A few weeks ago, we visited a little village nearby that has a very small and very old church in it. En route, we visited a newer church that was having its paintings restored. Many churches have had their murals damaged or completely destroyed. When the Turks invaded they often damaged the paintings and during the communist period more damage was done. Now, many churches are having their murals restored.

The old church has a new roof, but the rest is fifth century. Georgia shares with England St. George as its patron saint - we must find out how that came about - and depictions of George and the dragon are common in Georgia.