Mining town …
The mine is no longer in operation, and it is clear that the economy is not fantastic here now.
Typical Russian mining equipment and monumental buildings.
May 2024
Bike wash …
Not easy when all instructions are in Georgian language – but a bit of trial and error did the trick 👍
Stalin statue in the junk yard …
There are not many bronce statues of Josef Stalin left, but I knew there was one in a junk yard somewhere near Gori – But I had no information of the exact location.
So I had to ask different people I met, and I managed to trace it to a small village north of Gori.
And the guard accepted to let me in so I could take pictures of Stalin with the nose in the ground 👍😎
Stalin museum in Gori …
It seems quite weird to glorify a man who killed 50 million people 😱🤬
Wine making museum …
And wine tasting 👍
Uplistsikhe …
Several tgousand years old cave complex, and also shows the Georgian wine making tradition 👍
Arriving at Uplistsikhe …
Special parking monitored by stall holder, dry storage for helmet and gloves, a taste of local pomegrane wine.
What more could you wish for ?
Apartment buildings …
Are not very exciting here.
Hagphat monastery …
A nice view even in the rain !
War memorials …
Are not necessarily +100 years old !
