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Richard and Jude’s travels continued.. The small town of Lagodekhi, just across the border, caught our attention when we were looking for our first nights accommodation in Georgia due to its wonderful scenery, nature reserve and many hikes so we booked two nights and planned a full day of hiking in the mountains the following day. Davit and Maria, our hosts, truly spoilt us during our stay with so many delicious Georgian dishes, great company and home made wine and Chacha and true Georgian hospitality saying we could not leave Georgia unless we put on 2kgs. Both Jude and I love a good hike up a river to a waterfall so the following morning we set off, with packed lunch provided by Maria, through the town to the trail head. No sooner had we started a friendly dog joined us. Great we thought. Then another joined and another and another. By the time we arrived at the trail head we had 5 wonderful companions. How good is that! So off we all set, up the steep valley through the leafy deciduous forest following and crossing the clear mountain river to the waterfall where we all had lunch and rested. Jude and I both thoroughly enjoyed having the dogs along, each with their own characters and it reminded us of the walks with our dogs when we lived in Wales. Such great company. All 5 of them came with us the whole way on our 14km hike and when we arrived back in town they went back to their respective homes exhausted (they were not strays). We chatted to a couple of their owners and learned of their names. Their company made a great hike very special for us and we were sad to say goodbye. With its wonderful mountain scenery and legendary hospitality Georgia has exceeded our expectations and it’s only day 2 so we can see ourselves spending longer here than planned. Richard and Jude. #blackdogride #mentalhealthmotorbike
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