13 October 2013 – Takayama, Japan
One day retreat to Takayama.. definitely a tourist trap as a town, but probably worth it if you are staying more than 2 days for hikes etc.
One day retreat to Takayama.. definitely a tourist trap as a town, but probably worth it if you are staying more than 2 days for hikes etc.
We climbed all the way to the top of Ratnagiri hill, which hosts the small Savitri temple, to bring y’all the views of tiny (!) Pushkar.
First Tusheti hike turned out pretty ambitious. We walked most of the day, exploring some tiny village which boasted a population of 3 inhabitants and ten times as many houses. We also came across plenty of hungry sheepdogs vociferously guarding their charges, as well as, masked horsemen. We later learned that Caucasus tradition of stealing…
Yes, we still follow Syracuse basketball on the road. Guess who’s excited for February 1. Also, Arizona whoooo? #cuse
After our adventures in the high mountains of Tusheti and lovely wine country of Khakhetia, it was high time for us to take advantage of the famous Tbilisi sulphur baths. We booked our own private room with a hot pool for an hour — here is a little preview of how it all went down.
A walk around old quarter Hanoi at nighttime.
A video of Sergey talking about this and that. Jenia was out at a steam sauna / massage spa.