DidGori - Famous Georgian battle of 1121
Celebrated on the original battle grounds of Kvemo Kartli
region of Georgia, my home now! As the story goes, King David the Builder was
fighting the Turks. He chose this place, way up in the mountain, since he knew
his soldiers could fight in the mountains, and perhaps the Turks could
not. He was outnumbered 5 to 1, but
still won. (Remember, this is Kim you
are reading, who tends ignore most details, but I think I got it right)
A beautiful day, dancing, folk music, jousting, wrestling,
the regional Patriarch, the Georgian Prime Minister and others spoke. The
famous Nato Metonidze sang the national anthem. It was a lovely day, and cooler
than in Koda, my new home settlement and village.
