BBC - MYTHS AND HEROES: JASON AND THE GOLDEN FLEECE: Vachtang Chkhvimiani of Mestia, Svaneti

Svaneti is a strange and beautiful place. Even in vehicles with diplomatic plates, our safety here could not be guaranteed unless we were invited into the valley and escorted at all times by an eminent local family. The generous hospitality shown to visitors here is legendary, but finding out that Vachtang had an Uzi under the seat of his jeep did little to reassure us!Nikon F5, 17-35mm, Fuji Velvia 100
Vachtang Chkhvimiani of Mestia, Svaneti

Svaneti is a strange and beautiful place. Even in vehicles with diplomatic plates, our safety here could not be guaranteed unless we were invited into the valley and escorted at all times by an eminent local family. The generous hospitality shown to visitors here is legendary, but finding out that Vachtang had an Uzi under the seat of his jeep did little to reassure us! 

Nikon F5, 17-35mm, Fuji Velvia 100