The modern monastery:
The monks channel rainwater from the rock face into a cistern (not pictured). There were some really fat frogs in the cistern (also not pictured). 
The old monastery:
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Davit Gareja
On James' advice, we took a day trip to the border monastery of Davit Gareja. Davit Gareja is a very remote settlement literally built into the ridge that divides Georgia and Azerbaijan. Once again, it was a hot day under the sun, but the pictures prove it was worth it.
The modern monastery:
The monks channel rainwater from the rock face into a cistern (not pictured). There were some really fat frogs in the cistern (also not pictured).
The modern monastery:
The monks channel rainwater from the rock face into a cistern (not pictured). There were some really fat frogs in the cistern (also not pictured). 
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