05/10/2025

An easy walk with no tourists. But we did not get as far as planned. Destination was an abandoned village, but we turned back when crossing the river would have meant a drenching.

An interesting drive up to Gergeti Trinity Church. Lorries turning right to a truck stop (insurance, showers etc before the Russian border) causing a very slow line of traffic. Cars overtaking both sides of me – along the sloping verge and into oncoming traffic. Oh and trucks at it too.

Our nerves were further frayed getting up here. I didn’t check the sat nav so we came up hill through a small village. We’ve done much worse, but it is still stressful. Once on the main road, there were a number of tight V bends. But the views are amazing.

We are at 2168m. Ben Nevis is 1355m. That’s for you Edward! The snow doesn’t look that far away.