May 26, 2011
Mmm…Mmm… everybody likes the fresh food. They also like the drinks. Some people drink juice others Hot Chocolate. I drank both today. I loved it! Eggs are also popular and tasty. Soon we will go on the bus. Since we are leaving Stepanagert no one is left empty handed. They either have a backpack or luggage in their hands to bring to Yerevan. We are on the bus. Mary, George, and I were the first on the bus so we got the first choice on seats. Soon everyone piled on the bus. The bus then started to move. We prayed to have a safe trip.
We were soon in Lachine. Each family got one tree to plant. We got to pick our own tree . We planted walnut trees in big holes. First, the man came and showed us how to plant the trees . Then we used hoses to water the walnut trees. Sadly, Mary and I couldn’t use the hose because our trees were further away. We decided to use buckets. I even got wet!
Change in plans we got to Datev and we waited for the cable car. A good hour went by and they still hadn’t fixed the electrical problem. The parents had the great idea of driving to the churches. Then, we would see if the 20 minute cable car was working. Sadly, it wasn’t. The good thing about our drive was the Devil’s Bridge. It is called the Devil’s Bridge because; the water has gone through solid rocks. Let me tell you about the monastery. It consists of three churches and one vault. The churches names are Boghos Bedros, Krikor Loosavorich, and Asdvadzadzin. In the one vault is Krikor Datevatsi. The word Datev is also used as a girl’s name. All these things are beautifully made.
We then went to Tamam Dadig restaurant. 12 chairs and a table for the kids and 21 chairs and a table for the parents, Bus Driver, and Garine’ the Tour Guide lay in front of us. On the table was set plates, forks, spoons, drinks, salad, kebab, fish, bread, French fries, and cheese. Everyone dug in. Saro was so hungry he even ate the eye of the fish and he liked it. YUCK!!!!!
We go on the bus and left Datev. We have sat on the bus for over five hours .We have now arrived in Yerevan. After that long ride everybody is tired and in bed. Tomorrow you will read Mary’s writing about the Yerevan school and the Armenian tree projects education center.
By Liana Nalbandian