![Kaukasus](https://i0.wp.com/photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-mRn3L25/4/LWPnDMh2Gs4CxK3N77W6p4Kv4znkrJfdJQhWKxdGX/Th/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Ushguli-18-Th.jpg?w=1470&ssl=1)
Kaukasus
135 photos![Wizzair takes us there](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-7VcSxRZ/4/KmWz2Q6mDRZmvhNzGTBCDWvTGj2MnvdVHf6Q6Xb3B/X3/----X3.jpg)
Wizzair takes us there
![This is how we started](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-hvPXTTb/5/LSNWmRdDKv46WPZss6bJp3dk8dLMRfnJqKmFZ3PvW/X3/GE-Georgia-Imereti--X3.jpg)
This is how we started
![And waiting, and waiting](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-Gzq2jmr/5/MXTrM24jt4N62K37mSgnjPgwwSPmLMtth23qbk9sP/X3/GE-Georgia-Imereti--2-X3.jpg)
And waiting, and waiting
![Waiting for a ride](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-jKRd7Gd/4/LVfpZs46WP5B43PphSG2VdZ6frd3VzZMcGC6THB82/X3/GE-Georgia-Imereti-Kutaisi-X3.jpg)
Waiting for a ride
![Lonely Soul](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-rsBWcC3/4/Lzzw5QZ2hqJMD8VPsXVZDnZghq3ksSHtst6p4s2pc/X3/GE-Georgia-Imereti-Kutaisi-2-X3.jpg)
Lonely Soul
![City night life](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-tx3gT2J/4/LHL9VtdWWFVjzgdZGjdMTMkZZJBsPfFsbGncw378N/X3/GE-Georgia-Imereti-Kutaisi-3-X3.jpg)
City night life
![The boys in the 1-star neighbourhood](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-Xp5SBwr/4/KNRScMqQBLg2TkHntxg3bZXrQ6PZsSv8JHx82sRm7/X3/GE-Georgia-Imereti-Kutaisi-4-X3.jpg)
The boys in the 1-star neighbourhood
![Shop till you drop](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-MDkNvTc/4/M5XQRfLPt3HXMmdWpjRjvqJ3rwJBtxrX9dTrrr3tH/X3/GE-Georgia-Imereti-Kutaisi-5-X3.jpg)
Shop till you drop
![Housing in Kutaisi](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-sLbZHtz/3/MLtcbVNRzrWQpCdCz8MwXR54rSGRtLRLhWz9VKHPg/X3/GE-Georgia-Imereti-Kutaisi-6-X3.jpg)
Housing in Kutaisi
![Enter the crime scene](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-DRFspGp/3/NWjbDbfvgPmdv64ZDwcmBDjWJ6bvTDjP3XV9NHjfR/X3/GE-Georgia-Imereti-Kutaisi-7-X3.jpg)
Enter the crime scene
![Panorama of Kutaisi](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-Dsf8CZm/3/M62qcGVnWxm3VMJ2BMw89dmb8KvmC8zFVCK6Q8mZH/X3/GE-Georgia-Imereti-Kutaisi-8-X3.jpg)
Panorama of Kutaisi
![Exploring the backstreets of Kutaisi](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-GThRgPG/3/LGxLNDdJJmf4MWdzjRsMXnNSpZcHc22nMMqL2rSTQ/X3/GE-Georgia-Imereti-Kutaisi-9-X3.jpg)
Exploring the backstreets of Kutaisi
![Nothing is really happening](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-xDdMrjT/3/L5KBBTcG5kxfhJRgGqq2d6wvXhVZQbZ6NjxTCSqgG/X3/GE-Georgia-Imereti-Kutaisi-10-X3.jpg)
Nothing is really happening
![Vegetable sellers in Kutaisi](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-Q59SDq4/3/MVSnng4RKw2RfW9GfSM6q5qCCP8zsGFGwRNDzRzD6/X3/GE-Georgia-Imereti-Kutaisi-11-X3.jpg)
Vegetable sellers in Kutaisi
![Georgian style fast-food](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-hh3fk7T/4/NL2jc26LTDv6xcStjVpGfGFdWM7fQ2g7f2dZTSHkr/X3/GE-Georgia-Imereti-Kutaisi-6-X3.jpg)
Georgian style fast-food
![The city of Kutaisi](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-GKQWGBZ/3/Ncq5txKwVQw77N2sLqb6jqLXt4wSjTsNnpnSBXf6D/X3/GE-Georgia-Imereti-Kutaisi-13-X3.jpg)
The city of Kutaisi
![Only 1 Lari](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-HQngSXS/3/NWZRhtwRV8bh8h6cQjzThLXrjDkRvP72CnPS3XJQ2/X3/GE-Georgia-Imereti-Kutaisi-14-X3.jpg)
Only 1 Lari
![Youri shows his skills](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-LwS6Sw8/4/K63VzGG8fSWb7MBX52GnqFfVX8JBGQJhRSmJPtSBz/X3/----2-X3.jpg)
Youri shows his skills
