With the sudden change in weather here in Armenia, it came as no surprise that it quickly took another big turn and dived into the sheer strength of nature in the form of storms. Strong winds, cracks of thunder, and large streaks of lightning that branch across the sky in the night. Rains as heavy as ever. Last night, despite feeling a bit sick, was incredibly relaxing due to just laying in bed and listening to the storm pass. Such a cool experience to see a storm with such intensity, never have I before. The weather continued to be a bit weird even today, with the strong winds and constant threat of rain throughout. I had to pick up a package of English tea from family, and another package that contained my 85mm F1.8 lens that I'm desperate to use lately. I have barely touched tea while here, clearly not a fan of the brands that claim to be English despite not being available there. At least now I have enough supply to last a while. Very excited about that!
Today's fun continued with the form of an evening concert, no ordinary composition, however. This was a concert focused on the beautiful music from The Lord of the Rings. I love those films so much. The concert was incredibly relaxing, the music was performed beautifully; my only dislike being a bit of a heavy use of the drums in parts, where it just doesn't quite suit the atmosphere and style of the music. But it started to be used more sporadically, more used for ambience, which allowed the main performance to be enjoyed. It lasted about an hour, starting a little late; a mostly younger set of performers with some incredible talent with the instruments they held. It was a surprise that on a Saturday this concert had a few seats remaining, to the point in which some people just gave up on their designated seating and moved to more comfortable, empty positions. Nobody seemed to care.
The day felt incredibly long, even with the arrival of the night. We ended up going to a bar and grabbing some food, not really wanting to return home just yet. Though I think we ordered a little too much, then feeling completely stuffed on the way home, with a very chaotic taxi driver that felt like he was attempted to reach warp speed. At least we got home faster!