Hello guys! Today the journey brings us to Armenia đŚđ˛
Armenia is a country whose name you pronounce as you are used to if youâve never been there. But after you went there⌠you take a deep breath and want to shout out âArmeniaaaaaâ to hear the echo coming back from the mountains.
Perfect country to escape from reality, to hide (and Iâm sure a lot of people did). A country where you can enjoy the silence, scenic views, and ancient history. Just think about it: Armenia adopted Christianity in 301 AD and managed to preserve well the churches and monuments built centuries ago.
In its history, it knew a lot of tragedies. The most significant impact had the wars of 1918-1920 resulting in huge human and territorial losses, including twin-peak mountain Ararat to Turkey.
What unusual can you find here as a tourist?
Yerevan â capital, also called the âpink cityâ because of the color of the stones used for the buildings. A city with a modern hint, modern art and lots of stairs to climb.
Brandy. Got ya! The best of the best. It has a remarkable taste not only because of the very sweet grape but also because of the superior quality of groundwaters itâs made of.
As someone who is born in Moldova, I know what good brandy tastes like, but Armenian one beats all Iâve tried before.
High-altitude lake Sevan â 1900m above the sea level, clear cold waters, beautiful views.
Very old churches and mountains â together. On the top of the mountains, hidden in the mountains, etc. The most memorable one is Tatev, where you can get to by the cableway âWings of Tatevâ almost literally flying 300m high above the abyss.
Famous twin-peak Ararat â you can look at it endlessly but you canât touch it.
What else?
Delicious food: bread baked in the traditional oven right in the supermarket, soups with unique recipes, grilled meat, Armenian coffee, sweets.
Beautiful music â sad as history of Armenia and deep as its soul (some links in the comments).
People - no
#wearables post#4
Last year I was among the pilots (for one of the dutch banks) to test this solution out. Since couple of months wearables are accessible to the wider public. Love it! More info in the video