May 27, 2013
This morning we went to the arch of Yeghishe Charents. It was really pretty. It also had a great view. We got to see mountains, a village and other wonderful sites. Yeghishe Charents would sit there every day looking at Ararat Mountain. He would sit there because that’s the best view of Ararat.
Then we went to Garni Pagan temple. Garni is the only pagan temple in Armenia. We also saw a king’s bathhouse. It said we worked, and worked, and worked but we didn’t get anything. That means that the slaves wrote that. Then we went to Geghard. That’s where the holly water is. If you are sick, and you drink the water you wouldn’t be sick again. But if you weren’t sick and you drank the water you will never be sick. Also Geghard is the only church carved or made from a boulder. Another name for it besides Geghard is AyriVank because it’s made out of a boulder.
Then we went to Lake Sevan. It was really pretty. We went up 122 stairs to the peninsula. Once we looked at the church we went back down Sevan and we all dipped our feet in. It was really cold. We all had a lot of fun. Then we went to the English Learning Center. We got to meet really nice kids. We played musical chairs and charades. It was really fun. That was an amazing day. We had a great time.
Christina Kew