A Burning Sensation The art or skill of Pyrography (wood burning) has been around for centuries. Possibly even the cavemen of France drew their stories on cave walls using burning sticks. If not burning then surely the charcoal was useful in their drawings. The word Pyrography can be sourced back to the Greeks….pur meaning fire and … More Pyrography – The Art of Fire
Barb Godwin – The Art of Pyrography Born in Texas, I have always had a love of all things “wild” and expansive. I have enjoyed nature in all of its forms and my avenues for enjoying it have been through extensive travels. From the winding warrens of medieval villages in Europe and SE Asia, through vast … More Barb Godwin – The Art of Fire
If I were to say….Georgia(country not state) invented wine…what would you think? In our “here and now” thoughts you’d probably jump to France…or possibly Italy. If you really thought about it…didn’t the Romans have wine? Oh, and don’t forget about Jesus changing the water into wine at that wedding. With that in mind, it might … More Fruits of a “Not so Different” Vine
It’s fairly certain that everyone…in some way or another loves food. I must admit that my palate is not broad or accepting of the more ethnic varieties or the more exotic choices. I grew up in Texas and my three food groups when nurturing my young taste buds were steak, potatoes and beer(not that I had any … More Georgian Delights
Our final day in Tbilisi unveils some surprising jewels – one in particular was the Sun. I figure tomorrow will be a beautiful day as I strike out for home. Doesn’t it always work that way??? If you can remember back to our arrival day, we saw a few of the city sites and then traveled … More Georgia’s Golden Treasures
Batumi/Gonio Fortress/Batumi Botanical Gardens It’s a quick run down to the Georgian/Turkish border. And…is it a bad omen that the road sign says “Good Luck” (in English no less!) as you are leaving the country? It does give pause for thought. The drive through the Batumi neighborhoods on the way down was a bit unsettling … More Batumi on the Black Sea
Mestia / Batumi We arrived into Mestia before dark and were treated to blue skies and a rising “almost” full moon. Such a nice change of atmosphere as opposed to “wearing” the rain. The air is crisp and fresh and clear. Night is coming on and the temperature is dropping. It’s a most spectacular … More From Mountains Sublime to the Ridiculous (well, sort of)
Prometheus Cave/Mestia Did I mention it was STILL raining?? Enough already! This morning it’s a trip into the middle kingdom…or down into a very wet cave. Encased in our lovely silver conehead ponchos we climb down today….into a marvelous, huge and relatively dry(compared to outside) cave system. The Georgians have outdone themselves in making this cave … More Caverns to Mountain Tops
Uplistsikhe/Gori/Kutaisi There are many notable cliff dwellings around the world, however I dare say none are more amazing than the “the lord’s fortress” . – Uplistsikhe – here in central Georgia. The country can boast several, but the two most stunning examples are Uplistsikhe and Vardzia(in south central Georgia). This morning we find ourselves driving … More From Saints to Sinners – a long road
Sighnagi and the Alazany Valley Possibly the most exciting thing this morning was to look out the window to see the clouds and rain had lifted out and there were the snow capped Caucasus Mountains towering over the valley. It was a glorious sight. I had imagined that the mountains would be stunning…but the for real sight … More Georgian Saints and Royalty
