Best chicken noodle soup in Tbilisi. And a delicious Georgian salad.

Walked all over today. Saw a few street dogs basking in the sun. ☀️

Ok, since I will be in Tbilisi with Mike for the next few weeks, I will only be posting every few days. Really, how many pictures of Mike and me can you take? ; )

Political note below — mostly taken from the internet. Streets in Mike’s neighborhood, Vera, by the Parliament building were gridlocked this evening. My neighborhood, Vake, did not feel the gridlock:

Upcoming elections on October 26 present a crucial opportunity for Georgian voters to shape their political future.

Georgia is facing an unprecedented challenge which could alter the country’s EU trajectory. The country’s European future is under threat from the current government, led by the Georgian Dream party, which manipulates public opinion with pro-Russian narratives in hopes of sabotaging Georgia’s European aspirations.

In the process, it purposefully turns a blind-eye to the international financial support provided by the United States and the European Union over the past three decades.

After months of protests by pro-European Georgians who aspire to see their country follow its EU path, the October 26 parliamentary elections represent a last chance to reverse this dangerous rapprochement with Russia.

The outcome of this vote will determine whether Georgia retains its EU candidate status and unlocks financial assistance from the EU and the US. Otherwise, the EU enlargement train, which includes Moldova and Ukraine, will depart without Georgia.