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Namaste! Raj Kapoor

  After almost 6 weeks off and on in Turkey and travelling to the earthquake affected cities, I finally decided I needed a break. That’s when I landed in this quaint little city of Tbilisi, Georgia. When my travel agent suggested either Yerevan in Armenia or Tbilisi in Georgia as a quick get-away trip from Istanbul, I picked Tbilisi, not just because the name is so quirky, but I also saw some beautiful picture postcard worthy Cathedrals and many heritage buildings with rivers crisscrossing the city. The Turkish Airlines flight landed on time at the Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport and thus started my quick three day tour of Tbilisi. Day 1 – the taxi ride : In any foreign country, your first point of contact usually is the cab driver. In Tbilisi, my cab driver was waiting with my full name (surname spelt correctly) and ushered me into the ubiquitous Toyota Prius taxi. As soon I settled down, he smiled at me and said Namaste! Raj Kapoor.   I smiled back at him and s...