Georgia Diary 2 Driving towards Russian border
Georgia Diary -2 Driving towards Russian border Ananuri Complex Last Saturday I had started writing about our visit to Georgia and told you about our first day in Tbilisi, the capital city. Now we planned to travel to see other places. We started for Gadauri and Kazbegi around 10.30 a.m. the next morning, to drive towards Georgia- Russia border, on the Georgian Military Highway up North. Jhinvali reservoir Our first stop after an hour or so, was Jhinvali Water reservoir, an artificial lake on Aragvi river. The Soviets had constructed the dam on this important trading route in the 1980s. Nestled amidst picturesque mountains, the still, clear blue waters of the reservoir fulfil the daily water needs of Tbilisi. The scenic Georgian Military Highway is a high-altitude road. There was a lot of construction going on. Beka, our driver, told that the new road would solely be for trucks supplying goods to the cities along the way or going further to cross the border into Russia. W...