Mkstheka Soviet train

A quick 55km ride with strong feeling legs to the unpronounceable town of Mkstheka. Resting in the park waiting to catch an old Soviet train for a two hour ride to Khashuri costing 1 Gel, ie 38 cents. I have to say it looks surprisingly modern, it's probably been replaced with a newer electric train. But the station is old and dilapidated, even the clock doesn't work anymore.

I'm avoiding the traffic of Tbilisi and getting a quick relocate through a less than interesting area. I'm well on my way south now, even though I was near the northern border just 2 days ago. Small country.Read more