Another day in Batumi. Russian, Ottoman, Short British Empire ☁️

Another day in Batumi. Mehmed Abasidze statue on Europe Square. Batumi was Russian, then Ottoman, then briefly British. Very briefly, somewhere between a few months and a couple of tea cups. ⏱ Chapters: 00:00 Europe Square in the empty morning 01:00 Mehmed Abasidze plaque, Batumi history 02:30 Very short British time 04:00 The proper 19th-century moustache 06:00 Why moustaches died in World War One 08:00 Wander wrap-up, walk back into old town Also the moustache story. Proper 19th-century moustache, the kind that used to be classy. Then World War One happened, gas masks would not seal over facial hair, and soldiers with big moustaches died. That is when shaving became normal. 📺 Slow travel, working while wandering. 🎥 Batumi playlist:    • Georgia, Batumi - off season vlog, Batumi ...   🌍 Georgia series:    • Georgia, vlog series, Batumi Kutaisi Tbili...   🎬 Season 1 (long episodes only):    • Season 1, weekly slow travel show, Batumi ...   #batumi #georgia #georgiahistory Drop a comment with where I should wander next. Like and subscribe if this was your kind of thing. 👉    / @noroadback   Thank you · Cảm ơn · ขอบคุณ · მადლობა · 谢谢 · Dziękuję