Recently, I've grown a bit tired of cities. In my distant youth, I used to cherish the idea of blaring car horns, smog in the atmosphere, trash in the rivers and hordes of stressed out business people playing their part as cogs in the industrial machine. But since then,, I have changed my mind a bit and decided to wander off a bit (and by 'a bit', I mean a lot).

So anyway, I've gone on a few hikes, and I, like a dog that just came across a dead bird, feel the need to share what I found. These are the compilation of two specific ones, the first being in the Georgian town of Stepantsminda and the other in Borjomi. A little bit of trespassing, playing with pigs, and climbing ancient ruins may have been involved, but it was all necessary and awesome. Please enjoy.

Stepantsminda

I did try to climb... I was unsuccessful.

Friendly dog powering up the path. Props to him.

Mountain waterfall. Cannot be found in cities.

My driving skills would not have made it.

Borjomi