Friday, Dilijan

Got up with some stomach problems (maybe the "sour" cream sauce on my pasta had something to do with that) and a bit grumpy since I got very little sleep the night before so I skipped breakfast. Since Breakfast is essential in the Bed and Breakfast experience I heard Ashley making excuses to the nice lady as to why I wasn't eating. We headed into town where Ashley was meeting with a lady from the Peace Corp to do an interview and I walked around the city. The city is so cute and looks much like a cross between an old Western town and a Swiss local. The mountains and trees are beautiful and we have picked our favorite spot to write and watch the sunset.

Around 2 pm we went to Judy's home (the Peace Corps woman from North Carolina) and spoke with some local students (teenagers) and their teacher. They have a get together once a week so they could practice their english in conc=versation. Ashley talked to them about their lives and interviewed them about being Armenian. They spoke well considering they have only studied english a couple of years. It has inspired me to learn Armenian yet I also say I will learn the language of the country I just

visited and never do.  Maybe I will keep to this pledge this time. We were invited to Judy's (and her husband David's) for dinner tomorrow night so that will be a nice change.

This afternoon we walked around the town and caught up on our writing. We wnrt o to a restuarant that seemed promising but we were both less than impressed by our meals. We decided to splurge and go to the fancy hotel in Dilijan and get some drinks. I ordered a simple rum and coke and the dude poured me almost a full glass of rum and a little coke. It was so strong yet I managed to finish it (of course). We were pretty sure the people at the hotel thought we were prostitutes. Why you ask? Two nice girls from Canada? Surely not. Well we were drinking at 9pm (scandelous) by ourselves in a hotel lobby. We got so many odd looks from people who had no business eye balling us ( looking back at you neon green pants man). We called a taxi back to the hotel which is always an adventure. Let me tell you if I had two of those drinks I would have not enjoyed that horribly bumpy ride home!

 Tomorrow we have alot planned which may or may not include getting lost in a forest. Stay tuned ...