Today we left Artsakh to go to Jermuk , on the way, we stopped at a military tank which was the first tank to enter Shushi to protect the land. During the Shushi fight a brave Armenian soldier was in this tank but he sadly died after getting shot. We also went to an Armenian church right next to the tank in which the Azeris kept their weapons and bombs. They kept their weapons there because they knew that the Armenians would never fire at their own church. After going to the church and tank we went to the Khachadoor Apovian Armenian School where we met students our age and we sang and recited poems to each other and had a great time.
Today we all went to the Longest Tramway in the world. The tramway is in Datev, Armenia. The tramway was the coolest thing I have ever done! (other than Khor Virab.) Anyway, we came to Datev, we saw the Tramway, and we all got excited, but first we had to eat lunch. For lunch, we went to ” Datevadoon” and ate salad, kufta, and lavash. After, it was finally time to ride the tramway.
The tramway was 12 minutes long, but it felt like 30 minutes. In the middle of the tramway, there are some poles that stand the tramway. When you go past the poles, you go up and down. It was so much fun! We went passed at least 3 poles before it finished. Once we arrived at the other side of the mountains, there was a church, and an Oil Mill that we view sited. At the church, the girls had to wear white cloth on their heads, and we prayed with the priest in the church. Then, I FaceTimed my family, and then we went on the tramway to get back to the other side of the mountain. This time on the tramway, I sat in the back.
When we finally got there, it was time to go head to Jermuk. So, we got into the bus and drove 2 hours all the way to Jermuk. Finally we get there, and check into our rooms.
We all had so much fun today!!!!!
-Maral Abrahamian and Sienna Soghomonian