VAN LIFE GEORGIA - COULD YOU LIVE HERE? (Katskhi pillar)

[@TheCountryCollectors]

Love it! It’s great when the local people are kind and friendly. Great tip for having an extra long extension cord. We have one for our hotel rooms for when there is only on socket! The monastery was beautiful. Love all the driving and the music was perfect! Thanks for Taking us along!

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thanks both xx we love having you along !!

[@laurajelisha5756]

Georgia is so beautiful and lush! loved that breakfast you had, looked amazing!!!

[@Stacetheist]

Long time viewer, first time commentator. Great job Chris on the drone footage, it adds so much to your already informative and entertaining show. Thanks for sharing and keep treading on!

[@TREADtheglobe]

Awesome, thank you! That is great to hear you really enjoyed it - the next video will really enjoy then as there is epic drone shots !! Kind regards 🌺

[@andreabalderstone4272]

Just catching up with your Vlogs. Georgia looks beautiful 😊

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thank you!! 😊 glad you like them - we loved our time in Georgia !!

[@mickandtrudie]

Great stuff you two, nice drone shots, lots of love from Fethiye 🤠

[@TREADtheglobe]

Awesome! Thank you! 😍🌺

[@mickjourneaux1798]

What a beautiful place Cracking Breakfast lol

[@TREADtheglobe]

LOL !! Yep xx

[@2Travelis2Live]

Good Morning from Colorado (USA). Such lovely footage. Georgia is such an interesting and beautiful country, and you all did a wonderful job capturing it. I loved the views from the drone.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Glad you enjoyed it and thank you so much 🌺

[@redhouse1002]

Where in Colorado are you? I vacation there each year! I love that place.

[@yagmurcamd]

Charming Nature,

[@TREADtheglobe]

Georgia's nature has been wonderful - glad you enjoyed the video

[@andyrbruce]

Another great visit into Georgia. Thanks guys. Andy

[@TREADtheglobe]

You are welcome 🌺🌸👍

[@azores-pv6ft]

Your videos and commentaries make me feel I’m there riding and walking along with you. Thanks for the great work sharing your experience.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Awesome, thank you!

[@pelinbulent4892]

Bluddy ell booze for breakfast - nobody does breakfast like Georgia!!! And I love how chilled that guy is. He looks Turkish. Love the views - so lush

[@mariaandbryan]

Love that type of breakfast with wine and hard liquor 😂😂😂 getting vitamins early in the morning Cool monastery, kinda reminded me of Meteora but obviously smaller.

[@TREADtheglobe]

The best! LOL !! Ha ha - we will be having a breakfast like this soon enough xxx

[@JayandTanyaTravel]

We spent two months in Georgia this summer and while there are lots of dogs, we never saw any starving ones. Hungry, but not starving. In fact, most of them looked pretty well fed and even the poorest people gave them food. The government has apparently been working on containing the surplus of dogs in the country for years but, from what we saw, people and dogs seem to co-exist pretty well.

[@stefaanhendrickze2258]

That is true,because dogs are always hungry

[@mariogritzalis1]

they should not even be hungry!

[@TREADtheglobe]

Hi Yes we saw lots of dogs in lots of different states .... lots in a good way, generally in cities and towns, but once you got out to the more rural areas and on the side of the long roads .... it was tragic - We chose not to show examples of this is not something our channel does, and it is not helpful either - but we have spoken to a few people since this video and we are understanding the situation a bit better now. Neutering and spaying is the only way to get this under control and with only 2 animal shelters doing their bit, but like everything it comes down to money and priorities - We are glad you enjoyed Georgia too 👍🚐💜

[@plastikman1912]

I am not religious and I am an animal lover. Everyone who has a conscience and loves nature should respect and not harm the living things around them. Thank you for your sensitivity 🤘😍💚

[@TREADtheglobe]

Agreed

[@TERRYnKERRY]

Wow,loved your vlog as always,your meeting some wonderful people,stay safe x love from Alfoquia Spain Carola and Terry

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thanks both 😍

[@mesutozsen903]

thanks so much marrianne and chriss wonderfull vlog very best good luck....

