Georgia Road Trip: From Svaneti via Gori to Tbilisi up to the border

Shortly before finding the wild camping spot

Another valley in Georgia that many people tell us about (and - surprise, surprise - which is sometimes called the Switzerland of Georgia) is Svaneti. It would have been a dream to paraglide there, too, if it hadn't been for the accident (read more about it in the

Paragliding in Gudauri, dancing in Shovi

We drive north to Gudauri, the next paragliding hotspot. The drive is long, so we stop at Ananuri (historical fortress with two churches) for a night. The spot was recommended to us by Maarten, a pilot from South Africa. We got the contact from Kira, who met him before on her trip here in Georgia. At this spot we also meet Kurt. The Dutchman is travelling with a rather old campervan, is a photographer and has actually been travelling the world for 20 years.

Workaway in the colourful Gipsy Village

Somehow it all went too fast for us. We did not want to be here yet, the farewell from Turkey was very abrupt. Even though it was nice to spend a few days in Batumi, with dear people, we need a place where we can arrive again. So we just write to all the workaways in Georgia that....

From the Black Sea to Batumi

We have arrived in the north of Turkey. We have slowly wound our way through the mountain roads and the Black Sea spreads out in front of us. It's rough and grey and very windy, plus it's raining again for a long time. And it's going to rain for a few days. Luca's friends from St. Gallen would have sent a parcel...