Border to Border, Day 1: Meghri

Border to Border , Day 0: Packing

Okay- phew- I made it through the last week and a half, and I'm packed and ready to go. Tomorrow a van will pick us up and bring us and the rest of our Walking Crew down to southerly town of Meghri, where we'll have our first day teaching, first night camping, and the day after that, our first day of hiking. I'm not bringing my laptop on this trek, and I hate typing on my phone, so from here on out, it'll be only photo posts until the end of the trek. Wish me (& my gear) luck!

April Showers Bring...

Right before we head out for Border to Border and Sisian explodes with wildflowers. I guess the good news is that we can spend next June here at site and enjoy the season for all it's worth then.

Yerevan

So, and unexpected trip to Yerevan turned into the Yerevan Trip Part Forever when a last minute meeting scheduled for Saturday got pushed to today got pushed to Thursday. So, I'll be here for a solid week before running back home in time to pack for Border to Border which starts in just SEVEN DAYS! Aaaand: I'm sick. :( So, let's see if I can make it through the madness that is the last week of May...

Djengelov Hats

Ahh! I totally forgot to put these photos up back when I took them- after we went on the hike to Uyts with Arus, Tyler and Andrea, Andrea and I, along with Arus's mom and sister Meline, cooked Djengelov Hats, which is just about the most awesome cooking experience to date. It was awesome. I am totally in love with Arus's family. They're super amazing- I'm so glad that Andrea introduced us.

Hiking Adventures

More Border to Border Prep!

Hot Spring

The village next door has a hot spring! Okay, really it's more of a luke-warm spring, and it's super dirty because they use it to bathe the sheep before shearing them, but still, hot spring!