Today our trip was to Sartarabad. When we woke up, we we’re already anxious to get there. We wore our orange t-shirts, ate breakfast, and got on the bus. It was about an hour long drive to Sartarabad, but we didn’t mind. On our drive there we saw beautiful sights of mountains, hills, and amazing greenery. When we arrived to Sartarabad it was very hot, and we had to wear our hats.
At Sartarabad, the first thing we saw was a large monument with 12 bells on it. We took pictures with the young children dressed as army men. We waited a little bit there because the guards didn’t let us go in without the Armenian president there. After a while, we decided to go down a path which directed you around and to the monument. After the little walk there, we sang and took pictures next to a wall with art carved on it. An Armenian singer from California came and sang, and at the end a group of dancers danced.
After the ride back, my dad and me had 7 hours of free time to spend. We decided to go to Vernisage, a flee market. There, we bought 2 necklaces for my sister. Vernisage was very busy today, probably because it was May 28, the day Armenia was free for the first time in 600 years. The market had a large variety of items, spanning from jewelry to antique items. If you ever get a chance to go to Yerevan, please do visit Vernisage.
The dinner we had was amazing. It was a middle eastern based restaurant called Abo Hagob. We ate bread and hummus, fattoush, chicken kebab with fries, and cake for dessert. There was live entertainment, and we enjoyed it very much. Overall today was a great and amazing day.
-Andrew Sarkissian