Georgia - Country of Cheese and Garlic
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Hello :) This is part two of an overview of my recent trip to the Caucasus region of Eurasia, and covers the five days I spent in the country of Georgia, mainly the capital city Tbilisi. I also talk about far too much cheese and garlic, the worst beer I've ever had in my life,  Topics discussed in this episode are: * Audio quality of recent episodes * Problems when your debit card gets cancelled * Arrival in Tbilisi * First experience with Georgian food * Transport in Tbilisi * The Georgian National Museum * Beer and bars in Tbilisi * Uplistsikhe - the city built into a sandstone hill * Food in Tbilisi * The overnight train to Yerevan * Tbilisi street sculptures * The cable car and the Mother Georgia statue * Being enby in Georgia A PDF transcript of this podcast is available. As always, if you have anything to say about the topic, or indeed about my podcasting in general, leave a comment or let me know. I have a newsletter with extra content, and where I'll be mentioning future podcast episodes if you want to make your own contribution. I also have a Patreon - if you like what you hear, and want to access exclusive content (or just to show your appreciation), then head on over. There are no contributions in this pod, but I do want to provide some links: * Blog post by Wander-Lush on how to catch the train between Tbilisi and Yerevan * The 80 Days Pod about Georgia * Polar Bear Juliet's post about sulphur baths in Tbilisi * Polar Bear Juliet's post on the Chronicles of Georgia * Tales of a Backpacker's blog * Little Lost Travel's blog * Blue Marble Vagabonds' blog * Jon (Everybody Hates a Tourist)'s blog * Jason and Carla (Don't Miss The Plane!)'s YouTube Channel * Traverse Events' Website Until next time, bye for now. :)
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