Top of the pass looking to Lake Saven

Day 9 Armenia: Caravanserai Lodge, Ecolodge and the Crusade Connection

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September 15th 2023
Today we drive out of the mists of Goris to A farm in the North Eastern mountains. We leave Goris with a full tank, costing about £44 for 38 litres of 95 octane petrol. We retrace the Yerevan Highway, still under cloud, past the Tavet turn off and through the police arch where lorries were queuing two days ago. No hold up today and we notice a sign saying Weight Check, so that must be t ... read more

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Armenia prides itself on being the first nation to formally adopt Christianity (early 4th century). Despite periods of autonomy, over the centuries Armenia came under the sway of various empires including the Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Persian, and Otto... ... read more