![Little action man](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-8mXt4R5/4/MKssdfcRWZmB6zKP5tTPh4hLW2CfhtxMRjhJQZLj3/X3/----3-X3.jpg)
Little action man
![](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-Qdj5VzN/3/NDCvw3ZRzzSVHcXXzXksDRMFVbxtTsHFT5zKRBfPR/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-X3.jpg)
Mestia, Georgia - september 2017
![Follow the signs](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-4ZWDWPS/3/KFqg2qKsTDMFXB4P5c3Q2nTX5DB9wPb833qZTpfrg/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--X3.jpg)
Follow the signs
![Talking about the taste of that water](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-zm87fxM/3/NSJq9sDgMqhv3wFBJL6FCkPxdhTbgNcmm27RhGcQs/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--2-X3.jpg)
Talking about the taste of that water
![Strike a pose](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-J29kWMc/3/KZrPZGLbDGHBLhfp9TFh5pPRqhXp3krkQ8PGjCrPg/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--3-X3.jpg)
Strike a pose
![Our hike towards the glacier](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-qZpwjkv/3/M8N9NgcDTVNsq7gTGzMpsn6FrXP3RKmTBdZTW8PRw/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--4-X3.jpg)
Our hike towards the glacier
![Jay leads de way](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-k7QMtz9/3/MVTC9bDQLc7R37B3knLSd3wqdZLzJp2K7X9zDgSgR/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--5-X3.jpg)
Jay leads de way
![In front of the Chalaadi Glacier](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-6g8BJ6j/3/KLckMXwsDv7wkZFjpGzQMQ9nfMcxp2vff2GLnmKd6/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--6-X3.jpg)
In front of the Chalaadi Glacier
![Water flow out of the Chalaadi Glacier](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-bNsTjH4/3/Mm6tjPxGccwmZcmpnfpmK9FprpC9wjNGn8ptt6gxR/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--7-X3.jpg)
Water flow out of the Chalaadi Glacier
![Tiny peolple underneath this still massive wall of ice](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-n5qXjZR/3/LWGbTQrmHsjkrmhtsk6PjgHZhhffjTnSx95Bn3DfR/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--8-X3.jpg)
Tiny peolple underneath this still massive wall of ice
![Mister Photographer](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-ZTbQqX4/3/KZdFkX4pNr4D9q3XhmWbwmkLxxcRdTmGCX4s8QF4x/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--9-X3.jpg)
Mister Photographer
![Underneath the Chalaadi Glacier](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-hD3kdsF/3/LrJJskkZshvzTbvSTfXvjhK8tfKBXWWHfhX3RcLqj/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--10-X3.jpg)
Underneath the Chalaadi Glacier
![The bridge not too far](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-mTVvr29/3/NZ6SDsm37zxLxmNSTGVPPWNMdXsTvwSpFVfK9vDNZ/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-2-X3.jpg)
The bridge not too far
![Ready for our next adventure](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-fvdjKpG/4/M7Chj5XrHfb9c7h9ChPMRd6CtQHvkH3QDMczsWVGP/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-3-X3.jpg)
Ready for our next adventure
![Mestia carworks](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-6HQRTvR/4/LDndWvfKnxBcDBnqDCw9LzFCw3f5nPKVBTVSLgQQJ/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-4-X3.jpg)
Mestia carworks
![It's like a painting](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-pRD4qth/3/NPdGndfXKdf8vpkT9bmr97RC6TD9DNPmkLZWft3S5/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-5-X3.jpg)
It's like a painting
![Path towards the cross](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-v75gR4v/3/Km9bM94vcLBPQ332bZnJ3tw2G5WMSj54K7cdsJnJg/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-6-X3.jpg)
