Armenia and Western Georgia

• Thunderstorm after effects in the Debed Canyon Thunderstorm after effects in the Debed Canyon
• The weather and Soviet pollution blackened Haghpat Monastery The weather and Soviet pollution blackened Haghpat Monastery
• 12th century Armenian inscriptions in the Haghpat Monastery 12th century Armenian inscriptions in the Haghpat Monastery
• Waiting for a break in the rain Waiting for a break in the rain
• Approaching Alaverdi... Approaching Alaverdi...
• ...dominated by its barely functioning Soviet copper smelting plant ...dominated by its barely functioning Soviet copper smelting plant
• Gravestones inside the Sanahin Monastery Gravestones inside the Sanahin Monastery
• Once grand interiors Once grand interiors
• Sanahin's exterior walls, now shared with ferns Sanahin's exterior walls, now shared with ferns
• Tending the gardens Tending the gardens
• The Sanahin Plateau, high above a bleak Alaverdi The Sanahin Plateau, high above a bleak Alaverdi
• Sanahin - another bleak Armenian town Sanahin - another bleak Armenian town
• The next day - pretty meadows approaching Dilijan The next day - pretty meadows approaching Dilijan
• Don't get much chocolate in your biscuits here... Don't get much chocolate in your biscuits here...
• Haghartsin Monastery - under serious renovation Haghartsin Monastery - under serious renovation
• Seeking illumination (or salvation?) Seeking illumination (or salvation?)
• Moss covered Goshavank Monastery Moss covered Goshavank Monastery
• Nestled in beech woods, Mkhitar Gosh's chapel overlooking Goshavank Nestled in beech woods, Mkhitar Gosh's chapel overlooking Goshavank
• Assorted 12th century headstones Assorted 12th century headstones
• An elderly wandering minstrel, Sevan An elderly wandering minstrel, Sevan
• Icons in Sevanavank Monastery Icons in Sevanavank Monastery
• Those who can't leave money light candles Those who can't leave money light candles
• Warden, Haryavank Monastery Warden, Haryavank Monastery
• Lone headstone overlooking Lake Sevan Lone headstone overlooking Lake Sevan
• Time to get a new T-shirt? Time to get a new T-shirt?
• Soviet changing room, Lake Sevan Soviet changing room, Lake Sevan
• Crayfisherman in front of Haryavank Crayfisherman in front of Haryavank
• Still waters, Lake Sevan Still waters, Lake Sevan
• You can't see the vodka bottle, but it's there... You can't see the vodka bottle, but it's there...
• Crayfish for supper, thanks to our host... Crayfish for supper, thanks to our host...
• ...for the time being, there's a plentiful supply here ...for the time being, there's a plentiful supply here
• Yerevan's new Sur Grigor Lusavorich cathedral, more substance than style Yerevan's new Sur Grigor Lusavorich cathedral, more substance than style
• Trendy young Armenians, only seen in Yerevan Trendy young Armenians, only seen in Yerevan
• Police and pedestrians in the main square, Yerevan Police and pedestrians in the main square, Yerevan
• Both 4x4s, only one will survive Armenia's backroads Both 4x4s, only one will survive Armenia's backroads
• expensive tastes... expensive tastes...
• ...plain tasty ...plain tasty
• Typical Yerevan - it's not all beautified yet Typical Yerevan - it's not all beautified yet
• Inside the tiny Katoghike Chapel, Yerevan Inside the tiny Katoghike Chapel, Yerevan
• Yerevan's imposing opera house Yerevan's imposing opera house
• Cappucino quaffers in one of Yerevan's innumerable cafes Cappucino quaffers in one of Yerevan's innumerable cafes
• More trendy Yerevanites More trendy Yerevanites
• Backstreets still tell a different story Backstreets still tell a different story
• Grabbing some shade under a Lada Grabbing some shade under a Lada
• Yerevan's recently completed Cascade Yerevan's recently completed Cascade
• Contemplating the uninspiring views Contemplating the uninspiring views
• Arty fountains in the Cascade Arty fountains in the Cascade
• You don't see Bermuda shorts outside the capital You don't see Bermuda shorts outside the capital
• Our supper, pre cooking... Our supper, pre cooking...
• ...and post cooking... ...and post cooking...
• ...Nina seems to have eaten most of them! ...Nina seems to have eaten most of them!
• More traditional Armenian lady More traditional Armenian lady
• Salt flats in Shirak, en-route to the Georgian border Salt flats in Shirak, en-route to the Georgian border
• Back in Georgia, a fine use for an old train carriage Back in Georgia, a fine use for an old train carriage
• Cave dwellings in the cliffs, Vardzia Cave dwellings in the cliffs, Vardzia
• Murals in the Church of the Assumption, inside the caves Murals in the Church of the Assumption, inside the caves
• View over the Mtkvari valley View over the Mtkvari valley
• The imposing Khertvisi Fortress The imposing Khertvisi Fortress
• The Sapara Monastery - almost perfectly positioned The Sapara Monastery - almost perfectly positioned
• Monks at Sapara Monks at Sapara
• Georgian bas-reliefs, Sapara Georgian bas-reliefs, Sapara
• Having a quick fag, en-route to Batumi Having a quick fag, en-route to Batumi
• Fishermen at the sea port, Batumi Fishermen at the sea port, Batumi
• Must be still in Asia - never ashamed of the big belly Must be still in Asia - never ashamed of the big belly
• Batumi waterfront; Georgian national and naval flags Batumi waterfront; Georgian national and naval flags
• Much of Batumi is still undergoing a facelift Much of Batumi is still undergoing a facelift
• Dipping a toe in the Black Sea Dipping a toe in the Black Sea
• Backgammon in the shade Backgammon in the shade
• Batumi's building site Batumi's building site
• Oops! Too many cheese pies Oops! Too many cheese pies
• The mini seaside resort at Sarpi, 500 metres from the Turkish border (note the minaret!) The mini seaside resort at Sarpi, 500 metres from the Turkish border (note the minaret!)
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