Sad News

Today on my trip down from the Russian border to Gagra, I was told by my driver about several new accidents that claimed the lives of young Abkhaz.  When I was here in December, there was a tragic accident after a celebration that claimed 3 lives.  That same weekend a young man fell from a tree and was fatally impaled on bamboo.  In a country with a small population and a lot of personal and familial connections these tragedies are felt by all.  

My experience with the roads in Abkhazia is not that they are particularly unsafe, the police keep the speeds low. But youth and alcohol frequently lead to tragedy in every country.