I'm gone again! here I am

in Geneva, which it turns out, isn't a place I am all that fond of. But, for those curious, here's a tentative itinerary for this round of adventure.

June 2nd-7th: Tbilisi
June 7th-9th: Tkibuli
June 9th-21st: Pankisi
June 22nd - July 3rd: Mestia
July 3rd-6th: Sighnaghi
July 7th-9th: Istanbul
July 9th-12th: Trabzon
July 12th-13th: Batumi
July 13th-August 1st: Mestia
August 1st-2nd: Tbilisi
August 2nd-9th: Chambery
August 9th: NYC

It's been a long, long, long time.

It is perhaps time for a revival. Though my blogging skills remain basic at best, I have got to get back into the habit, at least somewhat. I have my summer journey mostly planned out. It will look like this:


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New York ---> Tbilisi ---> Zugdidi ---> Mestia, Svaneti; I will be helping at Nino's Guesthouse ---> Zugdidi ---> Tbilisi ---> New York

Dates: May 11th - July 3rd.

Tbilisi: the rundown capital

Something about the colors in Tbilisi suggests both a decline and a sort of refreshing morning dew.