{"id":1332,"date":"2022-10-10T11:52:32","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T11:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/?p=1332"},"modified":"2022-10-11T08:42:32","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T08:42:32","slug":"op-weg-naar-de-hoofdstad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/op-weg-naar-de-hoofdstad\/","title":{"rendered":"On the way to the city"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Op weg naar Tbilisi, de hoofdstad van Georgi\u00eb, heb ik contact met een Frans stel om elkaar te treffen. Aangezien we beiden op de motor ongeveer dezelfde reis maken hebben we meerdere keren contact gehad en nu we beiden in dezelfde stad zijn willen we graag samen afspreken om elkaar te zien.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1337-1440x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1337-1440x1080.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1337-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1337-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1337-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1337-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1337-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1337-1260x945.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1337-760x570.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1337-860x645.jpeg 860w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ze kamperen bij een meer aan de rand van de stad en als ik Tbilisi binnen rij zie ik op de navigatie dat het nog 16 km naar hun kampeerplek is. Wat een enorme stad is dit. Een uur later ben ik pas 7 kilometer opgeschoten want alles staat hartstikke vast en een enkele keer neem ik een verkeerde afslag in de wirwar van wegen. Het wordt al laat en ik laat ze weten dat ik niet naar de kampeerplek kom want ik heb geen zin om in het donker mijn hotel te gaan zoeken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1320-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1320-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1320-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1320-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1320-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1320-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1320-9x12.jpeg 9w, 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https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1325-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1325-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1325-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1325-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1325-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1325-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1325-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1328-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1328-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1328-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1328-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1328-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1328-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1328-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1328-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1328-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1328-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1328-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1312-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1312-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1312-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1312-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1312-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1312-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1312-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1312-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1312-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1312-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1312-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Het hotel heb ik snel gevonden en mijn motor kan achter een poort in de stadstuin staan. De volgende morgen ga ik de stad verkennen en breng een bezoek aan de Sameba-kathedraal, de Bridge of Peace en het Kartlis Deda monument. Tbilisi is een mooie stad met zowel hippe wijkjes als historische plekken. Het verschil met de rest van het land is echter erg groot. In de kleinere steden en op het platteland is de armoede overal aanwezig en doet alles nogal Russisch aan. Hier, in de stad, lijkt het meer Europees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1297-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1297-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1297-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1297-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1297-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1297-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1297-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1297-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1297-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1297-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1297-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1307-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1307-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1307-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1307-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1307-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1307-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1307-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1307-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1307-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1307-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1307.jpeg 1831w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1286-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1286-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1286-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1286-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1286-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1286-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1286-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1286-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1286-760x1014.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1286-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_1286-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Als ik, moe gelopen, op zoek ga naar een restaurantje hoor ik dat de Fransen in mijn buurt zijn en we spreken meteen af in een pub. Leuk om elkaar eindelijk te ontmoeten en ervaringen en plannen uit te wisselen. Gelukkig is mijn hotel in de buurt want het wordt erg gezellig en laat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eps.31 Tbilisi [GR] to Martoeni [AR] - To the bordercrossing Georgia - Armenia in 50 Shades of grey.\" width=\"1260\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eQuogKpRTkY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On my way to Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, I make contact with a French couple to meet. Since we both make about the same journey on the motorbike, we have been in contact several times and now that we are both in the same city we would like to meet up to see each other. 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