My friend Khatia (see birthday blog) is from Batumi and she invited me to go visit her family. I was excited to get out of the city and chill out for a couple of days. It proved to be a very relaxing and wonderful weekend. The weather was sunny and so much warmer than Tbilisi in the last couple of weeks. It was a nice change, to be in the quiet country.
Batumi is known for its mandrians and most families, including Khatia's have many trees which they pick in hopes of gaining a little bit more money to support the household.
Batumi is known for its mandrians and most families, including Khatia's have many trees which they pick in hopes of gaining a little bit more money to support the household.
This is the view from their orchard just below the house.
Nini, Khatia's daughter, and I went pickin' crazy.
Look at me! Trying to find the perfect fruit.
Ahhh...Move over Sunkist!
Since their are no chemicals used to force-ripen the fruit many of the ones we picked and you can buy on the streets are greenish, but taste fantastic...way better than we can get in the States...I'm serious. We, along with everyone else on the train, brought a large duffel bag full of mandarini! I now have appox. 3lbs of 'em sitting on my balconey... I dread when they will be gone..I could easily eat 3 back to back.
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