This castle just appears out of nowhere on the road from Akhaltsikhe to Vardzia. © UncorneredMarket.com
Georgians are all about their healthy water. Every trip includes at least one stop at a water tap. Everyone hops out of the car and fills up empty beer and soda containers and chugs a few gulps. The logic here seems to be that you can smoke and drink alcohol as much as you want, so long as you take a few swigs of healthy water to wash away the toxins. www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/08/georgian-site-round-up/4/
The 1000-year old monastic complex of Vardzia in southwestern Georgia is home to all this...and a full-time resident monk. www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/08/georgian-site-round-up/4/