Path towards the cross
![We are not even close yet](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-7RwKFWZ/3/KP9XKkm46jgfbq57TZtTs2mr9qk2MPr8wp6zPTKv8/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-7-X3.jpg)
We are not even close yet
![It's way to amazing here](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-MDHTPqm/3/Ndv9W28WM5FqTFR9KvC8qm6wVfpNBGJKQzzKLTn2m/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-8-X3.jpg)
It's way to amazing here
![Follow the leader](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-jJw8H3n/4/NDf9fhBM4bv4cqtmC22npcRVjs57H3k7vqtxxt5mk/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-9-X3.jpg)
Follow the leader
![We made it to the Cross](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-7jmnzk9/4/NjZx8NkdNG4S7HWNZcqtvnr6XRMCwFjnV97g4hPBL/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-10-X3.jpg)
We made it to the Cross
![On top of the world](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-tcrgPSk/4/NHB33SpQT8BZq8kF6WHrGcwFGLgPsrRChRmQswmhb/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-11-X3.jpg)
On top of the world
![Lunchbreak with a view](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-BPZDxV5/4/Nf4Gt442PNp82B7wspLBTWqSPxzjZbhQ2zvHLj6DW/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-12-X3.jpg)
Lunchbreak with a view
![That must be chacha in that bag](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-gvZdJmj/3/M8nfRG6CdwzFfSjpMwzDBBZwsTghq5BrKwJDhsL9C/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-13-X3.jpg)
That must be chacha in that bag
![Animal farm](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-X3mcM3j/4/MPM6RmzxtPzrXFscW4MFF2h8TsWwgLjJJRpF2f55Q/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--11-X3.jpg)
Animal farm
![Lone tree](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-DqRJC3D/4/KPq9DNXTcBX3Vwghr7M8TbpbpP2NBdtD5mH9cpdcS/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--12-X3.jpg)
Lone tree
![The landscpae is pretty demanding but rewarding](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-snfvDgJ/4/KWSsJrBxrQS8hbzPtdDCKD4nRx9FTjfVWppkCtrdX/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--13-X3.jpg)
The landscpae is pretty demanding but rewarding
![The ladies lead the way](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-4Pwsp8C/3/KbcPFzjnqLNXGGMGB8MLzTGQvDGppfXPJhqhqQBKb/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--14-X3.jpg)
The ladies lead the way
![Animal shelters](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-cn64LT5/5/L7RXBJJHs8fpmkWjxv73s9rzkk94Kfq285tnTCNTL/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--15-X3.jpg)
Animal shelters
![Into the wild](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-w6SLv3S/4/KDpP5PV8xpqJCVGwhrkGbSNN6XxQd5Z6xbfqMDRjK/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--16-X3.jpg)
Into the wild
![Lord of the Rings](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-Rxszh6w/4/LnkBVqH9fNKZjmXdVPgrLkDRK5LmFJJvPHF6R987R/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--17-X3.jpg)
Lord of the Rings
![Birgit is getting there](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-6kTjwBZ/4/KHxx7FmRLg3SHXKbzFmrGVhJDxnbFwfLfqJHVMpJD/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--18-X3.jpg)
Birgit is getting there
![The last stretch](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-rnxcmh6/3/LHGCVtnBzs7CDRm7SxrLgMkcvSPfMPkZJhBMJbCRp/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--19-X3.jpg)
The last stretch
![Modern life is far away](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-ZcRSNQH/5/Kv7XtJLrXvjmkVgJbBNDnv567RLJj2JJhbkP9zG7k/X3/----4-X3.jpg)
