On Friday morning (our last day in Georgia) we went to the open air market and Gil gave me a list of things to buy while he went off elsewhere to find other supplies. I was left alone to find … Continue reading
It was not a very productive day for me today. When I woke up this morning, all of the local TV news stations were off the air including CNN. The president declared a state of emergency last night and took … Continue reading
Today was another good day, with us stopping by the open-air market on the way to the orphanage to pick up more supplies. It was an adventure roaming around that place in the pouring rain with hundreds of people trying … Continue reading
On Tuesday we again spent all day at the orphanage. Gil spent the entire day working on the electrical system while I met with five different contractors. I also spent a lot of time asking questions of the orphanage Director … Continue reading
We were picked up at 9:00 am Monday morning and stopped at the open-air market, where you can buy just about any type of construction supplies. It is like a huge open air Home Depot. Gil was in heaven and … Continue reading
On Sunday morning, we were picked up at the hotel by our driver and translator (Paata and Irma) and went directly to the orphanage. We worked there all day assessing the building conditions. We spent most of the day taking … Continue reading
On Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, Gil and I departed Washington D.C. for Tbilisi, Georgia. The purpose of our trip was to spend a week at an orphanage in Saguramo (a village about 25 km outside of Tbilisi) so we could … Continue reading
