Hiking to Tabor Monastery

It was a tough few days. It was my day off and  I had to run into Tbilisi for an errand, and to buy some vegetables and wine.  I don't like buying wine in the village - you know how people gossip :-)   So I decided to make a day of it. I jumped off the marchutka in Old Tbilisi and hike up to Tabor Monastery. It isn't a very famous landmark, but I it seemed so isolated on the edge of the city, I wanted to take a closer look.   Here it is on the top of this hill, just on the south east edge of town.

Although we are still in Tbilisi, it becomes more and more remote the further up we go.  I couldn't make out the make of this car... maybe one of you can? 

And soon after, it looks like I'm out of the city completely.  I couldn't see the church at all, but low and behold, coming towards me was a monk!  Me mivdivart eklisiastan, tushadesleba?  (I am going to the church, right?) Ki, ki ( yes, yes, as if he had been asked a thousand times... and I'm sure he had been)

Finally, it is lovely from the river's edge in the city, but more beautiful up here, inside and out.

And a few from the top.  Old and new Tbilisi converge.