We made it to our motherland finally! Unfortunately, before we left Egypt, Kar wanted one last authentic meal and we went to a local restaurant. Haig had some bad meat and later when we were on the plane, he started feeling ill. He got progressively worse during our layover in Austria and 10 minutes before our flight, we decided to take the next flight which was the following day. Luckily they were able to pull our bags from the plane and booked our flights for the next day. Haig was too sick and it was really late so we decided to tough it out in the airport instead of dealing with the hassle of finding a hotel. That was one of the hardest nights we have spent together. Poor Haig barely slept :(
We have a beautiful place to stay in Yerevan, Armenia thanks to Adam and Rita (Haig's family). It is right in the middle of downtown and only 5 minutes to Kar's family's house. The first day we went to Victory Park and since it was women's day, Kar got to ride for free! We really enjoyed people watching and it was so cool to be able to speak Armenian everywhere!
We spent Easter with Kar's family and they are fabulous! We had so much fun and they are so hospitable we feel like we're back home. Of course, they sent us away with a bunch of homemade goodies! Thanks Armineh morkur (aunt in Armenian) :)
Today, Armineh mokur's daughter Aneis took us to the Matenadaran where we saw very important and old books. You'll be proud. We did the tour in Armenian and understood most of it! We then searched for Armenian books since Haig and I intend on taking some lessons to improve our Armenian. Tomorrow, there is an environmental festival which we will attend in the hopes of making some contacts and learning about the environmental issues in Armenia so we can see how we can get involved.
Well, that's all for now.
Stesootyun (bye in Armenian)
-Kar and Haig
6 comments:
glad to hear you're feeling better haig. i bet it's so nice for the two of you to have a place to call home!! enjoy the family, food, and community!
phew, thank goodness you made it. Haig, stay away from run-down, hole-in-the-wall food joints... or go the vegetarian route at least.
How cool that you'll be seeing Arbi and that you saw Armineh mokur and family. This leg of the trip has multiple purposes, it seems. It must also be nice to not be a transient for a while. Have fun!
Email us at some point to schedule a phone date.
Hi siroonners, I am glad everything is good now. My Karineh's little toe and Haig's food poisoning. I am so jealous of you guys to see my cousin, her husband and the kids. I am pretty sure you will have lots of fun in Armenia. Love mom
Seereliner Karineh yev Haig,
So good to hear from you and see your pictures. Women's Day must have been fun. I'm especially proud of you for using- I can just "hear" you- and planning on improving your Armenian even more.
Enjoy your stay to the fullest.love, mom
Hey Guys,
I just finished reading about your adventures (up to a few days ago). I definitely can sympathize with third world enfermities, as I have been battling one myself as I´m writing this. Enjoy your time in Armenia.
Ryan Stewart
Dear Karineh and Haig,
What a marvelous adventure you guys have had/are having! My favorite photos are the water shots. This blogging stuff has technically challenged your old fashioned sister as I see my past comment unfortunately did not post! Do know that I have been checking your updates and loving the tales and photos you have left! We are counting the days till your safe and happy return (now I will abra cadabra as I try and post this :-))
Shad Seerov,
Bahrig
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