My family and I recently took a quick trip to Tbilisi to just get out. It was the Chinese New Year holiday, which meant that I was not teaching online (my students are Chinese), and we had not been anywhere for a good while so what better than to go to one of our favorite large cities?
We took the morning train from Batumi to Tbilisi. It was Valentine's day and we thought it would be nice to have a nice dinner. We were pretty tired when we arrived, however. We walked all over the city after checking into our little Airbnb apartment in the old city. The apartment was very lovely, and the location was perfect.
Here are some pictures of the things we saw and did in and around Tbilisi.
| There are cats all over the city. Some are docile and others are more scared of people. |
| Valentine's Day dinner at Khinkali Collection (we were pretty tired from walking all over the city and traveling early). |
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| From our walk around the city. |
| The outside area of our AirBnb which is typical for the old city. |
| The bedroom. |
| The alley near our flat in the old city of Tbilisi |
| We are on our way via train from Batumi. |
| Some of the sights from the train. |
| A treat for the journey. Labubu lolipop. |
| Train snacks (breakfast) |
| It was still dark when we left Batumi. |
| I just love the architecture in Tbilisi |
| By the thermal baths, which are always so relaxing and interesting to visit. |
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| A view of the city from Turtle Lake. |

