The great journey of Chris Wills in Tusheti

Chris with his Family in Tusheti. Photo: Chris Wills

Chris Wills and his family from London decided to discover the wild mountains of the Georgian Tusheti Region in the North East of Georgia on horseback.

"With the Carpathians and Balkans under our belt and ever increasing confidence in our ability, I managed to con my family into the idea of riding in the Caucuses in Georgia."

Do not expect a fast read, no, expect a wild journey with Chris' blog in one of most fascinating mountain cultures in the World:

Travels in Tusheti by Chris Wills

http://travelsintusheti.blogspot.com/

Impressions Cattle Drive Tusheti 2007 by Jan Mongard

Cattle Drive Tusheti 2007, originally uploaded by grijsz.

Sheep descending from the Summer pastures

Cattle Drive Tusheti 2007, originally uploaded by grijsz.

View from the Abanao-Pass

Cattle Drive Tusheti 2007, originally uploaded by grijsz.

Camp site

Cattle Drive Tusheti 2007, originally uploaded by grijsz.

Tushetian Horses

Cattle Drive Tusheti 2007, originally uploaded by grijsz.

A shepherder

Cattle Drive Tusheti 2007, originally uploaded by grijsz.

A puppy

Cattle Drive Tusheti 2007, originally uploaded by grijsz.

Hot tea

Cattle Drive Tusheti 2007, originally uploaded by grijsz.

Delicious Tushetian cheese made by the shepherders

Many Thanks to Jan ! All images by Jan Mongard, who took part in our Cattle Drive 2007. More information on our next Cattle Drive in Tusheti Georgia September 2008 here

http://www.kaukasus-reisen.de/english_version/e_tusheti-cattle-drive2008.html

More historic Tushetian photos documented by Alex JTB

On TRANSCAUCASUS here:

http://transcaucasian.blogspot.com/2007/08/more-old-photographs.html

Mountain network B&B

mountain-network900-2, originally uploaded by grijsz.

Dshuta (Juta) call in advance 00995 99 533239 or ask in the village for Jago Arabuli

Shatili call in advance 00995 77 729362 or ask in the village for Vasha Chincharauli

Korsha (behind Barissakho) ask for Shota Arabuli

Roshka ask for Ivane Tsiklauri

Ardoti ask for Murgvar Ardoteli

Cesho ask for Murtazi

Cesho ask for Bakuri

Zemo Alvani and Dartlo call in advance 00995 99 964839 or ask for Manana Idoidze

Shenako ask for Kako

Indurta ask for Irakli Papashvili

Ninigori (3km before Lagodekhi) call in advance 00995 93 344615 or ask for Simoni Nareshelashvili

Prices may change, ask in advance

How to reanimate a Tushetian race horse or not

Alex describes witnessing the traditional horse race at Zezvaoba-Dalaoba here:
http://transcaucasian.blogspot.com/2007/05/zezwaoba-dalaoba.html

Alexander Bainbridge on research of Bats culture

Alexander Bainbridge is saving important particles of what is left of Bats language, history, personal photos, culture, identity. Go on discovery with him on:
http://transcaucasian.blogspot.com/2007/04/step-4-meet-bats-people.html

Cattle drive romantic journey September 2007 Tusheti

treck-abano-pass, originally uploaded by grijsz.

Sheep, cattle, horses, dogs, campfires, mountains, meadows, sun and rain, hail and snow:

See the marvellous beauty of pure life on the road over the mountains with Tushetian shepherders in Autumn 2007

Travel date:

24.09. to 08.10. 2007

Number of participants: 4-6

Travel programme in short

24.09. Transfer from Tbilisi to Zemo Alvani in Kakheti
25.09. Travel with 4WD over the Caucasus Range and the Abano-pass to Tusheti
26.09.-29.09. Excursions into the villages Chesho, Parsma, Girevi/preparations for the Cattle drive
30.09. - 04.10. Cattle drive through Tusheti over the Abanopass 2870 m to Zemo Alvani in the Kakhetian Wine region
05.10. - 06.10. Join the traditional Alaverdoba-feast in Zemo Alvani and Alaverdi
07.10. Return journey to Tbilissi
08.10. Departure, or extension of the stay in Georgia

All information on this Adventure journey here
http://www.kaukasus-reisen.de/tusheti-cattle-drive2007.htm

German/Deutsch
Viehtrieb Tuschetien Georgien 2007 Link