What a little piece of Heaven here on earth! I travelled up to northern Armenia... the Lori region with my interns this last weekend and I have found one of my new favorite corners of the world. We explored the standard Haghbat and Sanahin, had lunch at a pit stop on the side of the road where they prepare the Khorovadz on the street. What a feast. But the weekend was truly perfected by the trip to Kobayr. It had been rainy all weekend and was drizzling at the time. We had to climb through a little village to get to a barely existing path to hike up a muddy hill. At points we had to grab onto a fence which otherwise we would not have made it without looking like we just arrived from Woodstock on the rainy day. Finally we reached the top and discovered the remarkable frescos Raffi speaks so highly of. Standing feet away from the straight down drop cliff, I took a few shots and then followed others to discover an isolated cave area in the cliff that resembled the rainforests of… I don’t know, I’ve never been to one, but it was quite a view. Just as I got to the end, I shot a photo and it was my last, but thank God I at least got some evidence that I reached this magnificent place. Friends back home already express they’re endless jealousy for the experience I’m having. I’m starting to get jealous of myself!