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Day 7 April 19, 2026 Goris Armenia to Dilijan Armenia Our first stop is up the hill out of town at the view point. From here you can see the town and the surrounding mountains. The tops of the mountains still have snow. Off on a side road we go to the Wings of Tatev.Continue reading “Armenia 2026”

Day 6 April 18, 2026 Yerevan to Goris Armenia Today we leave Yerevan for southern Armenia and later to northern Armenia. Only a total of five hours of driving today. They do a good job of breaking the day up so you are not on the bus too long. The first sight is Khor VirapContinue reading “Armenia 2026”

Day 5 April 17, 2026 We start today at the produce market which has lots more food than just produce. Once again we are early so some of the vendors are not open. The market is indoors and this time of year there are no flies. The smell is good too. The meat counters evenContinue reading “Armenia 2026”

Day 4 April 16, 2026 Yerevan Armenia Today we ventured out a short distance from the city. As we drove out of the city you could see the still existing Soviet era buildings and then the new structures in the suburbs. The rental price for the new buildings is significantly higher plus you would haveContinue reading “Armenia 2026”

Day 3 April 15, 2026 Yerevan Armenia We got to our room about 5:00 am. The get aquatinted meeting is set for 10:00 am on the third floor. Getting to our room was a bit challenging. We are staying at a Marriott on the main square. The hotel was originally multiple buildings and we areContinue reading “Armenia 2026”

Day 1-2 April 13-14 Boise to Yerevan Armenia We had to be up at 3:00 am to be ready for pickup at 4:00 am. Rob was late getting to bed because our flights from JFK onward were changed at the last minute. Our pickup ride didn’t arrive so we ended up taking our car toContinue reading “Armenia 2026”

Day 25 September 22, 2025 Arco Idaho to home 200 miles Not the best place we stayed. The bathroom light puts out about the same amount of light as a small taper candle. That lasts about 10 minutes. Then the light goes into strobe mode. The amount of light is more however. That soon runsContinue reading “Kentucky 2025”