Day 85: Ski Time Sadness and Lake Sevan

Kieran loves skiing (he’s super talented) and starting Gap Year on January 10 meant he wouldn’t get a ski season. To raise his spirits, Mary said, “We can go skiing in Armenia; their ski season is February to early April.” Initially Kieran was adamantly against it because it wouldn’t compare to West Coast slopes and he wouldn’t have his gear (ski snob 🧐). He finally surrendered when he saw they got more snow last week.

Well sad news, we get to the resort and they ended their season 24 hours before we arrived 😭💀

We were still able to ride the gondola up and complain how the slopes were still in good condition and that Maryland ski resorts would sacrifice a child to have these Armenian slopes with this much snow in April.

Instead of skiing, we ventured to Lake Seven and visited monasteries from 874 AD. We got some mulled pomegranate wine and beer from a local brewery, hit the ski resort pool/sauna, and had a lovely dinner.

Super sad day with rolling emotions, but we made the best of the ski town 🥲

Restaurants:
Teghenis
Kellers Brewery

Food:
lamb khashlam

Spots:
Sevanavank
Lake Seven
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