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Island in Lori: one must be courageous enough to reach here (video)

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In order to see the wonder of Lori, you first have to overcome the traps of the puddles. After successfully overcoming all the traps, a real island, floating on the artificial lake, opens in front of the visitors of village Vardablur. This cozy place is one of the best destinations of pastime for the residents of Vardablur and the surrounding villages. But it is still far from being a tourist destination because of lack of infrastructures. Entering the island implies many risks. The metal bridge can hardly hold the visitors; it has been decayed over years. Being a bit incautious can be fatal. Here one can see piles of garbage. The villagers complain ‘they have wonderful natural ecosystem, but few people know about it. If relevant sums are invested in this village, 8 lakes and the island can become a wonderful tourist destination for Armenians and foreigners. The island is surrounded by a forest. Having a rest under trees is very healthful. Now it is period of pollination in the village. Pleasures aren’t limited to it, though, not only please awaits residents of Vardablur. Fishing is forbidden in the village, where there are many social problems. One of the leaseholders of the lakes built a barbed wire fence in order to keep away those, who like fishing. The village is emptying year by year. In the 2000s’ the village school had 300 pupils, but now that number has decreased to 140. Seasonal work abroad is one of the widespread means of earning money. The young people leave the village, and those, who stay, are involved in animal husbandry. Formerly life was different in the village having population of about 1000 people. In the 2000s’ two bread and pastry bakeries operated in the village; during the Soviet years there was even a sewing factory and women of the village worked there. Now the villagers miss those days. During these days children break the silence of the village. Not having a relevant field is not an obstacle to play football. Several pieces of wood are enough for making a field. And when the noise of tree branches is getting stronger, the children understand that it is time to go home. The weather here is very rough; even the thick trees cannot resist strong winds. Starting from last October Vardablur residents have missed the sun, as for months the mountains are covered either with snow or fog. Lori residents joke that London has been transferred here, but alas, only in the form of weather.