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thank you - we love your messages

[@guvenirokcu8809]

lovely ....really liked and thanks...please give some tips and tricks about internet connection in Georgia.....

[@TREADtheglobe]

Hi - Magti - was great - if you check the deals at the time of your visit as they change every week , but we found cocktail 60 was great for us 🌺

[@nathanwise3213]

why is Chris never driving?

[@piapeker1446]

Because Marianne does that better 😊.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Actually she does Pia LOL !!

[@TREADtheglobe]

Hey Nathan - would you ask why Marianne doesn't drive if I did all the driving LOL ! Actually she loves driving and is a very confident calm driver. I do all the filming and editing so Marianne is happy to drive. I can and do drive

[@nishisud6966]

What a beautiful country Georgia is! Love the drone footage. 👍

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thanks

[@davidwong9230]

You mentioned a cow eating grass on the central reservation…must have been a dinner reservation. As for the limestone pillar, one could write a column on that 😆

[@TREADtheglobe]

LOL !!

[@Ruthless_entertainment]

I am a georgian and I've heard that a cow once ate grass in the city and the owner was fined. LOL!!! Watch out for migrating cows! LOL!! I hope this made you laugh. Best regards

[@magdastar2249]

Another wonderful video. Thank you for sharing and the views are beautiful. We just love traveling with you and please stay safe. ❤🙏

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thank you so much!

[@artistyogeshsingh]

Wow beautiful place 👍👍

[@janewalford4383]

Wine and cha-cha for breakfast 😱 Lovely sights to see again, thanks for sharing.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@giorgikk]

If you go to Kakheti, you will be offered both breakfast and lunch and dinner😊

[@yeovil50]

Wonderful video as always guys.. Would it be possible to let me know what piece of music is playing 6.17?

[@mariaandbryan]

Look at those drone shots before it crashed 😂

[@TREADtheglobe]

not funny ..... LOL ha ha xx

[@mariaandbryan]

@@TREADtheglobe 😂😂

[@TREADtheglobe]

we literally love you guys !!

[@mariogritzalis1]

Heartbreaking to hear this situation with their animals in Georgia. No animals deserve this.

[@TREADtheglobe]

We hope that there is a government program for neutering and spaying put in place !!

[@fjnfffunnn4572]

💖💖💗💗🇬🇪🇬🇪

[@artistyogeshsingh]

Great video

[@always.wondering.wandering]

I was researching the dog problem in Georgia, seems there has been a proposal for an "Organic Law for the Protection of Pets, Population Control and Social Security" which was initiated by Parliament but has been passed over for 5 years due to lack of funds. What has compounded the problem is COVID and low number of tourists who would feed dogs as they traveled through the country. People in Georgia were abandoning their dogs for fear of transmission of COVID to the families. I have reached out to a dog activist to see if he might help or already knows of this problem. Loved the video today, thank you for sharing with us, take care!

[@TREADtheglobe]

Oh Adele - you are just lovely !! Thank you so much for this .... 🌺😍💜

[@janetharrell1440]

Lovely drone footage

[@levinawalsh2015]

Another Awesome Video Guys👌. Yes, I would definitely love to live on top of that column😀. Peace & Quiet, yes please.☘💐.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Yep ... but I would need an ice cream machine and a bakery delivery LOL !! M xx

[@levinawalsh2015]

@@TREADtheglobe of course, and that could be arranged 😀🥰👍.

[@TREADtheglobe]

LOL !! xx

[@nicksmom1998]

It would break my heart to see the starving dogs. 💔

[@TT-zd6nr]

The sad thing is that here in the UK there has been a shortage of dogs to such an extent that they are being stolen. Here in Suffolk 2 months or so ago the police found 80 stolen dogs in one place and have since been trying to find their owners. The rescue centres are however worried that once the pandemic is really over there will be a glut of unwanted dogs. Hopefully not.

