Upper Svaneti defence towers…
A speciality for this region where each family had their own defence tower.
May 2024
Kaukasus mountains …
A long day ride from Oni to Mestia in the beautiful Kaukasus mountain range.
– and a pleasant meeting with a french bijer 👍
Special sightseeing …
The owner took me on a special tour up in the mountaibs close to the South Ossetian border where I would not dare to go on my own. (South Ossetia is occupied by russian forces)
- Mineral water spring. This olace was a big rheumatism sanatory until it was bombed by the russians in 2008. Only thing left is the spring that still pumps mineral water.
- 3 hidden waterfalls (we saw wolves footprints near one of them)
- Abandoned village. The owners left in 2008 because of the war with Russia in this area.
“Gallery” guesthouse in Oni …
This is THE place to stay if you should find yourself in the small town of Oni !!!
The cockpit…
From top to bottom:
- Garmin Zumo XT GPS
- Yamaha Dashboard
- Voltmeter/thermometer with USB power supply.
- Secondary GPS (old iPhone with offline maps
- Garmin Inreach sattelite communicator
- Insta 3D Go3 action camera screen and control box (the camera unit is seen on the front left )
Katskhi Column …
Monastery build on top of a vertical rock.
