bummer

My computer screen tragically succumbed to the back door of a marshutni and is now in America awaiting repairs. Thank goodness for personal property insurance. Lets hope for an expedient return so I can go back to posting photos!

I tried in Hayeren, but the first e is backwards... I'll have to do it again.
Writing my name in the dark.


Vartan and his super sweet jeep.

Monster thistle!

My lovely chaco tan and the waterfall.

A wonderful waterfall up the Yeghis canyon outside of Yeghegnadzor. This is Ruzan's son's friend, Vartan.

Me!

Sunset over Getap.

Gathering pears for making chir, or dried fruit.

Inscense at the graveyard. This was the 10th anniversary of Ruzan's (my host mother) father's death.
Lighting a fire to burn inscence at the graveyard.



Sweet little family.


My new next door neighbor, Garik and his son Ashot.

And theres me again.

My balcony from the inside of the house.

The rooster that so kindly reminded me that it was time to wake up when the sun comes up. The day after I took this photo, I found him headless and bloody in the kitchen sink. He didn't taste as good as I had hoped.

Me and my city!

Yeghegnadzor looking down the valley toward Vayk.

We walked along the road to get to Her Her, it was a HOT HOT day!

My site mate, Jon taking a water break in the shade on our way back from Her Her.

I didn't want to swim because there were a MILLION tiny fish in there, and I was afraid I'd wash all my sunscreen off. The sun is super intense here.

Paige, my marz mate after our hike to Her Her Lake, just south and east of Vayk, where she lives.

The famous Areni grapes from Armenia. They are so crunchy and tasty!

The unrivaled Chaco tan. I worked VERY hard maintaining it.

Grapes on my balcony.


Do you have watermelon in America? Is it better here or there??

My visitors at the sunset rock. They brought me fresh baked lavash (like tortilla) and watermelon.

A little girl who came to visit me on my sunset rock.

My journal and the sunset. I love to hike up here to write, read and watch the Bee Eaters and Kestrels catching dinner.

This is Vartablur, and extinct volcano as seen from the ridge above Yeghegnadzor.


Me in the gorge over Getap.

This is my city!! This was taken next to my house from the cemetery.


Here's another one, this one with names of some notable places around my city. If you click on the image you can view it larger.

This was after my last dinner with my host family.

My host sister, Emma, me, Janet, my host sister Anna, and Janet's host sister Rema.

Me, my host mom, Janet's host mom, Janet, Janet's host sister, and my host sister.

Me and my host momma.

Me, my family and my two LCFs.

Me and my host family at swearing in.

The EE group.

Karenis people and our two tech trainers, Piruza and Liz.

A lady selling sweet bread just outside of Geghart.
Its pretty!

Inside the church, Geghart. This churh is carved out of the mountain. This is my favorite church I've seen so far.




Janet holding a little carving of Armenia. She later dropped it and it shattered on the floor. The vendor said something to the effect of "damn tourists"

Some volunteers on the steps of Garni, the only Pagan temple in Armenia. It is a monument to the sun, and was used as a summer house.


Janet and Brian near the canyon at Garni.

A Khatchkar at Garni.

The Garni temple.

Me and my host momma.