[@nicksmom1998]

@@TT-zd6nr I hope everyone is so madly in love with their animals that they are considered family and wouldn’t part with them for anything.

[@mariogritzalis1]

@@TT-zd6nr yes I think this is happening all over now. if you have an animals keep it in your home

[@johnz7239]

Are you still in Georgia?

[@TREADtheglobe]

No we are in the East of Turkey 👍 Our travels are realtime on the newsletter - as it takes time to edit the videos and we have been travelling super fast to attend the opening of the Turtle centre

[@folkharmonica]

The column you visited in Georgia reminds me of the ones like it in Greece, The monks wouldn't allow women to visit. But my father , brother and I got to go up . I think this one had stairs to the top.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Yes - we have heard there are bigger ones in Greece !! 👍

[@alexrichmond4085]

Hello my dear friends! I'm glad to see you again!🙋Alex. UKRAINE / GEORGIA.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Hi Again Alex !!

[@alexrichmond4085]

@@TREADtheglobe 🙋❤💖🎂🍷☺

[@lindataylor6093]

Beautiful

[@DikWhite]

I'm enjoying following your further adventures in Georgia. Unfortunately, history has taught us that pious people are not necessarily kind people, and the Georgians' lack of regard for their dogs is a fitting example of this. Hopefully your poignant, heart-wrenching remarks don't fall on deaf ears there.

[@geoberaia6007]

In Georgia, all dogs are vaccinated and sterilized, everyone has a nickname on their ear, in Tbilisi and Batumi there is free food for dogs, there is no such humane treatment of dogs anywhere in neighboring countries, in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia and Turkey there is no such things.

[@Gillby47]

@@geoberaia6007 I visit Turkey often and they have cat houses where the cats are fed.Animals are neutered and lots of charities feed the dogs.?

[@geoberaia6007]

@@Gillby47 There are a lot of cats in Istanbul and thats why, we do not have cats in Georgia, we have dogs and we keep a record of these dogs. And by the way, Georgia is religious, because it has always been surrounded by large Islamic empires, but still managed to defend its faith, today there is neither the Ottoman Empire nor the Persian Empire, they have disappeared, but Georgia exists.

[@shotocan9213]

So when Chris said that he saw many starving dogs in Georgia, was he lying? Get real!

[@kimmcvitty3580]

The alcoholic breakfasts may explain some of the driving you have encountered!!

[@TREADtheglobe]

LOL maybe !

[@LiliyZem]

Hi,Watching you from Florida(USA). When are you going back to turkey? Love you guys❤️

[@TREADtheglobe]

Hi Lily we are actually back and heading to the opening of the turtle centre !! but we have some more videos of Georgia to show - the videos take time to edit (but the newsletter is up to date !) M xx

[@LiliyZem]

Thank you for reply much love 👍💖

[@Aaron-P]

Orange Fanta, wine, and grappa -- three drinks not normally imbibed for breakfast! 😆 Have a sip to be polite, and give the rest to your copilot. 😉😉 Kayskhi Pillar is fascinating! How anyone got up there, let alone constructed buildings, is amazing! ❤❤😎👍xx

[@TREADtheglobe]

LOL !! Ha ha - I am incredibly good at saying no !! LOL (ask the kids !!) and as an ex landlady to a pub in the UK ... I literally hate HATE drink driving and believe in zero tolerance !! another good reason to have a van ... you can party and sleep where you drink LOL !! M xx

[@kirsimatikainen6527]

Thanks a lot so lovely video again 😊.... Marianne needs absolutely better shoes take a walk 🥾. Take care ❤️

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thank you too!

[@zuuzuuka]

The starving dogs are there because they are notkilled like in most countries. The reason you don't see starving dogs in Copenhagen is because stray dogs are killed very quickly and efficiently over there. Before the pandemic the starving stray animals weren't so starving; but the absence of people on the streets for a year has devestated the stray population as people were the ones feeding and watering them.