Modern life is far away
![Our basecamp at 2.400 meter](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-6M5q8Hq/4/LWCHzSWrL5hLK9WjqgqXVzg3hmgpQ8HMvjvn3jmz9/X3/----5-X3.jpg)
Our basecamp at 2.400 meter
![Birds in heaven](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-wXvPQrH/5/KdwKx42mFKFfxQd5hkNRwDbRjjtMncLFSr8vM37Jm/X3/----6-X3.jpg)
Birds in heaven
![Goodmorning Birgit](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-8F4BDVK/5/LSCfSxBGLQFsCxZqJVPrr6XqNJCkFm8HTk6zBZSxf/X3/----7-X3.jpg)
Goodmorning Birgit
![Philipp thinks about Austria](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-PgSZnbs/5/KXcR8bVhJgbWK5Zzc3PcBCxz59qrrWK54CSXwhWt9/X3/----8-X3.jpg)
Philipp thinks about Austria
![The great outdoors](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-mFc2F3j/4/MBPrwGpPqRMsW3dPw7Vkg5nMrnv7G4z2Jh3VSfK7T/X3/----9-X3.jpg)
The great outdoors
![Birgit once more](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-6zzJbdW/5/L8xMJ54x8736NF6T65R97jjQJ52QrX7KSn5vjT2c8/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--X3.jpg)
Birgit once more
![Going down](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-tfvfdsq/4/M3HFxm85RnSLD4q2HL2dhp94NTrC5xbRb4MpLpcT3/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--2-X3.jpg)
Going down
![Lone farmhouse](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-5Vdw6sf/6/MmWvBS3MxtDvw3kb9CB6vD4LM5gGvpprk6BPDjbN3/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--3-X3.jpg)
Lone farmhouse
![We have come a long way](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-fj8tcwW/5/KHSjNSMMJF5S5xQ8WqKpPZjSKT6r48xnDPvL9jvC6/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--9-X3.jpg)
We have come a long way
![Lone mountain hut](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-dQjsTsP/5/KJ9dLkvTpPnrDwqVNX9ZZRvGCktssKHsVnRWM8wS3/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--10-X3.jpg)
Lone mountain hut
![Just another big dog](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-dbWZmBR/4/KF7wRZR24QGCSc4j5d2dwVPFg9cPGsRrt8PC2LrMG/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--4-X3.jpg)
Just another big dog
![In serieus need of some maintenance](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-Z66nnNt/5/NCfM2ZJWJWG4wTM77Pw3RX7NNCPWns326D4TwdCMW/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--5-X3.jpg)
In serieus need of some maintenance
![These boots are made for walkng](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-jkDq2s5/5/K7Zp3XkwXst8mRTKJ29Fcmt2gz6J7KWSr8jHBz9Jh/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--6-X3.jpg)
These boots are made for walkng
![](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-BMPn2Sb/5/KwVTdXDPL9PtKRnfMnmRKn8WPn7Tz8fSnLLZ9NcdD/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--7-X3.jpg)
, Georgia - oktober 2017
![Welcome in the High Caucasus](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-hz6RLs2/4/NTzkBQWg9b6jb4S9gRrqcc6q8qTHkPsTkkcBs2gFG/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--8-X3.jpg)
Welcome in the High Caucasus
![Chilling out](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-tv4rZRK/4/L2HxTVTKfcjcbJ2s967J4ckcw5bPFRpdQvzc352XB/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-X3.jpg)
Chilling out
![Follow the path](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-bh2Fk8C/4/M6rhCL3HWVtZjc2SGbqHxqZDFRfM9XB8g2zx8786T/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-2-X3.jpg)
Follow the path
![Where are the red pants going?](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-JRPzqgG/5/LPNNnm6xssqjH9Z2FbH8RsNdMz9KJsVTFVPNt82Zh/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-3-X3.jpg)
Where are the red pants going?
