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Gamarjoba means Good day!

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First months in Zugdidi went by very fast. I arrived in mid-December, not long before the New Year and Orthodox Christmas which is celebrated in Georgia at the beginning of January. Home-made churchkhela - nuts in a special sause prepared for the New Years celebrations In the office my new colleagues and fellow co-workers welcomed me very warmly and we quickly found a common language. Georgian language is difficult to learn, yet I learnt few important words "gamarjoba!" which means "good day!"is my favourite one. Zugdidi is a town in the North-Western part of Georgia. It is the biggest town of the Samegrelo region. The town is known for the beautiful Dadiani palace and has a big botanical garden. A great place to go for a walk and relax on an afternoon weekend. The timetable of my work for the upcoming months is all set. It looks like the next months are going to be very busy here and I am looking forward to it :) I was surprised to see pigs ...