A peak at Sergey’s childhood home — he used to spend his summers in Tbilisi until about 7 years old. The cherry tree is still there, as are the books, pictures, and all the neat other things.
Adventures around Tbilisi ramparts — we climbed the Narikala Fortress, high above the capital, for spectacular city views. Fun fact: Originally it was established in the 4th century as Shuris-tsikhe, or enviable stronghold. But when the Mongols invaded Georgia in 13th century, they renamed the fortress Narikala, or little fortress.
Arrival in Tbilisi. A little tired – after an early morning flight and a long lay-over in Kiev – but super excited. We started to feel welcome straight from the airport — Tbilisi Loves You signs are everywhere. Little did we know, the slogan is for free public wifi, which most of the time did…
Flying over fascinating bits of the globe — Himalayas, Afghanistan, and the Aral Sea on our way from Hanoi to Moscow. Cheers!
Spending the last day in Vietnam at our beloved Cong Caphe in Hanoi. Feels really weird to say that this is our last day in Asia!
So remember that time we talked about relaxing in Indonesia? Well, we kind of changed our minds (it has happened before). It happened in Vietnam, during our DIY motorcycle adventure from Hanoi to Hoi An.
Our first real sleeper bus in the 9.5 months of travel! Pretty exciting stuff. Actually we were quite pleased with Vietnam sleeper bus — plenty of leg room, wifi, toilet, and the driver didn’t beep the horn. Pretty loud pop / comedy videos but only until about 9 pm. We like!
Wrapping up our week in Hoi An with a bike ride in the countryside, aka the road to the An Bang beach.
Saying goodbye to the gorgeous Pacific Ocean for now. We chilled out at An Bang beach in Hoi An which surprised us with a number of locals and expats, pretty nice atmosphere, and terrible bloody mary.
Made to measure is the thing in Hoi An. No one had to twist our arms into getting a couple of things made. Here’s Jenia at one of the multiple fittings we’ve had in the week that we spent in Hoi An. Ha Na tailor shop, Hoi An.
Hanging out in our hotel pool in Hoi An. We really enjoyed our stay at Kiman Hotel, where we stayed for a week. We used the pool every single day – complete delight, particularly in the scorching summer season.
Our motorcycle adventure came to an end on 28 May — Indi is off with a new owner. We miss her terribly. Riding a motorcycle through Vietnam and Laos has been one of the most awesomest things we’ve done on our trip. The sale was quick — just took two days, even though we were…