Falling into our normal routine, we grabbed a quick breakfast and D&D and awaited our 9am pick up at the hotel for our Envoy tour. Today's tour was more cultural in nature, visiting a few nearby churches followed by a drive to Gori and a visit to the cave city of Uplistsikhe. We were happy when the bus pulled up and we saw that Nika was our guide again! Today the number of folks on the tour was in between our last 2 experiences – there were about 13. Ma...

The day started off cloudy again. We awoke a bit later than normal and planned out our day. Since the bus to Davit Gareji didn't depart until 11am, we had time to leisurely stroll into the Old Town and to take care of some business. We first headed to the Envoy Hostel to pay for our tour for tomorrow and to drop off our laundry. On the way back we stopped at our favorite haunt Entrée for some lattes and pastries. We were excited to visit Davit Gareji. Davit...

Gearing up for our second day-tour with Envoy. Today's tour should be way more relaxed as we head to the east of the country to visit the town of Sighnaghi (city of love), stop at a few wineries and do some wine tasting, and then visit the Gremi Cathedral near Telavi before heading over the Gorbomi Pass (part of the "Lesser" Caucasus) before arriving back in Tbilisi. Understandably, because of his late night on the town, Efren didn’t want to get out of bed...

We awoke early and walked up famous Rustavelli Avenue to check out the more administrative side of the city – Parliament, Opera and Theater and Georgian History Museum are located here. We stopped in the Marriott (not the Courtyard) and introduced ourselves to the staff of this lovely property. As most breakfast places don't open until later, we decided to opt for the buffet breakfast at the Courtyard. A bit of a pricy option, but it offered a wide assort...

Upon arrival at Tbilisi International Airport we quickly made our way through immigration (1 minute) and collected our bags. Our driver arranged through the Envoy Hostel was in the arrivals hall with a sign with our name, and after meeting him we found an ATM and both were able to withdraw 500 GEL's (about $225) with none of the hassles we experienced upon arrival in Kyiv. No "nyets" so far! We headed to the car and within 30 minutes were at the Marriott Courtyar...