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We drove a few hours to get to the coast and then slowly made our way south to the city of Batumi, Georgia's second largest with 150,000 residents and marvelous modern architecture. The drive was pleasant, in the rain, and the sleepy coastal towns offered zero access to the beaches of the Black Sea. Guess beaches aren't a thing like a lot of other places in the world.
We got into the city late in the day, found a great big local supermarket and stocked up on groceries. Our apartment was in a 22 story building, on the 18th floor, had amazing views and was a great respite for the end of our Georgia visit.
For five days we took a few walks, wandered through the old portion of town, took in a small art gallery, and pretty much relaxed, made a few great meals, and watched a lot of TV. It's late fall now and most everything is shut down. Some of the amazing buildings in Batumi that caught our eye are below. The architecture of the city is amazing. This is the McDonald's below our apartment.
We visited the Botanical Gardens on an unexpected sunny day and enjoyed the trails. It was a beautifully cared for park with a surprising amount of visitors for the time of year. We got in a nice three-mile day of exercise. This was from a viewpoint overlooking the coastline.
We turned in our rental car at the airport and departed for Sofia, Bulgaria via Istanbul.
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