- More sightseeing in Tblisi
There are two things in Georgia that symbolize Georgians hopes: The blue EU flag and of course the Georgian flag with its five crosses. Both fill important gaps left behind by Soviet ideology. Another one, and rather closely linked with Posted by lent in Olympic bicycle ride 2008 | Apr 4, 2008
- Over the Gombori Pass 1600m
Leaving Tblisi on Saturday morning was an event. Joint by local racers and their excellencies the Lithuanian and Polish ambassadors on bicycles there were about 50 of us being escorted by Police over the urban and suburban highways out of Posted by lent in Olympic bicycle ride 2008 | Apr 6, 2008
- Tblisi
What a reception: the vice mayor of the Georgian capital and the combined ambassadors of Poland, Lithuania, Greece, Italy and the Netherlands together with numerous journalists awaiting us in the Town Hall of Tblisi! Lonely me: Finland doesn`t have an Posted by lent in Olympic bicycle ride 2008 | Apr 3, 2008
- Mtskheta
Half a rest day in Mtskheta, because it is located less than 30 km away from our destination of the day, Tblisi.
Mtskheta. A good opprtunity to study a little more the religious and arc Posted by lent in Olympic bicycle ride 2008 | Apr 3, 2008
- Stalin
Route of the day: Gomi - Gori - Mtskheta, 108 km.
Starting from the camp in Gomi was a little delayed when the school children discovered us on their grounds. First they offered a nice bunch of spring flowers to Posted by lent in Olympic bicycle ride 2008 | Apr 3, 2008
- Over the Rikoti Pass 943 m
Continuing from Kharagauli the paved road ended and we experienced how interesting hard days can be. Hard because of temporary rain but mostly because of the "road" that required an MTB rather than what we are using. Interesting because slow Posted by lent in Olympic bicycle ride 2008 | Apr 3, 2008
- Against the wind and up the hill
Swanetia, Kachetia, Imeretia - these are some names of the historical provinces of Georgia that has been a kingdom from very early times and adopted Christianity as state religion already in the fourth century. The ancient fortresses and churches a Posted by lent in Olympic bicycle ride 2008 | Apr 3, 2008
- Balcony of Europe
A long route, 127 kilometres and the first one with height metres after the flat coastal roads. Georgia is called the "Balcony of Europe" and today we have a good view the snow-covered summits of what is really only the Posted by lent in Olympic bicycle ride 2008 | Apr 3, 2008
- From Turkey to Georgia
Last day on the Black Sea Coast. We had to spend quite a bit of time at the border checkpoint because after 31 days in Turkey the border guards didn`t let people out who bought a one-month visa upon entry Posted by lent in Olympic bicycle ride 2008 | Mar 28, 2008
- Tbilisi My Prison
20/20 hindsight is a great thing! I know that I am not the first to say it and I'm sure that at some point and time these exact words have passed your own lips as your master plan has fallen Posted by djrkidd in Kiwi's Don't Fly! | Jul 1, 2007