I forget...

Well, just like in Armenia, I notice all kinds of things during the day that would be interesting to share, but when I get in front of the computer, I forget what they were. Hmmm. Well in any case, yesterday morning I bumped into an American I'd met earlier, and we headed down by metro to some fortified church, and from there wandered our way back along the river to Old Town Square. This took about 7 hours, with a break for beer. As soon as we got to old town square we bumped into a Serbian acquaintence of the American, and walked around a bit till they were satisfied with a beer place where they proceeded to drink 1.5 liters each, before the American took off to meet someone. So the Serbian, who was a tour guide whos group had free time and I headed headed to a cool local food joint, and I had my first real Czech meal. Dumplings of all kinds, in a rich gravy. Not bad at all. I also have tips on a couple of other good local hole in the wall joints.

Tonight I meet up with my childhood friends and the sightseeing will begin in earnest. Till then I didn't want to see anything specific, so as not to repeat it when they arrive. One of them visited me in Armenia back in 2000, and I haven't seen him since.

Anyway, going back in time, on Sunday evening I went to the Arma Hotel in Yerevan for dinner on the outdoor patio with some friends, and a "cousin", Edina. I forget about places that aren't right in the center, and it was so nice to get up above the city for the sweeping views, which were all the more incredible due to the lightning/rain storm that swept in and out, and whose progress across the Ararat Plain we could track so easily, as well as see our apartments in town.