Monasteries, Stalin’s birthplace, caves and a cathedral
On July 16th a group of about 20 of us boarded a small bus to travel outside Tbilisi to visit some historic sites. MONASTERIES The first...
The Dancing Waters of Tbilisi
On some evenings, after the seminars and lectures were finished, Meg Freer and I would explore the sights and sounds of Tbilisi. Just at...
The Power of a Place
It’s the kind of place you would never know was there. The kind of place you only stumble upon by accident while meandering around back...
Georgian Wine and Hospitality
We were kept busy during our two weeks at the Summer literary Seminars in Tbilisi. Each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning there were...
Blues Without Borders
As the Summer Literary Seminar participants walked through the streets of Tbilisi on our way to Writers House for morning workshops,...
Back from Tbilisi: The Sounds of Silence
After two days back in Kingston, I begin to understand the term "the silence is deafening." I live in a sixth storey apartment above...
Following in the tracks of St. George
It's been a while since I've posted here. Fortunately, Meg has added new posts and added photographs to our album as well. There was so...
Sounds of Tbilisi
All big cities are noisy, and parts of Tbilisi are particularly noisy with traffic and incessant honking from impatient drivers jostling...
Our Georgian Adventure is About to Begin
It's the morning of the day we leave for the Summer Literary Seminars in Tbilisi Georgia, an exciting day for me and I'm sure for Me