June 2026. Gyumri. Armenia. As so often, the demographic chart for Gyumri tells you quite a lot. A five-fold increase in 60 years, followed by a halving of the population after natural disaster and the demise of the Soviet empire in short order. One full day and night in Armenia’s second city is probably enough… Continue reading MRS RM CALLS FOR THE YANDEX
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KURIOUS KUTAISI
May 2025. Kutaisi. Georgia. It might be (possibly) the Oldest City in the World, but Kutaisi’s Old Town lacks the medieval sparkle implied by the painting in our disastrous restaurant, and in general Georgia will, surprisingly, appeal more to fans of Manchester than York or Ghent. But it doesn’t lack character, or art, and the… Continue reading KURIOUS KUTAISI
YOUR KUTAISI HEALTH WARNING
May 2025. Kutaisi. Georgia. Our third and final Georgian stop, following Tbilisi the capital and Batumi the beach resort with Kutaisi, the ancient city with an “Oldest Inhabited City in the World” claim. It really ought to better known for having the worst restaurant in the world. Having taken the early bus from Batumi (see… Continue reading YOUR KUTAISI HEALTH WARNING
DYNAMOS IN TBILISI
May 2025. Tbilisi. Georgia. We started and ended our Georgian week in the capital, a place best known in the UK as the home of the Russian team that routed the Reds in ’79. Press PLAY; Dynamo Tbilisi were every 14 year old boy’s favourite Soviet soccer team back then. Not much love for the… Continue reading DYNAMOS IN TBILISI
THE GOOD GRUB GUIDE TO GEORGIA
May 2025. Georgia. Yes, some themed blogging for you, as I struggle to cope with putting 466 photos into posts. Come back, oooh, June and you might be able to read about Bass and Derby instead of this foreign muck. Back in 2023 it was a final Lithuanian meal in Kaunas that added Georgia to… Continue reading THE GOOD GRUB GUIDE TO GEORGIA
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