![Only in Ushguli](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-NmQ3pMn/4/KHhgrb46vMbTNcrXRhMwzN6PW39bsm8h9X8Jrjvmc/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-4-X3.jpg)
Only in Ushguli
![Beautiful Mestia](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-BSmP75V/4/NdMmdcRF9PQSLf3TNZchs5QjtcJxZ52b4Z9L6RzT7/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-18-X3.jpg)
Beautiful Mestia
![Making coffee](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-fSpkXzN/3/LXhSJfkJhqXdVLKD6FB96fvLnVVGpzxxGZxJm6rtF/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-19-X3.jpg)
Making coffee
![Teaching the knot](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-SxJ7DwS/4/NQqqGSBk3wMF3scc3V5TvWtqd3Tfdg9tvtv5F2x62/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-20-X3.jpg)
Teaching the knot
![Learning the skills](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-pTJfvgv/4/LGpfDQ4XPDqp2rGcWmLrdKhZNGDvD836WTNhjpXjq/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-21-X3.jpg)
Learning the skills
![It's raining there](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-zZxh785/3/LW5Xv8kh7hFm7HSDW7f7HFzSdqJXqC3LjZbdPW7pH/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-22-X3.jpg)
It's raining there
![On our way back](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-N28KnkQ/3/KXBS8kDwBTtWfKm6BStPNMGBnSXGmB4x9gSDPrBwf/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-23-X3.jpg)
On our way back
![Enough wood to survive a Svaneti winter](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-VmJKbKR/3/L8ttmgffvRvz8RCzZ3HT3p2SPv6xN53ct7N6nwmxb/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-24-X3.jpg)
Enough wood to survive a Svaneti winter
![Ushguli](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-Bq83RjD/3/NRVCsLjCjDxRr9mhZM7p6XVtVqrfZNnFWC7ZVmhrJ/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Ushguli-X3.jpg)
Ushguli
![Our walk to Mount Shakara starts here](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-kfHQSkh/4/Lv9FWvW6PKd5xJBfPQdF89TFLpsLF4vkcBdnSXt3b/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Ushguli-2-X3.jpg)
Our walk to Mount Shakara starts here
![Walk this way](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-q224Gpm/4/KGzP4NKH8DvSDDwV5PZKG9qMRD2RBHdBsWVg39Lrh/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Ushguli-3-X3.jpg)
Walk this way
![Into the valley](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-GBB6VSF/4/LR4RVDgCFS2dWqF2xq7K9C2wc4T8CNC4vwRcRmSMF/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Ushguli-4-X3.jpg)
Into the valley
![Autumn has arrived](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-krjLdB7/5/MSdGcw95BJm4LzRkjL9mfPVBRTZn4KvHnrZ69FZMH/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--11-X3.jpg)
Autumn has arrived
![Backpack United](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-tQLvkMP/3/LfJt9DZxWf3gLvhv7k6NWx23Wj3TzQjVRCNTKC7nf/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--31-X3.jpg)
Backpack United
![Meet some locals in their very cool car](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-KXhGnqG/4/MB6BqhTm25LjdFBRHgkfxVD6fWwknBcDB43BPdRX8/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--32-X3.jpg)
Meet some locals in their very cool car
![Autumn scenery](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-wFgsgp8/4/LDNW5bhbHzgqV244Xq5f2RKKWhGDQFtnmMPKCTmRK/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--12-X3.jpg)
Autumn scenery
![Jay is annoyed by his burner](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-VV84gGP/3/MvmcnFwSWQsBchrZkzwp9bnNn6q74PkN574GwfFCS/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--34-X3.jpg)
Jay is annoyed by his burner
![Waiting for our coffee](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-8ZMnqhx/3/NSJKt3nG9h3FNvN29dXTgNxTzx2qM6bwZJzh53SgV/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--35-X3.jpg)
Waiting for our coffee
![Autumn colours](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-qsV5KPJ/4/LgzLJT92qrPBZjd2w4NF8hMN7CG3Kjc5qShBnHFH3/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--13-X3.jpg)
Autumn colours
![Nature's workplace](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-4cr6BrR/3/NdZ2QR7XBPhRKkzd4WLzXcnvbzTd35BsKPGN6fcfs/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--37-X3.jpg)
Nature's workplace
![Nature at it's best](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-N3jW5Tx/3/Lr4zkgs4sP3rqXhCs7kNmXsHns2Nc8kc6ZHzQNhHr/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--38-X3.jpg)
Nature at it's best
![Mountain stream](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-PGQX2Jk/3/MsZQJJrfW2wdkrP7VGqWRG9TQZJMTN9FFtddQBGNn/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--39-X3.jpg)
Mountain stream
![Yep, it's snowing!](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-3GGztDW/3/LQDmrS4DpHbxgdFHfVZp2tCv9HrTW78CJZdJKPDJg/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--40-X3.jpg)
Yep, it's snowing!
![Autumn colours](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-R4JqpN3/4/NJv2FghkgWMCbrQqDNhpJq936DNpSGDKhKBxTnZgj/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--14-X3.jpg)
Autumn colours
![Basecamp](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-VX8xQ7f/3/MRNBgVxHJvbnF2Wbt6rR6Wd8MGXN4Dnv2VhxCcHBb/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--42-X3.jpg)
Basecamp
![Looks like we're having fun!](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-RFRCCqj/3/NbR7tn6MnNBZrmbb8HTgbzJHs95FjwMrd6jwrCgXb/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--43-X3.jpg)
Looks like we're having fun!
