19/5 FIRST IMAGES OF GEORGIA

FIRST IMAGES OF GEORGIA

Now one needs to remember that I'm making comment, ie expressing opinion about countries where my level of knowledge is very shallow. This is Facebook after all. 

Georgia is noticeably different to Turkiye. 

I understand that Georgia was essentially under soviet control until declaring independence On April 9, 1991.

Whereas Turkiye is predominantly and highly visible Muslim, in Georgia orthodox Christianity appears to have survived the soviet years. On the way in the other day, we saw some large illuminated crosses and today we visited a orthodox Christian church.

Beggars and a small number of people sleeping rough on the streets are visible whereas we did not see any in Turkiye. 

In Turkiye, one would see lots of cafes with groups of men talking and playing board games and drinking tea. It had a very connected feel. I have not seen anything like that here. I wonder if during the Soviet era, people kept to themselves. It feels very isolating.

All the western brands are here. We visited a mall with a big array of western clothing shops. 

Several E-scooters providers: "Scroll" & "bolt" and others. 

Coffee is much more in keeping with my pallet. So far just black coffee. Yet to try anything with milk in it.

The money is Lari. Divide by 2 to get AUD. Prices for coffee and western clothes seem to equate to Brisbane.

No cats. A reasonable number of dogs but not as many as in Turkiye.

 

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Went in search of a gull wing collar shirt for me. No success.  Not even close.  Did not find even a single formal suit shop.

 

 

 Bacon was on the menu along with Avo on toast. Pour over coffee

 

We went looking for a way to cross the road. Several lanes of traffic zipping along fast and furious. Found one and later another walkway under the road. I don't know if their intentions were that to keep people safe, just add shops so you don't have dark lonely places. 

 Self defence :)

 

 Dog in residence

 

We went to a fancy dress shop and Phoebe bought a Maroon skirt. 

 

 Kashveti St George Church.

 

 

 

 

 There is a old world reflective beauty in churches.

 

Bought a candle 2.50 Lari and inside, put it a sand tray and said a prayer.

 

There is something mesmorisingly beautiful about ballet.  Strength, femininity, gracefully flowing but hides the pain especially in their toes.

 We don't seem to have fountains in Brisbane anymore.