There were ice fields and small villages. We stopped in one of the villages at a bakery. They made bread by sticking the dough on the sides of the oven.
I can't remember what it was called, but it was so tasty, fresh from the oven. I asked and they said they usually only lose about one loaf per day.
The first time I stayed in Yerevan at the Marriott. It was nice, but not too different from any other hotel I've ever stayed in.
Yerevan was a bustling city. Walking around in the evenings the streets were full of people out and about, cafes were full, and people were standing in line to get in to dance clubs.
I took a day trip out to Geghard and Garni. Geghard was a monastery partially carved out of the side of a cliff. It was founded in the 4th century by Gregory the Illuminator.
The Garni Temple is a short drive away from Geghard. It is a pagan Temple, and one that survived the Christianization of Armenia. It is contested about the timeline of when the temple was built, but it has a rich history.
This was my first trip to Armenia, and I enjoyed it enough to return another time :)
