Today our time in Georgia had come to an end. Though – before making it to the border, to leave the country, we still had some highlights ahead of us.

From Kvareli we made it to Gremi, a 16th citadel and the Church of the Archangels. We had a look around the complex – though (today being Sunday) with a service in progress quickly resorted to enjoying the views over the valley from the citadel’s outer walls.

A short drive got us to the city of Telavis, where we had a stop at the market for a chance to get rid of the last laris – either by buying some last minute souvenirs or by simply exchanging them back to Euros.

I had given up my Georgian money to the last tetri by the time, we were back on the bus and moving on to Alaverdi Monastery (ალავერდის მონასტერი).

This still active monastery, complete with fortress-style walls, dates back to the sixth century, though the current structures were only built in the eleventh century. We had the usual walk around the grounds, though had to skip a detailed tour inside the church, as (once more – it still being Sunday) a service was in progress.

In Kvareli a final Georgian lunch was waiting for us – before we continued to the border.