We have an NGO friend, Misha, that has been inviting us to go to Gori for almost a year now. We had a day set for last November, when we had our early snow storm and I refused to go in the cold! So finally on June 30th we took a day off and went! Misha picked us up at 10 and it was a beautiful day. We stopped at the Stalin Museum first. Stalin was born is Gori and although he was not a great leader - the Georgians are very proud that he was born here. The museum is huge and we had an English speaking guide who whisked us through the pictures and history. Outside we saw the home he was born in and the famous train car that he traveled in.
That was all interesting - but now the real adventure begins. We head out to see the ancient city carved out of the rocks that is located nearby. They have dated this place to the 3rd century and we had fun exploring the area.
Just call us Elder and Sister Flintstone!
These were found throughout the town - they are ovens used for making bread.
This was an amazing ceiling that had been carved in one of the bigger rooms.
It was a beautiful day and the views were gorgeous!
Queen for a day - these were the royal chambers.
We opted to not go with a guide here because we wanted to be able to explore on our own. We had fun making up stories for the different things we saw and really enjoyed ourselves! It was really an amazing place - hard to imagine all the work and effort that went into carving out each room.
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