[@gereshomeE]

THANK YOU Chris & Marie-Anne for your commentaries. Solitude is important to know! ☺

[@fikrier]

In Turkey, for example, you have passed hundreds of historical ruins of Hittite in Çorum, Rome in Samsun, now you are lingering in the greenery in Georgia.

[@DikWhite]

And what point are you making here?

[@fikrier]

@@DikWhite There are not many historical and touristic places to visit in Georgia.

[@DikWhite]

@@fikrier How do you know, have you been there?

[@fikrier]

@@DikWhite Marianne and Chris have been making us watch green nature and forests for about a month. I've never been to Georgia.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Yes we love to share lots of different vistas and after 15 months filming and promoting the beauty of Turkey we thought we would share some of our favourite places in Georgia !! Enjoy 🌺👍

[@carolinegreenwell9086]

Marianne, every time you wear that green top I get jealous, it's so pretty, where did you get it XXX

[@TREADtheglobe]

I think I got this one in Dalyan !!

[@peterrisbergs7156]

Vodka for breakfast? Are you sure that you are not in Latvia? My 92 year old uncle in Latvia has about 10 acres of sea buck thorn plants(Smilserkski in Latvian) that produce a cranberry like fruit that has many uses, including the manufacture of schnapps.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Woo Hoo !!

[@stefaanhendrickze2258]

Chacha is not wodka,more resemble to rakia,grappa and so. Think you had home made one. Can go from 40% to even 70% alcohol. Gives you dragon breath in the morning and strenght of 10 man. And even been 4 times to SARKATHVELO, Georgia original name, i see new things,find new places. Incredible country,

[@stefaanhendrickze2258]

Ps: i hope you can pass Georgian Russian border in march,but be prepared for the extreme weather that can be.

[@serdarcayan7691]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@stefanomazzon4075]

Hi guys , great video ,, i see that you go back to turkey before going to Russia , Is that because of the visa ? I am from the uk and hope to ride a motorbike across Russia , can i get the business Russian visa In Georgia ? If not turkey ? Thanks Stefano

[@TREADtheglobe]

Hi Stefano - yep the borders to Russia are closed to foreign vehicles and the weather window to Siberia is also closing .... so we will have to wait ... like everyone else 🙄🤔. For a visa it depends how long you need on your visa for 30 days you can get it in Georgia - but if you need 90 days (this is what we need as we are driving the whole length !!) we need to get it either in the UK or as Turkish residents we can get it here. - Marianne

[@stefanomazzon4075]

@@TREADtheglobe ok thank you !

[@lindawentink2725]

So enjoyed this .sad to hear about the dogs though😔 Sleep tite🤗

[@tolgaa2613]

How dis Father Maxine die? Did he go sleep walking one night and fall to his death from the top of the pillar? LOL

[@TREADtheglobe]

That ... might be it !!

[@huacamaya119]

Spectacular drone views!!! But so sad about the dogs. Hope that they conscientized about it.

[@onderayhan3028]

Chris & Marianne - Mick & Trudie - Joe & Mina hepinizi çok seviyorum Ankara ( Türkiye ) sevgiler, saygılar.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Oh thank you that is wonderful ... we have good news ..... there are about 4 van / travel youtubers that we are talking to that are coming to make more videos !! woo hoo - we are so happy that our videos are promoting and encouraging van life / travel to Turkey !! M xx

[@motivate-today]

Don't forget that Stalin was from Georgia. Cows in the road - wait until you get to Africa, where you'll also find "extra lanes" everywhere!

