A SLOW SATURDAY (REFLECTIONS FROM JOHN)

Today was really kick back time. We did some cafe time, walking, bakery visiting, and grocery store. But it rained most of the day, and so we had some great "Wizard" games along with conversation and reading.

A breakfast sandwich:  hard boiled egg and cheese surrounded by Georgian bread. Great after it was heated in the microwave.

Waiting for lunch at a nearby cafe.

Karol ordered a ham and cheese omelet along with a lettuce salad.

REFLECTIONS FROM BROTHER JOHN:

·         Street markets with everything from tarragon to tripe to succulent fruits. 
·         Georgian drivers turning two lanes of roadway into four. 
·         Grape vines abounding from city streets to steep country hillsides. 
·         Locals very pleasant, friendly and accommodating. 
·         Roadside stands with freshly butchered meat, cheese and homemade candy. 
·         Every small-town home walled with metal, stone, or wood fences. 
·         Fenceless countryside with free-roaming animals tended by shepherds and cowherds on foot or
         horseback. 
·         Ancient, frescoed cathedrals inside walled fortresses dot the landscape. 
·         Restaurants serve some meals family style with distinct G”Georgian cuisine. 
·         Experiencing mountains and lowlands with April temperatures from 30 to 80. 
·         Leather-skinned, rosy cheeked, strong-armed men and women working fields and vineyards. 
·         Trash littered city streets and rural highways. 
·         Gas approximately $10 a gallon. 
·         Saw many birds endemic to Georgia or passing through on Spring migration. 
·         Visits to still active, centuries old monasteries. 
·         Gamar jobat” is their hello and “Madlova” their thank you. 
·         Blessed with an exceptional tour guide and hostess (Jon and Julissa).