15/9/19 Koruldi Lakes

While we were down at a cafe having some breakfast, a Romanian woman approached us asking if we wanted to share a 4WD taxi with her and her Dutch husband up to Koruldi Lakes at 2,500m  - a very steep rough track up there.  75GEL/couple (about AUD38.50).  So we agreed.

Then we saw the vehicle we were going in - a very old clapped out Lada.  Dermot wasn't impressed - dust pouring in through the almost non-existent wheel hub.  And the woman never stopped talking all the way.  And a Dutch couple in a 4WD in front of us were way out of their depth trying to negotiate the track and our driver kept on having to stop and help them.  We eventually got past and the driver took off in frustration, but way too fast for the conditions. After being yelled at, he slowed down.

Our mates got out here to head off on a 7hr hike, so Dermot decided to get out too.  I was happy to keep going up to the lakes.  They're not that impressive, but the views were, looking across to the other side of the valley where we were yesterday.

You can't see them but there are actually 2 trail runners in this photo!  Who knows where they came from or where they were going.

Our trusty Lada

Looking down on Mestia with the chairlift going up the other side of the valley

The driver took it really carefully back down and delivered me safely back to Mestia.

During the evening we went and watched the film Dede.  Set in the Sveneti region, mainly Ushguli, with mainly locals in the cast.  It's worth watching for the scenery alone.  I think you can download it.