Week 14

Trip to Russia & Armenia - 2008

I was just looking through our blog and realized I never posted pictures of our trip to Russia & Armenia from this past summer.  The trip was great; I'm a bigger fan of Armenia than Russia - sounds crazy but I loved the culture of Armenia much more.  

The trip was quite eventful in the beginning since our luggage was lost for 2 days and mine for 3 but eventually it all worked out (although I did at one point beg Tigran to call America and tell them my luggage was missing - as if this was the biggest problem America had at the moment...)

In any case her are some of the pictures!

In Moline, IL after we couldn't land in Chicago

Arriving in Moscow

At Red Square in Moscow

Tigran & His Sister (Lusine) at Red Square

Our Nieces (Gayane & Tatevik) on the Metro with Fanta

Overlooking Moscow

On an Overnight Train to St.Petersburg

Inside the Hermitage

A Cool Church (my favorite)

River next to Church

On a Boat in the St.Petersburg Rivers

View from the Boat

Back in Moscow - A Russian Dinner

Tigran's Cousins - Haik & His Wife

Broken Down in Armenia - On Our way to Gyumri

Aunt Karine & Olya in Back & Uncle Samvel and His Wife

A Park in Gyumri

A Church in Gyumri

Tatevik Hiding her Face from the Camera

A Feast - Armenian Style

A Rock Formation that Looks Like a Turtle

Mountains

Lake Sevan

Hanging out with Poets in Yerevan

Meeting Sarah Zaenger (Peace Corp Volunteer) in Armenia

Fountain & Light Show in Yerevan

Tigran & I enjoying the show

Back Row: Olya, Gayane, Aunt Karine, & Tatevik