Riding on the Wings of Tatev®

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July 28th 2012

Published: July 28th 2012

Tatev Monastery is in Southern Armenia, a small area wedged in among Iran, Turkey, and Azerbaijan. The Wings of Tatev® is the longest single line aerial tramway in the world. It is 5.7 kilometers long and takes approximately 11 minutes to cross the Vorotan River Gorge to the monastery and village of the same name. Over the gorge, the tram is a maximum height of 320 meters above the ground. Very c... Read Full Entry

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Noravank Monastery

Mount Ararat Under a Cloud

On the way from Noravank to Khor Virap.

Mount Ararat and Watermelon Stand

Abundance of watermelons in addition to peaches, plums, apricots, and cherries. Watermelon goes for about 23¢/kilo.

Khor Virap Monastery

Unedited version of a photo someone at the monastery took for me. Actually impossible to straighten using editing software. This is a perfect example of why there are always so few photos of me in my blogs.

Khor Virap Monastery

Posing in front of Mount Ararat and Little Ararat.

Baking Hot Plains in Front of Mount Ararat

Khor Virap is purportedly the hottest place in Armenia which necessitated a very short stop. And my free ride only stayed for a bit...

1st August 2012

Caroline
non-member comment

Hi Jon, just thought I'd check your blog to see how your travels in Armenia have gone. We are back in Yerevan, but didn't go back to Theatre hostel, instead we thought we'd try Grammy Hostel which is much better. We are going to be heading South tomorrow - on our way to Iran, so it was good to read your blog and get some ideas!! Enjoy the rest of your travels.

2nd August 2012

povertyjetset
Jon W

Hi Caroline, Arrived Tbilisi today. Thankfully not nearly as hot as Yerevan. Don't miss the cable car ride to Tatev. Enjoy the rest of your trip. Jon

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