![Total awesomeness](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-CqHd8sH/5/KXQW5PvXZ4HChKp88W6BmDLNwRgSdTJXTSdPkQLZd/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--44-X3.jpg)
Total awesomeness
![Mountain scenery](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-dKBn4tb/3/KPMd3f2jDgrrM5PrBpTkFqrGCgHgZwFMQzVszK2hQ/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--45-X3.jpg)
Mountain scenery
![A man and his woolen glove](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-2QHJK8k/3/L7zhfXr6HNV27SBMdMCDQ9fj5THJpVCCZ8NxHLJkL/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--46-X3.jpg)
A man and his woolen glove
![Haystack paradise](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-GNcDGBM/4/NgTPs2hpz69NJrKH7TSgwQg9VV4shNbTS9K2bNbMT/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--47-X3.jpg)
Haystack paradise
![They made it through a freakin cold night](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-tQ7fFp2/3/KZNdsrFD3J2m28Bdhm3Vvw3PcCWFPmRKDhrprbLB5/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--48-X3.jpg)
They made it through a freakin cold night
![Talking about mountains](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-g5RZH3V/4/MZ5TdnKRKVM7fftHWhmLQLthZPkbR46Nt72ZskGtz/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--49-X3.jpg)
Talking about mountains
![Mountain panorama](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-2pNRQ4f/3/KL2NdBbnG89Vpb5Rwng3vTMp5ZBBW8g6sLbP3fKG3/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--50-X3.jpg)
Mountain panorama
![A girl with her backpack](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-fz5VBNT/3/KMRtR3kHzPvjWNbhrnsM8fRHfTRJbNLTBLFXpq3cG/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--51-X3.jpg)
A girl with her backpack
![This place is hard to beat](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-RDCjLSF/4/MwGcnvSgqLJ8VSG77xWRVXsT4C5VRRLcfHV652FV4/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Ushguli-5-X3.jpg)
This place is hard to beat
![Can't get enough of this landscape](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-GNZp7h7/3/NT2VvGGJMjPrCLGZJxqCCdDr7NVcnj39GrMQDF8b9/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Ushguli-6-X3.jpg)
Can't get enough of this landscape
![Graveyard in Ushguli](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-XdVsvpd/3/M6Fzt5LrWXvpfFgQCrRwmZQ2c3jVBtC7XDdM8qMLm/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Ushguli-7-X3.jpg)
Graveyard in Ushguli
![Ushguli](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-cDGxLfw/3/Lw7zbwqqW2m3S2jwmKWPJ6Dd6TVttKKBdf82D353B/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Ushguli-8-X3.jpg)
Ushguli
![Exploring the backstreets of Usguli](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-tZQMZwq/4/NfsHSZ9ZMkH2t4tvg7kRzPNPx3JW94BgCQDGJNLJZ/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Ushguli-9-X3.jpg)
Exploring the backstreets of Usguli
![Back in time](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-WtqqT2M/3/MLcXKvdW4WZMxPSVMKQXxhFbRZfjMBDBCK4rdqnQN/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Ushguli-10-X3.jpg)
Back in time
![They have some fencing going on](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-zk5rWRK/4/MKGcCBZQNbTKG4QSrxNBdkHmTLTGZTdp87RLF9vFZ/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Ushguli-11-X3.jpg)
They have some fencing going on
![Explore some more](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-Tw5p7Q7/3/MNHZBPcXc5nBBRfNBwVB2ccgFsDWfWKSPdzjzRTnh/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Ushguli-12-X3.jpg)
Explore some more
![Working with hay](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-wrhnsVJ/4/LrsT4vDKXDxJdHZDqpGBnrdvH7ThBk9BQ7MnvSn37/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Ushguli-13-X3.jpg)
Working with hay
![Can't get enough of this place](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-p4XDFWq/4/NL8qDzP8gfKXhTNvZfMfkScmp4fwbvjFVFcXzR7CG/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Ushguli-14-X3.jpg)
Can't get enough of this place
![Ushguli and Mount Shkhara](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-kKpcBWz/4/LMQX8KRMQnCqrMfDHRPbVvQvKBFPwNQQDwBCdDjqv/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Ushguli-15-X3.jpg)
