Jana Dene Adventures: Black Sea Adventures

After a very long and grueling trek from one side of the country to the other I finally got to swim in the Black Sea!! It is absolutely beautiful. Initially I went to a smaller town that is not such a tourist destination which has regular sand beaches. Because this was my first time swimming in a sea and it felt so much like the ocean I kept forgetting I need not be worried about sharks. This is us on the beach and then lounging on the roof of a restaurant after swimming all day. We also eventually went and briefly joined the volleyball game.

I also visited Batumi which is one of the hubs for vacationing in Georgia. The city itself has wonderful architecture and there is a very nice boardwalk on the sea. The only catch to the beach in Batumi is that in lieu of sand there are huge river rocks on the shore and in the water. They do a number on one's feet. Water shoes would have made it a less painful experience but it was a fun experience nonetheless. On the up side, there is no sand to get all of your belongings or clothes dirty.