Not an eventful day. The road, S1 connecting Kutaisi with Tbilisi, was mostly in good condition but a bit hilly at times. Must have crossed the river Dzirula a thousand times. It winds and ziggzaggs between the hills and the road tries to follow it for a long time.
The original plan was to go as far as Gori, but that turned out to be a bit too much. Temperatures peaked at 42°C (in the sun). Decided to stay in Khashuri. Unfortunately, there’s no hotel there, so I had to backtrack a few kilometers to Surami. The hotel here doesn’t deserve the name. Dirty, unfinished, smelly, expensive for what’s on offer.
Surami is a mix of rotten Soviet-era industrial complexes and ramshackle residential areas.
It felt a bit strange to be cycling alone again. The past two weeks of traveling with Alex were a good and fun time.
No police trouble today.
Cycled: 111km
Max. speed: 61kph
