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In Georgia we spent most of our time in the capital Tbilisi with only one afternoon trip
to the countryside. The weather was pretty wet lending itself more to indoor activities – read eating and drinking, however we managed a few cultural and physical activities so our statistics weren’t all food and drink related. While we were off the bikes in Georgia our flying visit convinced us that Georgia and cycle touring would be a great match.
Here are some facts and figures from our time off the bikes in Georgia:
- 20 pints of Georgian beer consumed (12 pints Justin, 8 pints Emma)
- 19 Khinkali (dumplings) consumed (note correlation to beer drunk)
- 10 showers taken (one each every single day!)
- 5 nights in a row in a real bed
- 5 different varieties of beer tasted
- 4 rainy days
- 4 traditional dyed Easter eggs received
- 3 attempts to visit closed Museums
- 3 Russian people met
- 1 puppet show watched
- 0 km cycled (but 900km travelled in motorised vehicles)
- 0 words of Georgian learnt (but we learnt a few words of Russian)
Justin’s most beer insulting Georgian moment: Watching a fellow passenger cross the border into Georgia and head straight to the nearest bottle shop only to emerge with a can of Turkish Efes!
Emma’s biggest regret: Not knowing enough Georgian to explain to the sincere party goer that we couldn’t join their speeches, singing and dancing in the back of the beer hall as we had tickets to attend a surreal puppet show in a few minutes time.
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Bonus Country Georgia
In Istanbul, we’d heard a lot about Georgia from other travellers but despite its reported charms we didn’t think we’d have time to visit. Land border crossings to Russia are complicated for non-nationals and to get to Moscow, a ferry from Trabzon in Turkey over to Sochi in Russia was still our best bet. – Posted by Emma
Day Of Food – Georgia
Being in Georgia for five days we thought would give us ample time to document a day of food however as the days ticked by and we forgot to take photos of what we ate we only managed to capture the meals from our last full day. Even on this Easter Monday breakfast had to be quickly recreated once the dinner dishes had been cleared away. – Posted by Justin
Greece By Numbers
An empty highway with extra wide shoulder, a border town filled with cafes and restaurants and a road through a river with people camping on either side. This visit to Greece was a quick hop through to avoid a busier road from Bulgaria to Edirne, Turkey. We learnt no Greek and saw no sights, but our time here was as sweet as the coffees we tasted before exiting the country. – Posted by Emma
Croatia By Numbers
Arriving in Croatia to a new language, currency and climate (read very very hot) we weren’t sure what to expect. Like the rest of Europe we enjoyed some holiday time in Croatia finding small family run campgrounds, quiet beaches for swimming and many shady spots to sit out the heat of the day. – Posted by Emma
Turkey By Numbers
The observant may note that we’re still in Turkey. As winter approaches and our bicycles are getting accustomed to an indoor life, we thought it was timely to summarise our cycling adventures from Edirne to Cappadocia and back to Istanbul. Over a month on the road we tapped into a tiny part of this huge land, were amazed by the scale of the landscapes we cycled through and the never ending generosity and curiosity of the people we met along the way. – Posted by Emma
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