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!

Visiting ‘Old’ Dilijan in Winter

This past Saturday, Jessica and I wanted to travel to the town Dilijan, about 100km from Yerevan. Dilijan is a small town surrounded by mountains and is popular in summer with both Armenians and foreigners. It is also home to many artist studios and galleries. The first step of our journey was confirming where we could catch the marshrutka (minibus) to Dilijan, as intercity marshrutkas … Continue reading Visiting ‘Old’ Dilijan in Winter