Newastle, England

Left Yerevan, arrived in Newcastle. Luggage was sent to Belfast, so I still awaiting its arrival. This will be my 2nd full day here, so I will start photographing today. Since I arrived ive been sleepy, with the 4 hour time difference and my full day of travel to get here it only makes sense.

Missing Yerevan so much I cant even express. I wasn't ready to leave, and can only think about when im going back next.

Up to date update! - Yerevan, Armenia

Everything is wonderful. I haven't found time to upload photos or share stories, so I will do so now.

Been spending most of (if not all) my time with Acacia. Going on walking adventures, taking pictures and laughing a lot! She is my new sister, and i love her dearly.

Today we went to Vernisage again, and of course, bought a bunch of fun and beautiful things!

Here and the post above are just some pictures of what I have been up to lately.

Pic 1 --> Acacia with this beautiful little girl Sofie we met on one of our walks.
Pic 2 -- > A Spiral I found on the ground and the nearly setting sun over Yerevan.
Pic 3 & 4 --> Jamming with the boys @ Calumet. Rudy, Dare, Aram and Vahan.
Pic 5 --> Armenian Fried Chickennn!!!! (This one is for Renna!)

Beautiful - Yerevan, Armenia

This place is still amazing! Just gets better infact.






So Acacia and I have made friends with these 4 fabulous boys - 2 Greeks, 1 Bulgarian and 1 Portuguese. They live in the big house that overlooks the city. We have been spending quite a bit of time there having bbq's, listening to music, sleeping outside on the big balcony. These boys are absolutely wonderful and we have loads of fun!

The last picture is of Vernisage, which is the market on the weekends! fun place to walk around and look at things!

On The Way - Karabakh

We stopped at a bunch of different places on the way to and from Karabakh. Khorvirab, Datev and a few others. Here are some pics.

Mom, Man with the Mustache is for you!

Karabakh

We stayed in Stepanagerd, but visited Shooshi while we were there. I can't express how amazing Karabakh is. Just abosolutely stunning scenery, interesting history and current issues...and the people! It is a very backwards sort of place....i was describing that it looks like the Buffalo of Armenia. Regardless, i had an amazing time! There are plans in the work to go back before I leave here.

My People - Yerevan, Armenia

Let me introduce you to some of my everyday people. We have Sati, who you have all met before from previous posts. She's what has been keeping me sane living in this house. Next is Acacia - From Beirut. Remember that poolparty/jam sesh I talked about? I met her there, because she is Hratch and Sylvie's niece. She is just a load of good energy and sunshine everyday, and spending time with her makes me smile non-stop! Next is Naz, our Iranian counterpart who hails from LA. Though we have nearly nothing in common, we some how managed to have created a strong bond! Shes fun, outgoing and we have great talks! These 3 girls have become my sisters. I see them almost everyday.


These are the people who make me smile, laugh and feel so at home. I will introduce you to more people along the way, because there are still so many more!


Today I leave for Karabakh, and will be there until Monday evening. I feel like there is something waiting there for me. So we will see!!!!

Love Love Love! - Yerevan, Armenia

Can you tell how I feel about this place??? I love it! I've been busy, and internet isn't consistent, so I Haven't had the chance to post too much this past week.
My class is going really well. The kids are loving it, and I have even had parents go to the head of the department to say what a great job im doing!!! Very exciting.
Friday night my friend Rudy and Hratch opened their lounge called Calumet. The opening was fun and what a beautiful place!!! I will post more pictures of it, seeing as though i intend on spending more time there. I played drums on stage and we all jammed out, hung out and had a lovely time.
Yesterday was Vartavar (for those of you who aren't aware, its basically a giant water fight in the city...if you want to stay dry, do not walk outside!). Me and my friend Naz were attacked constantly with boys who had buckets of water in hand or people pouring water from their balconies! Even a waiter at the restaurant we went to for lunch got me on my way to the washroom. Drenched, but had an amazing time!