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20 August 2013
I took a taxi to Dudube metro station for GEL4 (about NZD3) this morning. It seemed crazy that it cost only GEL4 when the taxi to my nearest metro station was GEL3 and I’d then need the hassles of using the metro. Even better, the taxi dropped me at the correct part of Dudube station […]
18 August 2013
While the hostel was full last night, it cleared out suddenly. I had my 4-bed dorm to myself last night. That’s great except that the out-of-town tours haven’t reached a quorum. I had written off the idea of going to the rock monasteries at Davit Gareja by public transport as it involves chartering a taxi […]
17 August 2013
The Envoy Hostel is adjacent to the old city which made it really handy for walking around. I took in the synagogue and various churches from the outside; the requirements here for entering churches differ from that in Armenia. Here, men are required to wear long trousers. Women are required to cover their head and […]
16 August 2013
Taking the easy option To go to Tbilisi in Georgia, I could have taken public transport. A minivan would take around 6h. But the hostel had a door-to-door service (to their hostel in Tbilisi) which included several sights along the way. This seemed a time-economical way; I’d save a day doing that. We left about […]