Armenia: To Yerevan

We crossed the border into Armenia (112), and drove a little ways before we came to a church complex from the 9th century.

After that we stopped for lunch and made the long trip overland to Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. 

The following day we were up and out to visit a monastery with an amazing view of Mt. Ararat.

We then made our way back to Yerevan for lunch, and then were off again to another monastery, this one dating back to the 4th century.

Inside, we were treated to an a capella concert.

We then had time to explore the rest of the complex.

After the monastery, we visited the temple of Garni, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was a temple to Apollo.

All in all, a great couple of days!

Georgia: Back to Tbilisi

Today we drove back to Tbilisi. Along the way we stopped at an ancient cave town, called Lord's Castle.

We also stopped at the town where Stalin was born and visited the Stalin Museum, as well as the home he was born and the bulletproof train car in which he rode around the USSR.