Tbilisi, Georgia – Post 4 (Last One From Tbilisi)

Life in Tbilisi 1 November 2011 | 0 Comments

Tuesday, November 1

It may not be the last Tbilisi post if it is a pretty day tomorrow and I can get a few more photos. I leave for the states this Thursday (3rd) at 4:45 a.m., so I probably should spend some of my Wednesday packing for the trip. At least I won’t have to think about what I’m taking home…I’ll be taking everything I brought!

I went for a long walk today. Thought I might be hailing a taxi because my stomach didn’t start out feeling all that terrific, but I walked solid for almost 2.5 hours – toward the infamous TV tower that sits on a mountaintop for all of Tbilisi to see. The tower is much further than I thought it was, so by the time I got to the bottom of the hill it was on, I was too weary to climb.

The first photos I am sharing with you is of a meal we had with friends at the same restaurant I was at the other day that had the most amazing Georgian khinkali (sauced ground beef-stuffed dumplings). We had these Parisian friends order for us, and definitely had WAY too much food in front of us. We started out with the chicken salad and a smooth, cottage-cheesy salad, along with a plate of greens (parsley and watercress), radishes and onions. They also had this khachapuri (stuffed cheese bread – similar to a cheese-stuffed pizza, only better) that I was able to eat only one slice of because it was extremely rich. Probably should have ended there, but then they served the dumplings. The ladies that were with us ate 7 and 8 respectively, while Ray ate 6 and I managed to get 3 down! Just found out Ray ate 6. The first photo is of the lone dumpling that was left after 5 of us consumed 24.

The Khinkali (Dumpling)

Khachapuri (Cheese-Stuffed Bread) and other stuff

My walk today took me west of the Sheraton Hotel where we are staying. Below are a few photos taken during the walk. I found this very nice park that was next to the glassed-in walkway (Bridge of Peace) across the Kuri River. I descended the steps that were WAY above the park, crossed the walkway and into another part of Tbilisi I hadn’t been before. Passed a couple churches, restaurants and stores, but what always caught my eye was the old. Old buildings, old homes, old walls, and homes you and I could not imagine living in. We are truly blessed.