Finally found a water feature with water in it!! This fountain outside of the state theater had a fountain with the 12 symbols of the zodiac. Pretty cool!This park was on the edge of the central city. There is a big skateboard park next to this picture but I had to appreciate the fact that they put up skateboard art!Steve enjoying the view from the Sevanavank Monestary on the shores of lake SevanSmall town with a hillside resort near to Haghartsin Monastery. I don’t know the details on this mini-arena, but thought it was prettyPeace Monument built by the Russians in Dilijan13th century monastery, it’s name meaning monastery of the soaring eagle.This part of the complex has not survived until present day but it is still beautifulA great day with Maka and Ida.Old Town Tbilisi, very EuropeanLovely view of the old town from our beautiful balcony after arriving in TbilisiYummy dish of Georgian cheeses, breads, pickled goodies and 4 or 5 different walnut spreads. The Georgians are big on their walnuts and make many sauces, spreads, and goodies using them.
The easiest way to get from Yerevan to Tbilisi was to hire a driver to take us on the five hour drive. We got someone to take us to see various sites along the way so it turned into a nine hour journey, but it was still a nice day. In Tbilisi, we relaxed on our lovely balcony anticipating the three days of tours that were coming. First day, we booked a Culinary Backstreets tour. This is a full day learning about the town and cuisine. We had done these tours in a couple other locations and were confident it would be a great way to spend the day. We were not disappointed. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and shared much of Georgian history with us as well as the current state of affairs. Food was a huge bonus! Georgians also have mid-east leaning fare with the addition of many dishes made from or containing walnuts and, of course, lots of good Georgian wine!
Kathleen
