A Day n Tblisi I like this place! lots of good food, beer and pretty girls - the hotel wasn't up to much though. Boringly got thru a load of work and washed all our gear riding jackets and trousers must have been filthy cos the water was black by the time we'd finished. Finished off with a quite meal in one of the back street cafes. It might not sound like much but I think we were ready for a rest we've not stopped since Istanbul, which is all the way across Tur...

Kars to Tblisi For those of you still awake you will have noticed that Tblisi is in Georgia not in Iran that's cos they've closed the border on us so instead of going via Iran we have to go across the Caspian from Baku to Turkmenbasha via that pestilential ferry. Hah!! the good news is Tblisi turns out to be a great town fantastic cafe culture great for watching the world pass by, accompanied by excellent food and good beer. Finding the hotel however took 2 hour...