The sulphur baths of Tbilisi are built over hot springs that the city of Tbilisi was founded around.

Some sights from the October 14, 2018 Mtskhetoba – Svetitskhovloba (მცხეთობა-სვეტიცხოვლობა) festival in Mtskheta. Mtskhetoba is an annual celebration held each year on October 14th in Mtskheta. The Georgian Catholicos-Patriarch leads a liturgy in the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral and street fairs fill the surrounding town. You can catch a marshrutka from the Didube Metro Station in Tbilisi, though you may have to hunt a bit to find a return ride.

Stayed in and cooked dinner for about 90 cents USD. Many people think travel is expensive but it can be more economical than staying at home. These are Georgian Khinkali with cabbage and beet salad.

Timelapses from the hiking trails surrounding Stepandsminda in the Kazbegi area of Georgia. Including the trails leading to the Gergeti Trinity Church and towards the Gergeti glacier near Mount Kazbeg and trails surrounding Ioane Natlismcemeli to the east of Stepantsminda. Recorded with a GoPro Hero 5 Black.

A thunderstorm brewing behind a pavilion at the Rabati Castle.

The river in Kutaisi is famous for its white stones.

4K Time Lapse of the sun rising over Mestia, Georgia in the Svaneti region. You can see the frost being cooked off the ground by the sun as it rises. Filmed with a GoPro Hero 5 Black.

Lord of the Rings fans will recall the beacon fires of Gondor, where flames were lit in successive towers along a mountain range to signal war. The Svan defense towers served much the same function. When the Svan came under attack, which they frequently did, beacon fires would spread across the towers signaling a call to arms. The towers also doubled as fortified shelters that non-combatants could barricade themselves within and in some cases would live in as their regular home.

Fabrika in Tbilisi is a repurposed Soviet-era textile factory that now contains spaces for artists, restaurants, and an enormous hostel. Hopefully Fabrika will become a model for Tbilisi and other post-Soviet cities to put abandoned industrial buildings to good use instead of tearing them down. I recommend grabbing a bite to eat at Shio Ramen or Pipes Burgers and checking out the replica posters and other art for sale at the Black Dog Shop.