Inaugural Black Sea Tour in May

The inaugural Black Sea tour was such an adventure! Northern Turkey, along the Black Sea coast, and Georgia and Armenia – what a fascinating and undiscovered part of the world.

The walk from the ‘road’ to our alpine chalet accommodation high in the Kackar Mountains.

Incredible singing and dancing troupe showing us traditional dances and music in the heart of Georgia’s wine region.

Northern Turkey couldn’t be more different to the Western / Southern region. Lush green forest, high high high mountains and absolutely no tourists! In fact, we didn’t see a tourist until the 14th day of the tour, where we sat next to a small group of Americans in the only restaurant in town that served alcohol.

Georgia – 5 days of wine tasting after wine tasting! What a country! The Georgians are fiercely proud of their country, and love to show off their heritage, and their excellent food and wine.

Armenia has a sad history, which is still very much evident in everyday life. However, the Armenians embrace life and we had lots of fun cooking ‘dolma’ with some local ladies, tasting local brandy and a crazy night tapping our toes in a famous jazz club until 2am!!!