Ninoskhevi Waterfall, Also Known as Gurgeniani Waterfall, in Lagodekhi National Park, Kakheti: a Wonder of Georgia
Ninoskhevi, also known as Gurgeniani, is a beautiful waterfall in the lush green forest of Lagodekhi National Park in the popular wine region of Kakheti. This one is about forty meters high and falls ferociously.
From Lagodekhi, I had hitchhiked to the trail starting point. I walked down to the main road. From there, I hitchhiked in a car, which dropped me at the beginning of the Ninoskhevi Waterfall Road. This driver was interested in knowing why I was alone, where my husband was, and how old I was. These are questions that always come from men who pick up women hitchhikers thinking there would be something more in it for them. I was bored and annoyed by the time I got out of the car.
Now I walked on the side road. It was seven kilometers to the waterfall. The sun was shining, and the ladies outside a market at the beginning of the street replied to my hello cheerfully. I was happy, walking briskly, often turning around to see if a car was coming by. After a while, I was picked up by a car that had four passengers. I squeezed myself in. The gentleman dropped his passengers one by one in the small villages on the way and brought me to the beginning of the waterfall. When he turned around his car, I understood that he had driven extra for my sake. I was thankful.