Deutschland-Kaukasus 2022 mit dem VW T3

So, today was the day of the return journey. Just as I got into bed, the alarm clock rang shortly before 03:00. The taxi was scheduled for 03:30, but at 03:15 our host Georgi...

Today was all about the departure. We spent the morning packing, weighing, and repacking. Eventually, we managed to have all our luggage weigh at least half a kilo under the...

So, today was the day. Before 07:00 a.m., I went on the transporter for its last ride, at least with me. The destination of the journey was a small village just before Tbilisi,...

Today was dedicated to preparations for the journey back home. First, we had to go through the contents of the van and decide what we want to take back with us on the plane....

Today, after a leisurely breakfast, we drove to Martvili Canyon. On the way, we saw many cattle, horses, and pigs on and beside the road, all running freely and without any fear...

Today we headed back inland to Kutaisi. The route itself is very pleasant, a bit of highway, a bit of country road, and a bit of village. Nice to look around... Especially the...

Today was all about relaxation. The little one wasn't feeling very well at first, so we returned to the hotel after a short stroll through the city. But sometimes a day of...

Today we continued our journey from Tbilisi to Batumi. After leaving the hectic city traffic behind in Tbilisi, we drove on a well-built highway towards Kutaisi. Unfortunately,...

Today was all about exploring the city. Without a specific destination in mind, we wandered around Tbilisi, took the cable car up, walked downhill in a zigzag pattern, and...

Today we continued from Dilijan in Armenia to Tbilisi in Georgia. With every kilometer towards Georgia, the surroundings became greener and more fertile. The roads were filled...

Today was all about action. After a great breakfast, we went to the Yell Extreme Park above Idjevan. The journey was difficult as the last three kilometers consisted of a steep...

On this day, we started our journey to Garni at around 9 o'clock with a pleasant temperature of 20 degrees Celsius. Armen, one of my Armenian acquaintances, offered to show us...

The day started with tinkering on the transporter. This time, fortunately, not on my own but on the broken VW LT40 4x4 of my Armenian acquaintances. I had already written...

After a delicious breakfast, we headed back to Yerevan from Goris. Right at the beginning, we came across a road that was crossed by a ditch on our side that was not covered....

Today we started from Goris and first went to the Tatev Monastery. To reach it, you can drive on serpentine roads for hours or use the longest cable car in the world, which was...

Today we drove to Areni with the transporter. Around Areni is a famous wine-growing region, and in Areni itself, there is a large store where you can see the production process....

After a hearty breakfast, I went to visit my Armenian acquaintances. I had parked the van there in June. Surprisingly, it was still in the same corner and started very well. As...

Here we go again. Just four weeks after my return, we are now starting as a family to Yerevan. There we want to explore Armenia together with the transporter and then continue...

The new day starts well. The security check was smooth, and now I have arrived at the business lounge at the airport. Still don't know why, but I'm not asking just in case I...

Today I drove to the GUM Market again and stocked up on a larger amount of dried fruit. Then I drove aimlessly through the outskirts of Yerevan, eventually ending up in the area...

Today I felt like going on a little trip. After taking care of a few things, I met up with Hovig from Frankfurt am Main in the city center of Yerevan. He is one of the...

Today was a day for general tinkering and gaming. Since the van has been sounding louder in the past few days, I took some time today to check it out. It turns out that the...

This morning I had an appointment with Mahi. You remember him, the Iranian guy I picked up at the border when I entered Armenia. We stayed in touch and had decided to travel...

The morning started with good weather, after breakfast we went to the Armenian Genocide Museum. The adjacent memorial spread a oppressive atmosphere, possibly intensified by the...

So, today the plan was actually to go to Goris and Kornizor. But during the meeting with my contact person from the local relief organization, it turned out that he is too busy...

Today, the city tour of Yerevan was on the agenda. First, I visited a huge market hall called GUM, similar to the big department store in Moscow. There were huge quantities of...

Dilijan

So, today we continued from Tbilisi to Armenia. After breakfast, I first noticed that we were provided with a parking space by the Evangelical Lutheran Parish. I didn't notice...

Today we first went to Asureti. The place was called Elisabethtal until the early 1940s and was founded by German settlers in 1818. In addition to visiting the still existing...

Breakfast