Last updated 29 July 1999

Afterwards, I went for a walk down the Mtkvari River.
	So I strolled down the riverbank. The first thing I took a picture of was the Narikala Fortress, from the river looking up. You can see how hard it might be to attack it. The Orthodox Priests were worried about the Persians, Romans, Turks, Armenians, and Mongols stealing their golden icons. In the end, the Soviets looted the buildings, confiscated the lands, and let the church fall down.
	Perhaps the most famous cathedral in Tbilisi is the Metekhi. It really is beautiful outside. This picture is taken from the same place as the previous one, with the bridge just to my left. What I tried showing here is the cave in the side of the cliff, where someone has erected a cross. You cannot see it for the shadows, I'm afraid.
	Here's a picture taken from near the same place, only looking down the Mtkvari River. I like this photo...you can see how sheer the cliff is overlooking the river. The river really bisects the city, which grows up the hillsides all around.
	This is the founder of Tbilisi, Vakhtang Gorgasali. His sits astride his steed beside the Metekhi Cathedral, overlooking the Mtkvari River, raising his hand in salutation. But his sword is close at hand, in case those pesky Ottomans get out of control!
Random Photos of Tbilisi.
	I took this one just for Infrared35. It is a tree that has grown around the iron fence. It is so old, that most of the railing has disappeared inside the tree trunk. That, even more than the statues and the cathedrals and the fortresses and the other ruins, was what drove home the feeling of just how old Tbilisi really is.
	What is this, you ask? Georgia's answer to the Sidney Opera House? Neigh, I say. It is the Spatial Arcade of the Tribunes, in Celebrations Square. Don't ask me to explain, cause I can't.

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