GeorgiaSaburtalo41°42’38” N 44°45’30” E 19 April 2023, Georgia ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Two tales today because I was in Tbilisi and Mark travelled to the wine region of Khaketi. Tbilisi first: One of the students I have met with the longest is Nick. Nick just turned 12. I’ve known himBaca lagi
GeorgiaSaburtalo41°42’38” N 44°45’30” E
20 April 2023, Georgia ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
Mtskheta is the spiritual center of Georgia, set at the confluence of two rivers about an hour outside of Tbilisi, where Christianity was first introduced to the country. Ironically, it is where weBaca lagi
PengembaraYou must be loving these special days of connecting with your students!
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21 April 2023, Georgia ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
We had a free morning. (Mark slept and I got a pedicure.) Our schedule in the afternoon was to go to the Georgian School (1st-12th grade). I have several contacts with the school (Mariam’sBaca lagi
PengembaraSuch a delight to see these photos! And you must have felt like a celebrity.
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22 April 2023, Georgia ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
The last scheduled events in Tbilisi. Morning: Mark and I met for three hours with English professors at Tbilisi State. Topic: TED Talk ‘grit’ and general discussion of current events in ourBaca lagi
PengembaraI remember i first got to know about “grit” from your class!! Still my favorite word.
GeorgiaSaburtalo41°42’38” N 44°45’30” E GeorgiaBatumi41°38’34” N 41°38’13” E 24 April 2023, Georgia ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
Our driver, George (the brother-in-law of our original driver, George, who is in Turkey with his daughter’s dance troupe) wanted us to stop by his house on our way out of Tbilisi to meet his family.Baca lagi
GeorgiaSaburtalo41°42’39” N 44°45’36” E 25 April 2023, Georgia ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Once upon a time a Georgian man moved to Russia and became an oligarch. He returned to Georgia with his billions to become president and keep ties friendly with the king of oligarchs - Putin. He alsoBaca lagi
GeorgiaKutaisi42°16’6” N 42°41’59” E 26 April 2023, Georgia ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
We bid goodbye to SumeyRa and Ali at the border and traveled to Kutaisi, the third largest city in Georgia and one of the oldest continuously occupied cities in Europe. Along the way we stopped at aBaca lagi
GeorgiaKutaisi42°16’11” N 42°42’0” E 27 April 2023, Georgia ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
I spent the day exploring Kutaisi: it’s market, central park, and ‘focal point’ church. Mark was at a winery (below). I found Kutaisi to be a combination of charm and grunge, easy to navigate,Baca lagi
GeorgiaT'erjola42°11’4” N 42°58’25” E
28 April 2023, Georgia ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
Mark was so impressed with Gia and his vision that we made the 40 minute drive this morning to his village of Terjola so I could meet him and also his wife. Interestingly, Gia’s wife teaches EnglishBaca lagi
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I adore this photo! ❤️❤️❤️
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Jealous!!
PengembaraMe too!