Is Georgia dangerous to travel in after the conflict with Russia last summer? Well, no. There's no bombs falling, no land mines to avoid, no gunfire in the suburbs - all quiet on the Kaukasus front, it seems.
The greatest dangers we have encountered are the traffic (fast, reckless, seatbeltless), lidless sewer openings (especially dangerous at night in badly lit streets) and locals who drag you with them to taste some of their home-made wine (great wine, but sometimes quite strong).
Most locals we have met assured us that "nothing would happen with Russia, because it's winter now". Interestingly, quite a few people we've met don't just blame the Russians for what happened: many Georgians don't seem to have too high esteem of Saakashvili, their president, whom they don't really trust either. Most people choose to stay far away from politics and just get on with their lives.
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