Dominating the small Georgian town of Mtskheta, the cathedral of Sveti Tskhoveli rises on the site of the palace of the kings of Iveria. The final resting place for numerous Georgian kings, it is also supposedly where the robe of Christ is buried. The first church in this location was built of wood in the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Georgia (Europe)
A Breakdancing Competition In Tbilisi, Georgia
While wandering around Tbilisi last week, we came across an impromptu breakdancing competition in front of the presidential palace (you can see it in the background). I thought it was pretty cool… Continue reading
Photo Of The Day: The Botanical Gardens Of Tbilisi, Georgia
These gardens were established as a royal pleasure ground in 1636 on the right bank of the Tsavkistiskhevi (Fig Ravine). The Tbilisi Botanical Gardens with their natural waterfall became a municipal garden in 1801. In its 128 hilly hectares there are 4,900 species with over 900 species of tropical and subtropical plants in greenhouses. The … Continue reading
Gypsy Begging Techniques At Work In Tbilisi, Georgia
I’ve observed gypsies engaged in some pretty ignoble behaviors, such as stealing donations in Berlin from a memorial dedicated to those killed attempting to cross the Berlin Wall. However, despite these prior observations, some of the extortion begging techniques of the gypsies in Tbilisi, Georgia still raised my eyebrows. The picture below demonstrates one popular … Continue reading
Photo Of The Day: Google Market
We stumbled across this small market when we spent the night in the Georgian mountain town of Kazbegi, which is squeezed in between South Ossetia and Chechnya. I thought the “Google supermarket” was pretty freakin’ funny: Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 