... and night, Narikala fortress inevitably draws your attention from anywhere in Tbilisi. It commands the city, sitting on a hill above the capital of Georgia. The strategical place was discovered a long time ago, and the fortress existed even before the city itself. The Persians built a citadel on this same spot, lending it the name - Nari-Kala meaning ... read more...
Narikala Fortress and gate
Tbilisi is an old city, both according to legend and according to history. According to legend, King Gorgasali was hunting in this neighbourhood in the 5th century, and that his prey either fell into the hot springs and was subsequently cooked, or miraculously healed. Whatever version of the legend ... read more...
One of the streets of Tbilisi
On my last day in Vancouver, and still desperate to hike after a day washed away by heavy rains, we headed to a place not too far from the city. While driving up to the trailhead, clouds were still lingering around the mountain which was not fully visible, and we had no choice but to assume they would ... read more...
Rocks and trees on the flanks of Mount Seymour
We had been waiting in great anticipation for our arrival in South Georgia; its fame of being one of the most beautiful spots of the world had set high expectations amongst us all. I was very excited, had tried to downplay my own expectations, and made sure to be out on deck for sunrise. While darkness lifted, all I saw ... read more...
Elephant seal shaking off water off the beach at Esenhul
After our visit to Esenhul earlier that day, we were very excited to make a second landing at Salisbury Plain a little further east on South Georgia. As our ship pulled into a wide bay, we saw two big glaciers, Grace and Lucas, running down the mountains, right into the sea. Our eyes were scanning the landscape, and when we ... read more...
King penguins walking the plains of Salisbury
After our amazing and touching first day on South Georgia, new adventures awaited us on the second day. They would be of a different nature, though: the day would mostly bring us back to history. We woke up in the tranquil waters of Fortuna Bay surrounded by mountains covered in fresh snow. Our ship also had a layer of snow, ... read more...
Small like near the pass between Fortuna Bay and Stromness
From Stromness, we continued sailing along the east coast of South Georgia. Much of the time, we were on the lookout on deck, as we were spotting always more icebergs. Moreover, a small group of humpback whales drew most of us outside; the spray blown into the sky by the enormous mammals remained an exciting sight. We entered Cumberland Bay ... read more...
The small settlement of Grytviken is the capital of South Georgia
We woke up to what promised to be yet another fantastic day at South Georgia. The sea was calm, the sun was shining on the mountainous, snowy slopes of the east coast of South Georgia. In all, the weather was perfect for kayaking; I was about to try a single for the first time. Fortunately, there was not much current, ... read more...
Wreck of Bayard in Ocean Harbour bay
... the land just under an enormous glacier for a sign of our beloved king penguins. We were about to see the largest king penguin colony of South Georgia, and after our gripping experience of a large king penguin colony a few days earlier at Salisbury plain, we were very excited again. There was quite some wind blowing off Heaney, ... read more...
King penguins in the wild surf of Saint Andrews Bay
Our last landing at South Georgia proved to be a fitting dessert of our visit to the hauntingly beautiful island. A nice sunrise over a bay with calm waters, in which penguins were porpoising around our ship, made the early rise worth the while. The yellow glow on the rock face explains the name of the place: Gold Harbour. Once ... read more...
King penguin singing in the colony at Gold Harbour
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