Southern Georgia was unexpectedly very nice place to cycle. Mountains were not high but the contrast of mountains, old temples and villages were very nice.

グルジアの南部って思ってた以上に楽しいですね。山はそんなに高くないけど、遺跡と山と集落のコントラストがなかなか良い雰囲気ですね。








The best thing was that people were very nice and welcoming. I had been invited for 2 nights in 4 nights.
それ以上に人が良かったな。たった4日のうちに2日間もホームステイさせて頂きました。



I couldn't find a spot to camp until just right before sun-set. Then this family rescued me. Their village, Bodzauri was pretty relaxing.
野宿スポットが見付からず、真っ暗になる寸前に招いて頂いた家族。このBodzauri っていう山の中にある集落、すごくのどかで癒されます。



A boy of this house, Nicor, he suddenly asked me "do you have anybody you like". Then we talked about why he asked me about it. He said he had a girl he really like in his class with 6 people. I hope he told her what he think.
家の子、ニコール。寝る前「好きな人はいるか？」と唐突に言われびっくりして、話を聞いてみると、何々クラスメイトが6人で、その中に大好きな女の子がいるんだと。何か話を聞いていて、すごく癒されました。頑張って告白してほしいな。頑張れーー


At a temple, Zarzma, monks invited me to have a lunch. I could have a lot of meal even wine. What a nice temple!!
Zarzmaという寺院にて。見学中に僧侶に飯を食ってけと誘われ、たらふく飲み食いさせて頂きました。しかもワインまで。最高っす。




The last pass in Asia.
アジア最後の峠越え。なんだか感慨深かったです。


A castle wall.
道中あった城跡


Vardzia, this has been built during 12th century. There were 5 million people living here before, but I doubted.
Vardzia 遺跡。12世紀の修道院跡。かつては5万人も人が住んでいたらしいが、そんなでかいか？






A train crossing a river.
川に架かる電車。



In Batumi, I stayed at a family I met the passed for a night. In some reason, I moved to a guest house now. Turkey is coming soon, only 14km from here.
バトゥミでは峠越えした時に会ったグルジア人の家に1日だけ世話になって、訳あって2日目からゲストハウスに移動。ここ出たら14kmでアジア最後のトルコです。