For the 4th of July, we were invited to go on another adventure with the Parrin Family and we were joined by Marisa, another American in our ward working at the US Embassy. Lucky for us, Marisa has a Toyota highlander that held everyone! (Unlucky for her 'cause she had to drive and couldn't watch the fantastic views!) We headed north into the Caucasus Mountain Range - almost to the Russian boarder - to the little village of Kazbegi. It was about a 3 hour drive through some beautiful country.
We made a stop along the way at this brown hill - turned out to be a thin covering of water coming over the entire area and leaving a mineral deposit that turned the hill this orange/brown color. The boys loved running and playing in it. E. Reese and Paul had to hike to the top to see where the water came from. They found a spring at the top - but could not investigate to closely because it was guarded by 3 mean dogs!
We drove as close as we dared on the rutted road that lead up to the Tsminda Samebo Church on the top of the hill (7241 feet elevation). We parked in a little meadow covered in wild flowers where we had a picnic lunch. The hike up to the church took about an hour.
This is a fun picture up closer. There was a small fountain in front that had spring water coming out that everyone stopped to drink.
The weather had been great all day - except for some clouds that covered the taller mountains. As we turned to look again - the clouds had moved and there stood Mt. Kazbek, 16514 feet high, majestic and beautiful!
It was so nice to get away for the day - to hike and laugh and enjoy nature! We breathed in the good clean air and felt the strength of the mountains. I think we're good for a few more weeks!
We made a stop along the way at this brown hill - turned out to be a thin covering of water coming over the entire area and leaving a mineral deposit that turned the hill this orange/brown color. The boys loved running and playing in it. E. Reese and Paul had to hike to the top to see where the water came from. They found a spring at the top - but could not investigate to closely because it was guarded by 3 mean dogs!
We drove as close as we dared on the rutted road that lead up to the Tsminda Samebo Church on the top of the hill (7241 feet elevation). We parked in a little meadow covered in wild flowers where we had a picnic lunch. The hike up to the church took about an hour.
This is a fun picture up closer. There was a small fountain in front that had spring water coming out that everyone stopped to drink.
The weather had been great all day - except for some clouds that covered the taller mountains. As we turned to look again - the clouds had moved and there stood Mt. Kazbek, 16514 feet high, majestic and beautiful!
It was so nice to get away for the day - to hike and laugh and enjoy nature! We breathed in the good clean air and felt the strength of the mountains. I think we're good for a few more weeks!
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