AMAZING YEREVAN Russ Pearce, United Kingdom From Tbilisi to the Armenian capital of Yerevan, we got a taxi. On a good road we reached the border, spent about an hour at its transition and continued on their way already on the territory of Armenia, where the roads were already a little worse. After a year of their stay in Azerbaijan, the mere fact that we got in line to get the Armenian visa, which, incidentally, is worth 10 dollars for 12 days, was for us something surprising and exciting. Aragats road ran through the green ridges of northern Armenia, and the way we met the abandoned factories and smoking pipes still in force, a restored village, which is at the epicenter of the monstrous earthquake in 1988, and the city of Spitak the mysterious ship, which stands next to a memorial in honor of died during this disaster. Most likely, the ship was built to remind everyone that the Armenian merchants traveled throughout the world. On the way we stopped at a roadside cafe, which in appearance more like a shack. There we indulge in a huge portion of pork kebab. Armenian ship to the north of Yerevan, we drove through a mountain plateau with a magnificent view of Mount Aragats, the highest in Armenia. Aragats should not be confused with Mount Ararat, which, though located in Turkey, perfectly visible from Yerevan. Soon we started our way down into the valley, where is the city. Our driver is not very well acquainted with the road, but with the help of local taxi drivers, we soon got to the hotel "Sunset", where our hostess Nune was waiting for us. Hotel "Sunset" was more like a rented apartment, where the hostess each morning cooked breakfast guests. And what a breakfast! Nune tried to make the morning we will never go hungry. She made various egg dishes and eggplant, which is always accompanied by jams, bread and cheese, homemade, and fresh apricots from his own garden. Her husband, Sergei entertained us with stories about Armenia (and Karabakh, where he was born). It was from him we learned that Apricot can be cracked, and found within the nucleolus is very tasty. Their sons, like himself, Sergei - talented artists, their drawings and sketches adorn the walls of the apartment. Sergey and Nune - wonderful hosts, and we are glad that he met with them. Ararat Yerevan of Armenia was much more modern and colorful city than we would expect. But in this city has its problems caused by the global economic crisis that affected the delay in the construction of the giant stairs "Cascade". What a pity! This building connects the upper part of the city (in which find our hotel) to the lower part, but unfortunately, the construction of the very top of the stairs is currently stopped. Upon completion, 'Cascade' will be a huge staircase with statues, flower beds and an escalator, which will help you save power and do not climb the stairs. "Cascade" At the top of the stairs the obelisk in honor of the 70-year anniversary of the establishment of Soviet power in Armenia. The obelisk is made in the form of arrows stuck in the ground from the upper end of which grows an ear of wheat. Nearby is a curious statue of a very well-fed Roman centurion and fun craft that looks like it came here straight from the cartoons. Deadline for material:
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