Yesterday morning before breakfast, Jim and I ventured out to a little store to buy water. The store was closed, so we decided to go for a walk. We got a good pace going and went by a church, turned around and promptly got lost. We were staying at a guest house, so we didn't have a hotel card. Jim tried asking a guy where the guest house was by mimicking sleeping and saying "Lila", the name of the guesthouse. The guy pointed and we went that direction. (I don't think the guy had a clue what Jim was gesturing.) We eventually found our way. We knew we were ok when we recognized a dog who had greeted us on our way out. The store was open, so we bought water and made it back for breakfast.
This morning we loaded our gear in the bus, got on and rode about 100 meters. The guide said we had to get off the bus and walk to the Bagrati Cathedral, an 11th century UNESCO designated sight. We walked for a bit and found it was the church we had walked by yesterday. I don't have a picture though since the Cathedral was covered by scaffolding and closed. It was destroyed by the Turks in 1691 and they have been working on the restoration since 1951. 17th century travelers describe it as magnificent according to the guide. I will post later a picture from my camera of a small restored portion that was visible.
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