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| We joined with a few families to visit Lopota, a lakeside resort about 2 hours from Tbilisi, not far from Telavi. It is isolated within a beautiful valley, immaculately maintained, and definitely felt a world apart from the rest of Georgia (in a sort of disconcerting 1% kind of way). (photo by NN) |
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| The meals are included for the duration of your stay. We ate on a big open veranda that overlooked the lake. |
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| But mostly the kids just wanted to swim in the frigid pool. |
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| We enjoyed a leisurely breakfast, |
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| with captivating live entertainment. |
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| Then fully indulged in all the amenities, including bike riding, |
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| sunbathing, babywatching, (photo by NN) |
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| nature appreciation, (photo by HG) |
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| and of course more eating. (photo by NN) |
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| The kids finished things off in grand strawberry style. |
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| We stopped for a chilly photo op at the top of the mountain between Telavi and Tbilisi. All in all a charming trip. |
I have stayed at similar places when on assignment with some of my customers. In Mexico and Africa some have guards with automatic weapons at the gate. Feeling secure is nice, but feeling guilty does somewhat detract from the experience. Having a cold pool does somewhat bring back the Georgian feel.
ReplyDeleteThe cold pool was endurable, particularly during the hot afternoon. What was a much greater disappointment, however, was the frigid jacuzzi. Brrrrrrrr.
DeleteHow fun, and what lovely pictures. It looks so beautiful there. I'm glad you guys were able to have such a nice escape.
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