The Bus and the Groomer

One of three brand spanking new groomers...um way better than the one's at snowbowl


Load 'em up!


Yep we just got outta that thing! Sweet!
That's our friend Ryan behind me.


They are building and building hotels, condos, and hopefully more bars!
We were hard pressed to see any sort of similarities to "ski resort life" akin to the States, but you can't bet the view.

The Skiing

Sweet old Soviet era, rusty chairlift.
Thank gosh that is not what they use today!
Check out that amazing plateau!


Freddy getting ready to ski down.
Look just to the right of his head...I was trying to capture the beginning of ice fog.
By the time we skied down and took the lift back up, the visability was very poor.
Weather in the mountains changes quickly.


Me chillin', trying to avoid getting run into by crazy Georgian skiers!


So beautiful!

Only in Georgia

Beautiful sunrise on New Years Day!


Fast food right next to the lift. That's Ryan displaying how
easy it is to get a Shaurma (kinda like a grilled Gyro, very tasty) with out taking off your skis.


Puppies! (and an another Niva shot)


Need a hat? Glasses? Coke? Fanta? Get it now!
Oh and check out the "line" for lift tickets.
Chaos.

Sweet Graffiti Shots (1 of 4)

The main street there is Rustaveli Avenue, when I was in the hotel I would take a bus on this route everyday to school. On this commute I spied this alley wall full of stencils! I have been trying to get there since this summer and finally dragged Freddy with me. I love it, most of the stuff on the wall I haven't seen elsewhere in the city. Unfortunately that Niva is always parked there...but there is another unintended Niva photo!


This is on the dumpster on the opposite side of the alley.
Possibly the official emblem of the stencilers?


Kissy kissy...hehe

Sweet Graffiti Shots (2 of 4)

I think its supposed to be a video game screen!
It's huge!


He is in the top left corner of the video game stencil.


The ballard.


His donkey. hehe.

Sweet Graffiti Shots (3 of 4)

Alley wall...
Not sure what it is about, but I like it.


Alley wall...
I love the mustache


Alley wall...
I am on the hunt for a clean print of it.


Creepy baby face on the alley wall.

Sweet Graffiti Shots (4 of 4)

Tin Tin! I remebered this one from when I was apartment hunting.


I would see this one everyday on my Marshutka ride home from classes.


Hah! One of the many on the alley wall.


Just off the alley wall.
I think this is my favorite! I secretly hope it is directed at me,
because I have been running around and taking photos of all this person's work!
It's a message...hehe
(see older posts for the "kissing" stencil)

the Pantheon

We decided to wander around to find this cemetary nestled in the hills of Tbilisi.
This is where some of the most famous writers, artists, and thinkers of Georgia lie.




This is a pretty common layout for a Georgian cemetary.
If there is room many have a table and chairs.
The day after Easter is a feast day for ancestors, they will have a supra at the family plot.




Overlooking Tbilisi.

Just wanderin' around Tbilisi

Sweet moon boots...Fred says we don't have room for them!


Sweet rig! this is for the street cleaners.


This is outside of the bazaar. It says Miss Potato..hahah!
No we didn't get anything to eat there...


Hi Mom! This is another Niva...I love 'em.

A different view of Tbilisi

Freddy and I hiked up to this imposing statue of mother Georgia.
She holds a goblet of wine, showing hospitality to visitors, and a sword,
showing their strength against enemies.


Yikes! OK I'll drink the wine!


A prayer tree with Old Tbilisi in the background.


Old Tbilisi on the left, the cliffs of Mtvari River,
and Sameba Church glowing in the background.