After learning that Babett and Anahit will be coming with us, Vagham was kind enough to give us a ride to and from the conference

The peninsula used to be an island, before the Soviets decided to dramatically lower the lake's level for industrial purposes. Armenians have done a pretty good job of undoing a lot of the environmental damage though, and the level of the lake is rising again, though it will likely never reach its original size.

The other little church on the peninsula

The water in Sevan was wonderful as always.

Despite the lake's popularity, it is almost completely devoid of any boats. I would love to come back to Armenia one day with a sailing licence and some more money...

This beach is very popular during the summer, by early September it becomes deserted.

This is the place where we stayed the night. A typical, old Soviet resort. The pool looked nice from a distance, but the only things that swam in it were a couple of frogs and some dead mice. Still, it was clean and comfortable, the food they served was really good, and the location was fantastic.

In the evening Stepan arranged for Julius to try something new, and Julius likee...

The second day we went for the hike with a couple of Georgian guys.

The scenery around Aragats a month ago reminded me a bit of British Columbia, this scenery definitely reminded me of southern Poland.