First steps in Armenia!

Our first impressions of Armenia are nothing but positive. After crossing the border, we stayed in Meghri, an endlessly charming small village just nearby. A taxi dropped us off, and we quickly found a homestay where we could stay for the night.
The room was clean and adequate, the family was very friendly and language-barriers were quickly conquered with some glasses of home-made fruit brandy ("Super, fantastisch" according to the brewer - and why would we disagree?). Homestays are not particularly cheap (+- 45EUR per night for two persons), but with breakfast and a delicious local dinner included that's really a great deal.

Meghri was a delight after the busy cities in Iran: it's a quiet rural village set in an amazing mountain landscape, with colourful fruit trees, chicken running on the streets and people everywhere offering us the spoils of the autumn harvest: delicious fruits and nuts.

From there, an early-morning minibus brought us to Goris, a town further north. The drive offered us some splendid views on gorges and snowy mountains, but the around 50 hairpin turns battered our bones and especially our nerves: steep cliffs with a narrow road, non-existent curbstones, foggy weather (clouds) and a frantic driver (fast and furious) gave us enough excitement for a while...