Day 7 after Ani

We got back from Ani about 3pm and Celhil helped us buy bus tickets for Hopa. By now the Swiss wanted to go as well. Stanley really wanted to go as well but he had a train ticket out on Sunday. Helen and I decided we would have a walk around which inevitably means you are drawn to the dominant castle.

Kars is remote and very insular town. Apart from our group of 6 and a couple of Japanese I saw no other non-local people. The panoramic view from the top of the castle was magnificent. Helen made it up and down again despite walking for 3 hours in the morning. 

I missed, even from this range! After her near miss Helen decided to go for a cai. Who should we meet but Stanley and the Swiss of course. Against his inclinations, Stanley has decided to use his train ticket.

Time for our evening meal so we head out to the cave restaurant. A troglodytes fantasy, but not a real cave. It is however made of stone rather than tacky polystyrene. 

After we get back to the hotel, the trouble started. Helen's bowels go into free fall and this is to go on throughout the night.