Don't have access to the pictures (I'm at work), but I have a video[0] I recorded on my way out (missing the rooftop, unfortunately).
The biggest trouble I had in Abkhazia was regarding the visa. You first have to obtain an entry permit, and with it collect the visa at the Ministry of Interior (IIRC) up to 2 days after entry. Mine was a 3 day visa. The problem was that I arrived on Saturday, and it was closed, Sunday, closed, and Monday that I wanted to leave it was some national holiday as well. So I had no way to collect the visa, nor the visa would be valid if I stayed until Tuesday. So on my way out they didn't want me to leave.
Fortunately one of the soldiers was understanding and let me through, but only after about 4 hours of questioning and inspection of my stuff.
Edit: found a picture [1] of the border checkpoint. This is illegal, they spotted me and made me delete the picture. I kept that SD card aside the rest of the trip so I could recover the deleted files. They reason there are horse cars is because no motor vehicles are allowed to cross in/out except for certain people. Enjoy!
The biggest trouble I had in Abkhazia was regarding the visa. You first have to obtain an entry permit, and with it collect the visa at the Ministry of Interior (IIRC) up to 2 days after entry. Mine was a 3 day visa. The problem was that I arrived on Saturday, and it was closed, Sunday, closed, and Monday that I wanted to leave it was some national holiday as well. So I had no way to collect the visa, nor the visa would be valid if I stayed until Tuesday. So on my way out they didn't want me to leave.
Fortunately one of the soldiers was understanding and let me through, but only after about 4 hours of questioning and inspection of my stuff.
[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSi88CLRuZE (around 6:30 for the moment I collect the check in form)
Edit: found a picture [1] of the border checkpoint. This is illegal, they spotted me and made me delete the picture. I kept that SD card aside the rest of the trip so I could recover the deleted files. They reason there are horse cars is because no motor vehicles are allowed to cross in/out except for certain people. Enjoy!
[1] https://i.imgur.com/7uWzera.jpg