Over the border to Georgia, and across into another world. This place feels so familiar and so exotic at the same time. Eucalyptus trees like in the Australian countryside. Prominent churches and signs of Christianity at every turn. A crazy mix of buildings from the run-down to the sleek. A city layer of casinos and ‘love hotels’. And the food…. Yuuuum.
Batumi
Today was always going to be a relaxing, slow day. Cruising along the last Turkey kilometres with an unfamiliar tailwind, we passed waterfalls, sheep, and the standard bottles of urine discarded on the side of the road by truck drivers on a tight schedule.
Waterfall
Sheep
Left-overs from truck drivers
Then hello Georgia with its cute script, exotic currency, and modern architecture.
Just made it in Georgia
Georgian money
Georgian architecture
Georgia
And then into the city of Batumi. James and I went on a photo-taking bonanza. It was so exciting wandering randomly through the streets.
The hostel in Batumi
Batumi Georgia
Batumi, Georgia
Batumi, Georgia
Batumi, Georgia
Batumi, Georgia
Oh. And I got my third flat tyre of the trip. I still need to fix it tomorrow morning. The ride into Batumi was done with repeated tyre inflations.
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