Georgia, Mtskheta

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, view from the road

Near Svetitskhoveli

Gates to Svetitskhoveli

Svetitskhoveli (“Vivifying Column”) Cathedral, 11th century

Svetitskhoveli, the old women

Svetitskhoveli, the pray

Samtavro Monastery (11th century)

Samtavro, churchyard

Samtavro, calotte

Great view and “our” Volga

You can see Jvari Monastery from everywhere

Jvari Monastery (Monastery of the Cross)

River Aragvi and river Kura confluence, view from Jvari Monastery

Mtskheta and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, view from Jvari Monastery

Gotcha (our driver) and Troff

Jvari, mini-market

Jvari, great view

Jvari, great view

View of Jvari Monastery

Monument of Mikhail Lermontov near Jvari

Lermontov, some people and a herd

Cafe “Sachashnike” (aka “Salobie”) near Mtskheta

Cafe “Sachashnike”