Trotz stundenlanger Recherche, Vorbereitung und Anfragen konnte ich über Couchsurfing keine einzige Unterkunft in Georgien finden. Nicht in Tiflis, nicht in Gori, nirgendwo sonst. Das war ziemlich enttäuschend, vor allem, nachdem ich auf meiner Afrikareise viel „gesurft“ war und über 50 Gäste beherbergt hatte … [Mehr lesen...]
The Pankisi Gorge in Pictures
A picture says more than a thousand words. Still, I figured an extra one for each wouldn't hurt. … [Mehr lesen...]
Soundtrack of Georgia
While staying with a Chechen family in Pankisi, my tour guide put her mp3 player to work. I wish I could have asked the locals what they thought of my half Indonesian, half German guide blasting out the national anthem of the Chechen Republic Ichkeria. Unfortunately, that opportunity didn't arise. … [Mehr lesen...]
Hiking in Pankisi and Staying with the Chechen Kist People
The room is dark except for a fire in the oven and a single, shaky petroleum lamp that lends the air its smell. I sit on the makeshift bed, watching the burly grandmother of the house cook Turkish coffee above a wood-fired oven while the rest of the family is huddled up across the room. We just … [Mehr lesen...]
Sick
I was planning to do the write up of my hiking trip to Pankisi yesterday, but instead I was sick in bed the last 2 days. Looks like I caught some stomach bug. Good opportunity to restock on electrolyte powder and charcoal tablets. I'm staying in a former 'capitalist' mansion in the middle of … [Mehr lesen...]
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