Success today - Mara's (Georgian) passport! Now we work on her US Visa.

Clare feeding Mara for the first time!

 Nick playing with crazy photo settings on his phone.

We get lost every time we try to find a new place.  None of the maps are accurate (or show the small cobble stone streets).

One of Tbilisi's many statues of one of patron's saints - this time in the hills above Old Town and the Armenian/Jewish quarter.  

Tbilisi's Patron Saint George - 

located on top of the impressive fortress in the middle of the Kura River.

 

The Tbilisi Peace Bridge.

Tbilisi at night near the Old Town and Armenian/Jewish quarters.  Nick and I can't get enough of our night time jazz and people watching.  Georgians seem to be night owls and the streets are alive and bustling each night after dinner.  We were thrilled to see the Super Moon which is when the moon is closest to the earth (as a result of its elliptical orbit).

The Georgians are still skeptical of the Russians ;-)

Nick braving the stairs for the restaurant "Pur Pur" - a recommendation from our waitress at Josper.  We thought we would try something new and it was a fun experience enjoying more classic European food in an old Georgian hotel.

Looking into the restaurant from our private balcony and our personal piano serenade.

Some interesting architecture as we drove through Tbilisi with our incessant trips to City Hall, Notary, US Embassy and Mara's Foster home.

We checked out of our hotel today - the Radisson Blu.  It was none too soon since NATO hosted a conference there and the security was ridiculous.

A view of City Hall - where we have spent many an hour trying to finalize Mara's paperwork.  Architecture in Tbilisi is either very old or very new (and modern).

A view of the Kura River from our hotel room.

A panoramic view from our gorgeous hotel room - we couldnt get enough of the 360 view of the town!

 Mara hasn't been feeling well so we brought her to doctor. Despite a slight fever, she is still a happy and talkative little girl!

Mara playing on the iPad with Nick.

A feverish smile with proud Papa!

Tonight we took Nino and John to our favorite restaurant Josper to enjoy their first taste of prawns.  It was a great way to celebrate Mara's passport and unwind from a long day.

On the way home from dinner to our new flat, we stopped to pick up some wine and of course Nick has to flirt with the beautiful Georgian women!!