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a Three Fer! Bormoni, Rabiti Castle/Fortress, Vardzia Cave City (with photos)

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 Friday, August 5, 2022 Good little dobees that we are, we're packed and downstairs before our scheduled pick-up time of 7;50! We're the first of the two couples going on today's adventure and we have a new guide from Budget Georgia. Turns out he's the nephew of our new best friend, the guy that thought we were an hour late in Batumi!  Fun! Bye-Bye Liliana's Apartments The other couple is from Slovenia and they are fascinating!  They don't know it;  but they're UUs!  We had some great conversations.  And they sure make Slovenia sound like a grand place to visit, and one that most Americans haven't discovered yet. We stop briefly for coffee and then for a scheduled stop so we can try the special bread that's make in this region. The batter has honey and raisins in it and it's baked in the traditional oven that we've seen before, but the loaves are shaped differently and after they are stuck on the side of the oven, the baker brushes them with