Signaghi

Ani, her brother, and two friends hauled us out to Signaghi, through the wine region yesterday. the wine regions rests in a wide river valley between several mountain ranges. Ironically, we did not stop at a single vineyard. We took a mess of pictures-- the countryside was just spectacular:

Roadside stop for bread and cheese

Bread kiln

resulting flatbread

Wheels of cheese to go with 

The walled city of Signaghi

Students organizing themselves for a photo

City street

View from inside the city walls

"Lean out a bit!" (a view from the church at the top)

Flowers and ramparts

Georgian gas- all of the pipes were external, running along city streets and over driveways

back garden

rooftop chimneys

streets

City center

Souvenir hawkers waiting for our descent

Tourist walk that-away

Jason on the wall- you can see it extending around the city on the left

Students on the wall

Tower view

Okay- not recommended. Ani and her friends climbed up on the crenelated top of the tower

Students on the tower

We stopped at a mountain lake resort for 'lunch' at about 4. 

Okay- I may have discovered the swings, while waiting for dinner

After dinner- (L-R) Ani, Teo, Maka, and Ani's brother whose name escapes me...

The resort had bikes to rent and a path around the lake

They rented a paddle boat

We tried to get a picture of the vineyards with the mountains beyond... didn't work. 

We stopped at a gas station on the way back- this was the assortment of cars for sale across the street

View from the gas station. Yeah- wow.