I have been in Ijevan for a little over a month. I have not taken as many pictures as I wanted, but here are a few. Most of them are from a party that my host family threw. The party was for my host mother's father who had died 7 years ago.
Two of my site-mates, Andy and Matt, and I taking one of many vodka shots at the party.
Matt and I taking another shot with my host father.
After eating and drinking for about 4 hours we hiked to the family's chapel.
A close up of the chapel.
Inside of the chapel, where we lit candles for my host mother's father. I also lit candles for my loved ones who have passed away.
Located very near the family chapel are some ruins. These ruins were the home of 2 holy brothers. It is a shrine now.
Within the shrine, we lit more candles for our loved ones who have passed away.
This is tree at the shrine. According to my host father, it is holy and is hundreds of years old.
You can never get enough pictures of Ararat. This one is from my training village, Karenis.
Andy and I taking a shot of some Armenian Cognac during a dinner at my host family's cafe. Armenian Cognac was Winston Churchill's favorite drink. I was lucky enough to drink some cognac from 1957. I now know why it was his favorite.
