Josh took Christmas Eve Eve off and we decided to take his parents out to Mtskheta. Mtskheta was once the capitol of Georgia and is a quaint little town just outside of the city. This made it the perfect day trip for this preggo!
We got a slow start to the morning but headed out at about 11. We decided to go to the Sveti-tskhoveli Church first. It's an old church in the center of town. Last time Josh and I passed through we weren't able to check out this site. The cathedral contains the grave of Sidonia who was said to have been buried holding Christ's robe.
The present cathedral dates from the 11th century and is the third building on the site. We got a tour guide when we were there but I heard little of what she said because I was chasing a roaming toddler.
Afterwards we strolled through the streets and Josh's mom did a little shopping. There were a ton of small shops along the side streets. From there it was onto lunch. Josh and I had chosen a Georgian restaurant called Salobie to eat. We ordered the traditional fare and gave his parents their first taste of the cuisine. Mara really loved the lobio!
The last stop of the day was to Jvary Monastery just opposite of the town, across the river. We had been there before but wanted to show Mom and Dad since it is a very important historical site here. We quickly toured the grounds and the church due to the cold and wind. Mara slept through all of this and Josh got to sit in the car with her while she slept.
Overall it was a fun outing. The day went quick but we got to see a lot and like I said it was the perfect mix of activity and rest.
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