by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 25, 2023 | Crete, Europe
“Let’s go see Crete,” Marilynn says, “It has cool temperatures in the mid-sixties and seventies, and we’ve never been to Greece.” Sounds great. I am in. Anything to get out of this sweltering heat in Tbilisi, Georgia. Off we go to Crete. A most beautiful, historical,...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 11, 2023 | Armenia, Europe
Meet two tour guides that we have utilized during recent travels – Pavel, from Russia, and Oksana, from Ukraine. They share their different perspectives and experiences relative to the war in Ukraine. Pavel, who led us through the Greater Caucasus Mountains for...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 5, 2023 | Europe, Georgia
A car comes speeding towards us head on. I grab our driver’s shoulder from the backseat and scream, “Look out!” He swerves at the last minute to avoid a head on collision. “Put down that ‘friggin’ phone!” He shrugs as if it is no big deal. And it is not a big deal...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 28, 2023 | Europe, Georgia
Welcome to Georgia’s bustling seaside resort town of Batumi. We look forward to a long rest in an extended stay in one place. Need to do laundry (every piece of clothing could grow mushrooms), workout, and sleep to the sound of Black Sea waves. Not so fast. Our 31st...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 22, 2023 | Europe, Georgia, Transcontinental
Glaciers and snow-capped mountains in the distant landscape fire us up. Bouncing around in the backseat of a minivan on twisty mountain roads for hours never felt better once we enter this remote Svaneti region of Georgia. We will hike through the Greater Caucasus...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 19, 2023 | Georgia, Georgia, Transcontinental
Travel is not always easy and fun. Several hours prior to our red-eye flight from Warsaw, Poland to Tbilisi, Georgia, we must have eaten bad mussels. I now agree with Anthony Bourdain’s advice to never order mussels in a restaurant. A Junior High wrestling team from...
