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A couple weeks in the Caucasus
Jun 30 - Jul 20, 2019 -- compiled by Jeff DePree
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Decaying old houses amidst the pricey real estate of central Tbilisi

Fortress in the morning light

Downtown Tbilisi

A restaurant, I think?

Interesting parking job outside wine shop.

Assorted veggie concoctions sprinkled with pomegranate seeds


I try not to be limited by my fear of heights, but sleeping on the uppermost bunk was terrifying


This brewery fills a plastic bottle with your choice of beer, then transfers it to a pint glass. Maybe it helps with the foam?

Church in a tree


Most colorful drive-thru ever



Walking along a "disused" railroad track

A weird thing to have to tell people

Mushroom fajita



Iron-rich spring


Bean quesadillas and everpresent tomato/cucumber salad.



This pig followed me for some minutes and halfheartedly posed for all my pictures

Shrine outside my guesthouse room


Butterflies sure do love poop

Awash in a flurry of poopy butterflies.






A lot of rules for a mountain hut


Glacier


















Veggie dinner in the station diner

This theater only plays one movie, five times a day.


Mother-in-law tower



Someone weaponized this cow by affixing a board with nails to its face.













Every single car that passed this accident stopped to help - eventually a ring of about 30 guys carried it to a field on the other side of the road.

Night train from Tbilisi to Baku

Azerbaijan has its share of burkas, but they certainly aren't the norm in Baku

Caspian coastline

The Flame Towers

"Highest village in Europe"


This village had giant poop masonry works on every corner, presumably for heating/cooking.


All dressed up and nowhere to go


Cozy 4-across 2-hour minibus ride

Pizza Hut started in the States, but we've somehow missed out on all their most innovative menu options.

Random hotel

Breakfast at tea shop

Hunter's cafe, complete with shotgun shells

Pottery artisan workshop

Winter palace