Beautiful Armenian Churches, a Friendly Guide Dog, and Puppies!

After our previous day of adventure in Dilijan, Jessica and I had a wonderful sleep and then were treated to a massive breakfast in the hotel restaurant (sausage omelette, friend potatoes, bread, cheese, cold cuts, cookies, pancakes, apples, persimmons, Armenian coffee, and rosehip juice). We asked the hotel reception if they could arrange a taxi to take us to the nearby churches of Haghartsin and … Continue reading Beautiful Armenian Churches, a Friendly Guide Dog, and Puppies!

Ashtarak and Kasagh Gorge Churches

After two weeks in Yerevan, Jessica and I decided this past Sunday to get out of the city and do a bit of exploring. Choosing which churches to visit in Armenia can be a daunting task, but this time we settled on going to the town of Ashtarak, about 25km from Yerevan, as well as the surrounding churches along the Kasagh Gorge. We travelled to … Continue reading Ashtarak and Kasagh Gorge Churches