Thursday, May 27, 2010
Katie and Taylor
Have you ever stayed in an ex Russian Generals house? Well we have! Stunning building inside although it did look a bit like Niddrie outside it (sorry if you live in Niddrie). Kirstens birthday fell on this day so had a Georgian feast and far too much wine, followed by the luxury of the champions league final in Georgian which was rather bizarre. What should follow a night of late night drinking....hmm....wine tasting?.....Why not! Hit a few local wineries to stock up on wine which should last until China at least we have been advised although around 1/2 has been drunk already ...oops.
Now where does the Spit Roast come in to the equation you may ask, but you can rest your dirty mind (Stella) as it only involves a lamb! Pete, Mike and Neill spent almost 6 hours slowly cooking a lamb which was to be shared with the local families while we bush camped near their village. Also a wee game of football was set up by the local kids with Odyssey Overland vs Georgia select, our team ranged from 18 to 49 whereas they had the slight advantage of all being under the age of 25. We did scrape a narrow victory we think it finished 8-7 but our Georgian was as polished as their English so the rule of "next goal the winner" was somewhat lost.
One for the cameras!
Currently have the luxury of 3 nights in a hotel in Tblisi to catch up on washing etc but don't let the manager know as washing clothes is apparently forbidden (don't ask) It is also Georgian Independence day during our visit so we were able to watch a full military procession with tanks, planes and soldiers, quite easy to say they are very well equipped (ooh matron.) We had a few birthdays last night and most people opted for some more normal food as there is only so much cheese and meat bread a person can eat. Then came one of the most bizarre nights out we've had in what seemed to be a cross between Coyote Ugly and the Mission - Katie and Kylie were both hits with the crazy Georgian girls but weren't drunk enough to dance on the bar (dammit!). Kylie's birthday was celebrated at the stroke of midnight with happy birthday sang by the cheesy band, vodka shots and a birthday cake (all organised 10 minutes before - Pete made a plan!!!). We later welcomed Darrell back to the trip and took him to meet our new Georgian friends at the bar who didn't seem to take to kindly to Ned, think we have found someone with a bad case of Nedophobia.
Ned welcomes his dad back!
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