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Mountains and again mountains … Everything began with "Club of tourists", where I
subscribed to a seminar in 1985. As a result of this seminar there was expected
the tourist trip for 10 days. Before it we were taken for 2 day trip to Zedazeni
(the monastery near Tbilisi). The backpacks were probably about 8-10 kilograms,
not more. But I could not resist it ... I understood, that 10-day trip would be
too hard for me ... And I began to train – packed stones in backpack and
walked outside of the city I felt pain in my back, but I continued training. Then began trips to the sports camps. There I started to gain
necessary things and addresses. The downy sleeping bag was sent to me from Lvov,
the tent of parachute brought my friend from Moscow, the downy jacket was made
in Tbilisi, the titanium carbines brought from Gori my another friend, the
synthetic mat I bought in camp…
My friends Viktor and Rem During one of the seasons in sports camp I got acquainted with boys from Tbilisi - Rem and David. We were in different groups, but in camp we lived in the same tent. After returning home Rem and I began training together. After work I often called at him. So formed our bundle … We climbed together until he went abroad. After he had
departed, it was difficult for me to find a new partner for ascents. And general
situation in our country changed. So, since that time I had not been on
technically difficult paths. In 1 or 2 day trips I usually go alone (may be it
sounds strange). My family is worried, certainly, but as this began long ago,
they got accustomed a little.
The mauntains help me to live … Once Rem and I decided to do an ascent in October on mountain
Asatiani (4a, Chaukhi). The road went via the villages. In every village the
natives told us: «Where are you going? There is fresh snow already and
avalanche can be. You will perish».
A little about running …
(From telephone conversation with my friend)
I like running very much. Recently I began to practice the
cross-country races on long distances out of town. Once I have decided to run
from 48 kilometers of Manglisi road (Manglisi - resort in 55 km. from Tbilisi)
to Didgori, and from there by range to “Didi Digomi” (the district
of Tbilisi). After it I has solved to run to Kojori by freeway (the resort in 20
km from Tbilisi). After it I ran from Mtskheta (the ancient capital of Greorgia in 20 km from Tbilisi) to priory Shio-Mgvime. In 2000 autumn on Mstkhetoba (the holiday in town Mtskheta) I ran from my house (Metro - station “Gotsiridze”) to priory Jvari. In 2001 summer I repeated the route through Didgori. Such deal...
The family tourism In 1996 was born our daughter Mariam (I had already a son David 10 years old from first marriage) and already in summer we began hiking with her. I carried Mariam in "kangaroo". Often together we went to Botanical Garden, where there is a rock for training. There she slept on a small rug near the waterfall or on a glade while I was training. When she grew up a little, we had to wait till she began to walk, because she was too heavy to carry her all the way. After a certain period the part of trip Mariam went by herself, but on steep areas I took her on my back – she sat on rucksack as on the horse. In such position she even manage to take a daytime nap. We walked anytime of the year... Mariam particularly rejoices, when during our hiking we meet some animals. We saw the vixens, terrapins, crabs (in Kojori in one of the creeks). When I am walking alone, she always asks me afterwards, whom I saw and I tell her «stories from life». The arithmetic tasks, that I give her, are from life too. Because of daughter I began to light fires on bivouacs – to tell the true, I don't like be busy with fire. When I go alone, I always take a small kerosene stove or gas burner. I prefer to sit on hillock, look at the horizon, admire neighborhood instead of fiddle with fire.. But Mariam likes collect the firewood, making tea and sometimes even boil the soup. I try to build the route so, that we can see some historical monument, even semi destroyed – a little church or fortress. There are greater amount of them in vicinities of Tbilisi. In spring we took Mariam to Mtskheta, to Svetitskhoveli temple. Recently we went up to Narikala (the ancient fortress in Tbilisi). During our hiking I always turn her attention on ornament on stones, which
even small church has.
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