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Armenia

Climbing Mount Aragats

Climbing Mount Aragats

There’s too much snow.  It’ll be too cold.  The weather won’t be good this week.  You’ll shoot your eye out… The reasons why I shouldn’t have gone to Kari Lake and Mount Aragats were many.  All of the above (save one, can you guess which?) were offered up, and I was so close to scrapping …

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Category: ArmeniaTag: architecture, Armenia, favorite, fortress, great view, hike, history, lake, river, sunset, temples

Tolma Festival in Dvin

Eating All the Things at the Tolma Festival in Dvin

There are few things which can make me so excited I get teary-eyed.  Coming upon an epic view while hiking is one.  Crushing a huge sale back in the day was another.  But food?  Food can get me just about every time.  So when I saw a meetup on Couchsurfing to go to the Tolma …

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Category: ArmeniaTag: Armenia, cooking, festival, food porn, great view, history, temples, tour

Exploring Tatev with One Way Tour

Exploring Tatev with One Way Tour

The south of Armenia is an elongated peninsula of territory sandwiched between Iran, Azerbaijan, and the disputed territory of Artsakh, formerly known as Nagorno-Karabakh.  The area is one of the most mountainous in the country, with elevations ranging from 380 to 3,904 meters above sea level.  It also contains one of the most iconic sights …

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Category: ArmeniaTag: architecture, Armenia, epic, fortress, great view, history, temples, tour

The Hidden Monasteries of Garni

Trekking to the Hidden Monasteries of Garni

Sometimes you don’t plan on visiting a destination.  Sometimes you get struck by a flash of inspiration, and your feet wander of their own accord.  That’s what happened this week when I trekked through the mountains outside of Yerevan, exploring the hidden monasteries of Garni. It started with a plan to explore Havuts Tar, a …

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Category: ArmeniaTag: architecture, Armenia, fortress, great view, hike, history, national park, river, temples

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