Tbilisi, Georgia – Post 2
Monday, October 24
We are back in Tbilisi, Georgia as some of you may already know. Below are some photos of the hotel from where we are staying, including one of the lobby from our floor.
Sheraton Metechi Palace
Lobby of Sheraton Metechi Palace
View From Sheraton - At Dusk
View From Hotel Window - at Breakfast
Ray was able to take a little time on Saturday for a walk close to the hotel to see one of the churches. Thinking it would not be difficult to walk (we made it in about 30 minutes from the hotel), there were steep grades of cobbled roads that had to be climbed. Difficult, but we managed.
Cobblestones on Streets
Steep Street to Sameba Cathedral
The Sameba Cathedral is the main cathedral of the Georgian Orthodox Church and was built between 1995 and 2004. It is the third tallest Eastern Orthodox Cathedral in the world.
Approaching Sameba Cathedral
Looking UP - Sameba Cathedral
Bell Tower - Sameba Cathedral
While we were experiencing the beauty of the cathedral, 3 weddings were taking place, along with various photos of bride/groom parties outside on the exquisite patio.
3 Brides, 3 Grooms, 1 Ceremony
Ceremonial Tapestry
Wedding Finale
The photo below is close-up of the bell tower. The last photo is taken from the front entrance of the Cathedral. So stunning!
Bell Tower of Sameba Cathedral
Front Entrance to Sameba Cathedral
Today, I took another walk, a LONG walk, to the Narikala Fortress, which I will share in the next post.
“Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.”
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