Day 22

We start riding a bit late, and when we are ready the hotel crew wants to take some photos of our departure (we are famous!!! just kidding).

The roads in Georgia are fairly good enough; the problem are the drivers. They don’t respect us at all. They drive in a really aggressive way passing us in the worst conditions. We are a little freak out, and the hot it’s not helping. We reach Kutaïsi after a few hours of slow riding. The road passes through villages, and constantly a cow, a child, a pig or any other alive thing tries to cross the road.

Kutaïsi it’s a surprise, but not in a good way. We didn’t know what to expect, but we know that’s the legislative capital of Georgia, and its 3rd most populous city. At first we think that we entered through a bad neighbourhood, but no.

Our hotel it’s in a barely paved street, and we are near the city centre.

Another time it’s too warm, we need to cool down at the hotel for a bit before exploring properly the city. When we finally get out to find something to eat, we end up at a “fruit market”, but we are not able to buy anything. How to say it in a respectful way… it’s not the cleanest market we have seen ever. After that, we head to the city center, and what a surprise we have! a Mc Donalds is waiting for us there!! I think I’ve never been so happy to see one.

The city center:

From the first minute we notice that’s not a “normal” Mc Donalds, here there is a manager who welcomes you when you arrive, and escorts you to the table. Then, after ordering a waiter brings you your meal, and announces what have you bought. That’s crazy!

Later in the evening, when the temperatures are finally below 30C, we walk to the Bagrati cathedral to visit it and see the views of the city. It’s going to be another “doggy day” with just one meal, we’re tired so we head to the hotel to rest until tomorrow.