We awoke to an overcast day in Tbilisi as we finished our packing and headed to the airport. The breakfast at Rooms Hotel Tbilisi was delicious. Both Oliver’s and my Airalo data expired (7 days means Friday, January 2 to Thursday, January 8), which created a situation where we didn’t know exactly how to get to the airport. Thankfully, Tbilisi has free wifi all over the center of the city, and we were able to lock the Tbilisi International Airport into Yandex Maps to show us an efficient route.
I loved looking over at Oliver, Ocean, and Nadia in the seats across the aisle from me. I don’t know how many more times we will be travelling with two of our children together. The three-hour flight went quickly, returning to Tashkent around sunset. I unpacked our luggage and started the laundry while Nadia prepared a delicious dinner for us. It was nice to be in our home again after a week away. It was the perfect getaway to refresh ourselves before we start again at school next week.
The family loved staying at the Rooms Tbilisi / Stamba Hotel in downtown Tbilisi. I wanted to treat Nadia at the designer hotel that is in a renovated State Printing Press from the Soviet era. She hung out in the chic lobby bar and restaurant, watching Homeland while the kids and I explored a bit more of the city. We had a delicious meal at the restaurant, and of course, we needed to sample a bit more of the fine Georgian wines. I think Nadia and I now that we are entering our empty-nest stage will be staying at more of these designer hotels. They offer a unique experience instead of the typical Marriot/Hilton, etc. that I usually stay at for work. We are taking care of and pampering Oliver on this trip, so we made him get a haircut at the barbershop in the hotel.
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