Ah, Armenia. So many ups. So many downs. So many great memories and a few bittersweet ones as well. I have said before that my time in Armenia wasn’t so much about the country itself as it was about the people I met and the lessons I learned. Nonetheless, certain things definitely stand out to …
One of my favorite places to visit in Armenia was the 9th century Tatev Monastery in the southern part of the country. Not only does the monastery hold significant cultural and historical significance in Armenia, its setting on a cliff overlooking the Vorotan Gorge is simply magnificent. For more pictures from Tatev and the surrounding …
(Note: This is Part 2 of 2 about my weekend excursion to the southern part of Armenia with my fellow AVC/Birthright Armenia volunteers. Check out Part 1: Exploring Southern Armenia: Tatev & Tandzatap) We awoke with the sun the next morning and after a breakfast of eggs and tea, Allegra and I went for a …
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Still wiping the sleep out of my eyes, I crammed into the minivan with a dozen of my fellow volunteers and settled in for the long ride south out of Yerevan. It was a Saturday morning about halfway into my stay in Armenia and we were headed to Tatev Monastery and the village of Tandzatap …