Lovely as Tbilisi is, it was great to get out of the city and explore several interesting sights without having to spend several hours in the car to get to them. Our driver, Vache, was a careful driver who didn’t hurry us and wasn’t at all bothered when we got behind schedule. Highlights were Uplistsikhe and the view from Javri Monastery but all well worth seeing. It was a very enjoyable day.