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Going Outside to Enjoy Inside

Posted on January 16, 2020 by TheJessicaness

I pull up to the gate of The Ethnographers House (aka Tbilisi Open Air Museum of Ethnography) just as it opens at 10 a.m. The employees are getting keys to unlock the different buildings on the grounds. This museum was … Continue reading →

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Grey Skies to Candle Lights

Posted on January 15, 2020 by TheJessicaness

I got seven hours of sleep, and after looking at my options (limited by snow closures), we (myself and the guys I met last night) decided that I would backtrack through the Valley (aka the East-West Highway). The E60 is … Continue reading →

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Getting Stuck and Pulled Into a Different Adventure

Posted on January 14, 2020 by TheJessicaness

If only I had known, I could’ve made an effort to celebrate. I learned about New Year on the 7th (Christmas market for me) but didn’t know about the Old New Year that would be sending fireworks into the Batumi … Continue reading →

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A Cave, Canyon, and Churches in the Rain

Posted on January 11, 2020 by TheJessicaness

I missed the nightlights at Colchis fountain but not the opportunity to stand on the wet stones in the roundabout and watch the water shoot up between the golden animals: large horses on top surrounded by animals in tiers, inspired … Continue reading →

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Shadows, Sunrise, Stalin, Snow

Posted on January 10, 2020 by TheJessicaness

Awake and surrounded by darkness, I turn on the TV to watch a minute of a mustachioed man run a marathon, like an Indian version of Forrest Gump, to let my eyes adjust before walking into the dining area for … Continue reading →

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