We start with an overnight train: Tbilisi - Zugdidi. The journey will start from here heading north, but the journey wont start today, rain pushes us into looking for shelter and once again, lady luck wil have me find the most interesting possibility a girl taking singing lessons from Satrpialo, a legend around here in Magrelia with his folk singing... all this as i was yearning for new (to me) music!!!
2 voices, a young one and an old one, joining forces with the magrelian guitar.
The sounds fill the room. His presence is great, even with his 89 years of age. In between songs he leans back, chuckles and then tells a story, she reflects on the story, i scribble something down...
couldn't ask for a better way to start this new trip :)
and along the way, a quick stop to eat near an old time tradition here in Magrelia, food for the departed....
a single road heading North with the impressive sight of Svaneti to keep the motivation....