashiwili is said having fired the *whole* bureaucracy system to destroy the former corruption, hired new people and sponsored by amounts of US money [Georgia likes the US very much, there's even a George-Bush-Boulevard with his photo;)] started to stabilize and rebuild the country by means of many reformation packages. To prevent ...

... l aire d aquesta ciutat aturada. Sembla que faci cent anys que ningu no mou un dit per a que els plans no deixin de ser ho, les paral leles no agafin angles i les perpendiculars virin a perdre o a guanyar graus. L antic Tibilisi es un autentic paradis desconstructivista, de volums flotants impossibles, parets obertes, cobertes corbades, trapezoides ex-paral.lepipedics, records botoruts de ...

... then walk back with them to the hotel. Sleep not too bad until 4am phone SMS from Australia, then awake for a while, with a lot of light from outside. Rig up a curtain extension with the pashmina and pins, but have uneasy sleep, not sure of breakfast timing Monday 9 June - Tbilisi Up at 9 for a typical Georgian breakfast. Rearrange washing for minimum impact to cleaning staff, then out by 11 on a walking tour led by a ...

... only some chocolates in the market. We saw a lot of medium-quality goods, pretty similar in many places. Considering the importance of agriculture in Georgia's economy, there are pleny of foods in Bazruba's stalls. We bought some big juicy bananas, and kept moving among the fragrant food stands and colourful clothing stalls. Our next stop was the commercial side of Rustaveli street, the main street of Tbilisi. We have already been there, but I told Michal we might find some ...

... many museums, beautiful ladies, luxury life and very familiar relations. Wedding party with 700 guests and only one Tamada.



Many Orthodox Churches and not only. Catholic, Muslim, Jewish and others.



If  you come once in Tbilisi, you'll dream about again.

... l*listen* olid veel sugul*sed ning koh*lik r*hv*muusik* vok**lkv*rtett. Koh*liku kombe koh*selt määr*ti koheselt toostihüüdj*, kes oli koh*lik noor mees. T*v* nõu*b, et tõstes toosti, n*iste, perekonn* või riigi *uks, tuleb kl**s juu* põhj*ni. Joogiks oli koh*lik viin*m*rj*vein, mid* serveeriti suurtes morsik*nnudes j* "pok**lideks" olid 150g teekl**sid (mälet*te küll vene*eg*dest!). V*n*d olid toosti tõstmisel päris *g*r*d j* tempo tõsteti kohe *lguses üles. V*hepe*l l*ulis kv ...

... a language i've got about negative100% chance of understanding'. this guy could have been calling his mother or the local pimp for all i know. the 'busdriver' who Friend has just spoken to has left and is well on his way back to tbilisi. oh well we'll hitchhike. 'oh no,' says Friend, 'there's no chance of that. nobody will be going that way, especially since the russian border is closed. what about a taxi?' another phonecall. the taxi would cost only ...

... security to be on high alert - full body search you name it - the two cops who even deigned to look my way where playing catch the Uzi tossing a machine gun from one to the other - I kid you not. It was just another hot day and the customs officer was pretty much hoping to get off so he could go to the beach. I am sorry but after the earfuls from CNN since Sunday, scared shitless - to reach ...