[@TREADtheglobe]

Fabulous !! sounds like fun LOL

[@ayhankocabiyik]

👍👏🏻👋🏻

[@farkldusun]

🙋‍♂️

[@tolgaa2613]

Theres alot of starving dogs because theres alot of poor people in Georgia! They can hardly find food for them selves.. i feel sorry for the animals on the streets.. But if you think about it they are free to run around! There not tied up on a chain somewhere.. atleast there free on the streets

[@TREADtheglobe]

Absolutely 100% agreed - it is not the people ... the government neutering programs are the only way to get this under control ... the animals can't do it on their own and we know there are only 2 centres in Georgia for animal shelter .... 😢

[@giorgikk]

Yes, chacha making like grappa

[@JegelskerDanmark]

🌷🙏🌷

[@redhouse1002]

Bora Bora has an enormous number of starving dogs too - a shocking number. If there is no compassion, then one would think that $$ would do the trick: if you want tourism, you had better spay/neuter, and feed the starving dogs (don't just kill them). God is well-aware of the suffering of even a sparrow.... get it together, Christians.

[@tomrox8921]

You have noticed correct Chris about starving animals. Soviet rejim have destroyed all religions in these countries, and know it is become like decoration.

[@pattyd3205]

Another fantastic journey with you both, loved it. The Column was absolutely amazing. There used to lots of starving dogs and cats in Dalyan when we lived there. Captain June set up a programme to deal with then which definitely helped. Safe onward travels 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️

[@TREADtheglobe]

Glad you enjoyed it - yes she is an awesome human and they have set up more neutering programs too !! woo hoo

[@craigtarbitt1687]

👍👍🍺🇬🇧

[@reddragon944]

Ilia Chavchavadze was a famous Georgian writer and public figure, he wrote the poem ,,Gandegili'' - Ruined. Recommend that you read You can look at all of this with a different eyes Not a big deal☺☺☺

[@denizcimuzafferciv2989]

I warned you before that be careful about cha-cha. Some of them contains seventy percent alcohol :) This is no problem for Georgian but not for normal people :) Drinking wine or cha-cha in the morning at the breakfest could be normal in Georgia but they usually prefer Beer :)))) I hope you could be survived :) Do you believe some locals are producing this cha-cha by high quality HONEY!!! Best one. Georgians well know and experience regarding good alcohol. Have a nice journey. (don't forget to buy Khvanchkara bottlesssss)

[@TREADtheglobe]

Ha Ha !! Thank you for the warning ... Woo Hoo !!

[@metincicek5485]

Selamlar

[@svart7716]

Georgia,great country to visit. But shame on people who don’t feed their animals. Dogs and cats are friends of humans and are entirely dependent on humans.

[@mariogritzalis1]

Im surprised Tread Globe didn't respond?

[@TREADtheglobe]

So it is not really a population problem - it has to be a government programme to tackle breeding / neutering and spaying is the only way to handle and cope with the situation. We hope that the message is spread and that the 2 animal shelters and animal programs that we have heard about in Georgia get the support they need / and the government step in to support the local districts ...... Marianne xx

[@TREADtheglobe]

Sorry ... full time travel / driving / editing / living ..... means I don't always get to the messages straight away LOL ... but I am here now !! M 😂🌺

[@batuhanyalcn1019]

Georgia is a beautiful country Turkey is more beautiful

[@svart7716]

@@VK-br1br it’s a very rude comment about Turkish poeople. Been to Turkey? If yes have you been mistreated in Turkey?

[@cemsan2461]

first 😀

[@TREADtheglobe]

Wooo hooo first place goes to you - thanks for watching xx

[@cemsan2461]

@@TREADtheglobe wooo hooo 😁😁😁

[@Chal1enger]

Hey! I recommend that you do not use google maps in Russia, the service is very poor and inaccurate. In Russia, it is better to use 2gis within the city, and Yandex maps between cities 😉

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thanks for the tips!

[@normanmazlin6741]

Unfortunately orthodox Christian doctrine does not grant souls to animals and that seems to make this cruelty more acceptable.

[@JegelskerDanmark]

🌷🙏🌷

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thanks for your support and taking part of your Sunday to be with us 🙏👍

[@JegelskerDanmark]

@@TREADtheglobe 🌷🙏🌷