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Georgia: Tbilisi (10/10) / Culture Shock

I had been well warned, but the real experience was far more dreadful. The biggest culture shock and the danger was indeed the infamous "Lethal Driving in Caucasus."

In short, the pedestrians have no rights whatsoever. This sounds simple enough, but when you're actually out there trying to cross a road, any road, it's far more frightening.

The cars just don't slow down. In fact, it seems they speed up when they see you. A traveler friend said he had truly believed they were deliberately trying to kill him, and it really feels that way.

Even when you have the pedestrian light, you have to watch out for the cars turning the curve. They come right at you, and it doesn't matter if you are a woman, foreigner, elder or whatever.

This was true both in Armenia and Georgia, but it was more troublesome in Tbilisi since the city was much bigger and there were very few traffic lights. (Even if they'd had lights, the city experienced daily blackouts and would have been no use.)

I did witness a dog crossing the 6-lane main street with such an ease...