Day 36 Savsat - Borjomi

We woke up to a beautiful morning. Lovely ride this morning, the road hasn’t got any better but it does seem easier earlier in the day. The scenery is just spectacular, we could be in Switzerland. We wound up and up with many switchback roads and a mild temperature. Finally at the top then a steep descent into a lovely fertile valley.

Then again we began to climb more gently this time but we got to 2470 metres and it was a bit cold. Down again then up up up to 2550 metres and still the remains if the winter snows.

The landscape dotted with shepherds summer cottages and the shepherds themselves tending their animals. Down again and then a very pleasant meander to the border. Could have stopped every 5 minutes for photos but press on we must.

Border formalities were straightforward except once again the bloody NZ bike registration papers. Because everyone else has a passport like vehicle document it makes ours look like a fake. So this all took an hour and we had to go up the chain if command and down again. Anyway we got there and parted as friends.

So farewell Turkey it has been an absolute pleasure and bring on Georgia. 

We stopped in the first town we came to a got some money. Then carried on thinking we might get to Tblisi but the clouds ahead were black and soon we stopped to don our wets. By some miracle it hardly rained at all, it obviously was passing ahead of us as the road was running and flooded badly in places but we stayed dry.

Next town was very pretty, stopped for gas and a snack and just couldn’t resist the hotel across the road. It turned out to be less than advertised.

Anyway found cafe with slow wifi and got a couple of things done. Beer and a feed of liver and heart, all is not lost.
Our hotel only had one channel TV so we are watching the protests in Tbilisi. Tomorrow we’ll be there! Nothing like a good riot!

Mark after his liver and heart!