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Date: 19th May 2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travelled: 30 kms around Yerevan in Armenia  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visited:\u00a0Ararat Valley. Garni Temple, Geghard Monastery \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stayed: Hayasa Hotel, Yerevan  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After dinner our first evening in Yerevan passed quietly. The hotel is well appointed but the breakfast a little ordinary without a toaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the appointed time our guides explains she will not be following the script this morning, Our city tour will start outside the city, so off we go into the morning traffic. The day is chilly but the sun makes appearances as we drive on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The road taken starts to rise quickly as the city turns to suburbia. 15 minutes later the bus stops at Charente Arch a viewing point overlooking the Ararat Valley. Beyond the valley a snow capped Mount Ararat stands large. Cloud rolling over the summit. Whilst we cannot see Noah\u2019s Ark from here it\u2019s one of the most amazing vistas we\u2019ve enjoyed travelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our guide states the Ararat valley is the bread basket of Armenia. The mountain summit itself now stands in Turkey, thanks to the Russians. Off to the left side stands Little Ararat which we catch a glimpse of occasionally, is in Iran. The complexity of the borders undoubtedly adds to the politic tensions in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we were to see nothing else today I would still be satisfied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But we do, back on the coach, another 10 minutes and we arrive at the Garni Temple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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