Educational trip
to Artsakh
The trip we had planned a month ago started on October
27th. It was a very interesting adventure and experience for us, and I'm going
to tell about it in detail.
Day 1: Our first stop was at the
Hayravank Monastery located on the
shores of Lake Sevan. We were impressed by the stunning view of that place. We
walked around, had breakfast and continued our trip. Next, we stopped in the
Dadivanq Monastery, and after that - the village Vanq, and went to their
school. We walked around the school, made new friends, and invited them to our
school. Then we went to the monastery of Gandzasar. It was very big and beautiful, and the view was unforgettable. Our
next stop was the statue of a big lion carved in the mountain. We took some
photos and went to the village Her-Her where the house of Gevorg’s grandparents is.
We had supper, played some games, and fell asleep.
Day 2: After breakfast, we decided to go
for a walk in the village. We went to the school, met kids who study there.
They welcomed us, showed us their school and school gym. We played volleyball
and basketball with them and then decided to see 2 very old trees. We invited
them to our school and said goodbye. Then we talked with some people who live
in Her-Her and walked home. We didn’t go anywhere else that day. We made one of
the famous Armenian dishes Harisa and had supper. Also, we went to the Amaras
monastery, but for the rest of the day, we were just talking, playing some
games, relaxing and having fun.
Day 3: The third day, was full of many
interesting places. I think we had the most fun that day. First, we went to one
of the oldest trees in the world – Tnjri, and then to a place called Jdrduz, Hunoti
Gorge which is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. Our next stop
was Shushi. We went to one of the Shushi schools, told about our school,
danced Armenian folk dances. They also were invited to our school. Next, we
went to Ghazanchetsots church, which is one of the largest Armenian churches.
The church was really beautiful. Then we went to Stepanakert, which is the
capital city of Artsakh. We didn’t walk in the city, because we didn’t have
much time, but I’d like to visit it one more time because it was gorgeous. We
just stopped to buy some food there, and also to see the famous statue of
Grandmother and Grandfather. Our last stop was the Umbrella waterfall in the
canyon Honut. Honestly, I was greatly impressed by that wonderful place, cause
I don't find churches and monasteries as interesting as our nature. For me, the
Umbrella waterfall and the Honut canyon were the most interesting, gorgeous and
unforgettable places of our trip.
We didn't go anywhere else, but I think that all the
places we went to are enough to make an opinion about Artsakh. It's a beautiful
country, with many nice people, that are always glad to see you. It has a
wonderful nature like Armenia, so you should visit Artsakh at least once.
Of course, there were many funny moments and adventures
during our trip. We became closer to each other, made new friends and just
spent a great time. So I'm already very excited about our next trip.
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