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  • Day 229

    The Black Sea

    October 25, 2019 in Georgia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    To be honest, I haven't expected to ever be swimming -or visiting for that matter- the Black Sea. It simply hasn't been on my radar. But now, that we finally reach it, coming down from the mountains and having spent an awesome night in an old castle ruin, I am realizing how much I've missed the ocean.
    And while the Black Sea certainly can't compete with the strong waters lining Australia's East Coast, it doesn't have to.
    It's a crystal clear, calm water body, inviting us in for a swim, despite the cooler temperatures and it almost being winter. The rubbish on the beaches is a sad sign of just how much plastic ends up in these waters, too, but still.
    All in all, we're having a fantastic time camping at the beach and Bear LOVES the sand/smaller pebble stretches.
    Seeing dolphins the morning we depart was just the icing on the cake.
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