Ushguli and Mount Shkhara
![Beautiful old lady](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-cvxxHmz/3/MvzsPtFjwBLBrx4RZ8f7fcv8kdJ88zpwcLzSDG4m8/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Ushguli-16-X3.jpg)
Beautiful old lady
![Metta was here](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-svrj6Nn/5/K4zFxzcKcBD2HLgCXG7KTxxHrCMHVJdhz5znDfmgD/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Ushguli-17-X3.jpg)
Metta was here
![Picture perfect Ushguli](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-mRn3L25/4/KLFfPDKG38ssLp7hn5tvQrCSXKZhG4HtXVDhBcFDK/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Ushguli-18-X3.jpg)
Picture perfect Ushguli
![Svanetian towers](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-tt3ZWK2/4/KH4NttCjMG7q2nZWGMk5cgbf7XpVHH3ZVfPQ37srH/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--52-X3.jpg)
Svanetian towers
![Ushba](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-6p6DBgH/3/KhDLscnJTdSVQrWfxVJpkt8DcCmm2CcdqJXDRWqZw/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--53-X3.jpg)
Ushba
![Woodcutters paradise](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-ktdhBFj/4/MqhZkKb8fGWsHPG3TBM4v8xVxGJTGGrhqzftGvKC3/X3/----10-X3.jpg)
Woodcutters paradise
![Pretty steep](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-F5dNQZT/5/LQr3J8th7tMhrJtvqHNPhkx43jRzKpxhgwDG888DM/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti-Mestia-5-X3.jpg)
Pretty steep
![Snowy mountains](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-KfzqgdT/4/L8FQLZ3jnr6JPwt28dLHJmMcMsWtjQM6Fd3mcvBfM/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--15-X3.jpg)
Snowy mountains
![The arrival](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-8xGv4dL/4/MTnmP3cwNSJ4rbVt7NgsGtgS5Z5VMCX4spbvw495G/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--16-X3.jpg)
The arrival
![Can you see the lakes?](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-3P7jp8L/4/M5cZrzsFBD8XShDK7BZwNzrQRDv4CPZVsKWBTf7LN/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--17-X3.jpg)
Can you see the lakes?
![Can't get enough Ushba](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-trqhdw4/4/K5NH3RQHGPDdJS6WvMKThB4wRb9hz9ZbKzKgKn5Lw/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--18-X3.jpg)
Can't get enough Ushba
![Holy man](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-M33wZg2/5/MGXn7SXbQscZw9PwMWjMnR863Dck8sj2WWgtdg5Qg/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--25-X3.jpg)
Holy man
![Mountain girl](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-Tbh6gkQ/5/KvcrqtdBd9kG46hRzkPjmxVrLBRX7P7KvGPGdLGWJ/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--19-X3.jpg)
Mountain girl
![Mountain panorama](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-B5gsgVm/5/KQCPJmXXKHr3hr8zc2zbVjLvNjStzrfF3H74KpVxQ/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--20-X3.jpg)
Mountain panorama
![Towering Ushba](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-wrGs8Sn/5/Kvh9JDsBXnMcLNqdwVXmj3fBQc2psxqxWB2kh5WRW/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--21-X3.jpg)
Towering Ushba
![Dead dry standing wood](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-ZgdstZ3/4/L74RQWjVQTZBTSBNpggHW46ctJqggcC8XHwgKsnKd/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--22-X3.jpg)
Dead dry standing wood
![Mountain curves](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-65GNVdc/4/LW2pSRmPXTn5vJXqMVXrD4zNnWstbW35cP4Kd4fF5/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--23-X3.jpg)
Mountain curves
![View towards Mt. Shkhara](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-s7QhJKc/5/L2gzFLtGLd85tfDN87NmFJKWvc58z3JWpkcFt7kKf/X3/GE-Georgia-Samegrelo-Zemo%20Svaneti--24-X3.jpg)
View towards Mt. Shkhara
![Please, cook us some more!](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-LBMBBWw/4/NMbTjPcv3rVMwmDDC5x5NsdQFBH8dwwmVzbZ2cGDX/X3/----11-X3.jpg)
Please, cook us some more!
![They took very good care of us](https://photos.smugmug.com/Destinations/Kaukasus-2017/i-VxqZMZS/4/KtV5dVrv8rGJ6QP3ddrK25GBMtGGLXNk7cw9VhGJv/X3/----12-X3.jpg)
They took very good care of us