Sketches of Kazbegi, 20 May 2026, Kazbegi, Georgia

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Sketches of Kazbegi

Kazbegi is a region in Northeastern Georgia. The main town is surrounded by the towering Mount Kazbek, rising to over 5,000 meters, and it is a popular destination for scenic hiking and mountaineering.

I had already visited this place twice, some seven years ago, with the same car, though it had a different license plate back then. Yet, it still felt refreshingly breathtaking to be in that valley again, surrounded by very steep mountains.

Within a day, however, I realized that the scenery was becoming less and less impressive as I was getting used to it. I remembered what I had read recently by a travel writer: the place, however impressive, is only the stage, and the stories are told by the humans you spend time with there. As I had already been thirsty for some sociable human interactions over the past weeks (that is, without serious language barriers), I went up towards the popular destination, Gergeti Trinity Church, determined to initiate small conversations with some of the many foreign visitors there.

Already at the parking lot, I saw two guys scouting for a spot to pitch their tent. Instinctively, something seemed quite Korean about them, but I disagreed to assume too quickly. But as I was walking towards them, hearing the first words confirmed that they were from my country. Having just arrived in Georgia two days earlier, they were going to have their first wild camping experience in the country. Basic and introductory small talk was still enjoyable when everyone was friendly and curious. Perhaps we could not afford to have a bad time against such an astonishing backdrop.

Much younger than myself, and perhaps less experienced in wild camping, I noticed that they weren’t aware of the usual information sources for camping in the region. Knowledge can be crucial when traveling, especially to avoid danger, but I also thought that a certain audacity is a telltale sign of youth, or a basic premise of traveling. Being able to take the next steps despite uncertainty allows the stories to continue, and may bring us to places that we would never get to otherwise.

Buying them a meal in town was an excuse to see them again the next day. I was grateful to be convinced that the money was completely irrelevant, and that the memory of exchanging kind energy, however brief, was what mattered.

20 May 2026,

Kazbegi, Georgia

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  201. Returning to Kazbegi after seven years in the same car, despite the changed license plate, is such a wonderfully personal detail. The contrast between the familiar valley and its still-breathtaking steep mountains makes the revisit feel especially vivid.

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  204. Returning to Kazbegi after seven years in the same car, even with a different license plate, must have made the familiar valley feel wonderfully nostalgic. The sheer presence of Mount Kazbek and those steep surrounding mountains sounds unforgettable.

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  205. Returning to Kazbegi after seven years in the same car, even with a different license plate, must have made the familiar valley feel unusually personal. The steep mountains around Mount Kazbek sound just as powerful as ever.

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  207. Returning to Kazbegi after seven years in the same car, despite the changed license plate, is a wonderfully personal detail. The contrast between that familiar journey and the valley’s still-breathtaking mountains makes the revisit feel especially memorable.

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  208. Returning to Kazbegi after seven years in the same car must have made the valley feel both familiar and new. The contrast between the recognizable journey and the breathtaking steep mountains around Mount Kazbek sounds especially memorable.

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  211. Returning to Kazbegi after seven years in the same car, even with a different license plate, must have made the familiar valley feel surprisingly new. The contrast between the towering Mount Kazbek and the steep surrounding mountains sounds unforgettable.

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  215. Returning to Kazbegi after seven years, even with the same car but a different license plate, must have made the familiar valley feel surprisingly new. The contrast between the towering Mount Kazbek and the steep surrounding mountains sounds especially striking.

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  222. Returning to Kazbegi after seven years, even with the same car but a different license plate, must have made the familiar valley feel strangely new. The steep mountains around Mount Kazbek sound absolutely spectacular.

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  233. Returning to Kazbegi after seven years in the same car, despite the changed license plate, adds a wonderfully personal detail to the dramatic mountain setting. Mount Kazbek and those steep valley walls sound just as breathtaking as ever.

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  235. Returning to Kazbegi after seven years in the same car sounds wonderfully nostalgic, especially with the dramatic Mount Kazbek still dominating the valley. The contrast between familiarity and the scene feeling refreshingly breathtaking again really comes through.

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