Oct 12, 2008 - Experiencing Armenia

We made it to Armenia! We got in about 4:45 a.We made it to Armenia! We got in about 4:45 a....

Oct 4, 2008 - Garni Temple, Geghard Monastery & Khor Vap

Feeling a bit foolish, I paid more than the flag fall meter amount for the 30 second journey! Our daytrip took a southeastly route out of Yerevan to the Temple of Garni and Geghard Monastery. ... We arrived back in Yerevan by mid-afternoon and a group of us walked several blocks to the local outdoor weekend market. ... As you drive around Armenia, particularly near Yerevan, you frequently see rusting above-ground, Soviet era pipelines obliterating the landscape. ... Saturdays are the big day for weddings in Yerevan. ... It was a festive end to our stay in Yerevan. ...

Oct 3, 2008 - Echmiadzin

October 3, 2008 – Friday – Echmiadzin This morning we headed west out of Yerevan for a visit to the Vatican of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Echmiadzin. ... A few miles down the road we arrived at Echmiadzin that includes a cathedral & churches, a museum, offices and living quarters for church officials. ... We had a special tour of sections of the museum not ordinarily open to the public.October 3, 2008 – Friday – Echmiadzin This morning we headed west out of Yerevan for a visit to the Vatican of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Echmiadzin. ... A few miles down the road we arrived at Echmiadzin that includes a cathedral & churches, a museum, offices and living quarters for church officials. ... We had a special tour of sections of the museum not ordinarily open to the public....

Oct 2, 2008 - Yerevan, Armenia

We were on Caspian Air, an obscure Iranian carrier, so the women on the flight had to keep their scarves on until we deplaned in Yerevan. ... Yerevan is 1. ... It was sunny and 70 in Yerevan. ... Though Arafat is 20 miles inside the Turkish border to the west, there are magnificent views of it from nearly every place in Yerevan, given clear weather. ... Yerevan is technically in Asia but the city center has a lot of European touches. ...

Jan 13, 2008 - Yerevan

En estos dias hace MUCHO frio en Yerevan. ... Durante el dia hace -10 a -15 oC, y ayer en la noche bajo a -28oC y hoy bajara a -31 oC!! Nunca he estado tan frio en mi vida.En estos dias hace MUCHO frio en Yerevan. ... Durante el dia hace -10 a -15 oC, y ayer en la noche bajo a -28oC y hoy bajara a -31 oC!! Nunca he estado tan frio en mi vida....

Jan 9, 2008 - Alaverdi / Kirovakan

Tome una marshutka (de nuevo me congele!) hasta Alaverdi, un pueblo perdido alrededor del cual hay unos monasterios armenios antiguos. ... Los monasterios de Sanehin y Haghpat eran centros religiosos que tambien eran centros de estudios para monjes y demas religiosos desde los siglos 9-10 DC.Tome una marshutka (de nuevo me congele!) hasta Alaverdi, un pueblo perdido alrededor del cual hay unos monasterios armenios antiguos. ... Los monasterios de Sanehin y Haghpat eran centros religiosos que tambien eran centros de estudios para monjes y demas religiosos desde los siglos 9-10 DC....

Jan 8, 2008 - Yerevan / Echmiadzin (ARMENIA)

El 5 de enero habian elecciones en Georgia, que podian volverse violentas ya que el judio de la oposicion habia planeado desautorizar las elecciones y matar a un ministro, asi que decidi tomar una "marshrutka" (combi) a Yerevan en Armenia. ... Finalmente llegamos a Yerevan, yo muerto de frio. ... En Yerevan hacia MUCHO frio! Durante el dia hacia entre 5 y 10 bajo cero , y en la noche bajaba a 15 bajo cero, y en la madrugada un dia llego hasta -30 oC!!! Nunca habia estado en tanto frio. ... ! La mayoria de Armenia tambien tiene muchos rasgos rusos, pero el centro de Yerevan esta mucho mas renovado que Tiflis. ... Hay un par de museos simpaticos, y ademas esta el Yerevan Brandy Company. ...

Oct 23, 2007 - Ngorna-Karabagh

I left Yerevan for three days and headed south toward the Iranian border and the little enclave of Ngorna-Karabagh which is ignored by almost every country in the world but manages to limp along as a separate, quasi-Armenian state. ... Back in Yerevan my day has settled into a comfortable pattern. ... I was able to attend the premier of the Yerevan International Music Festival -Mendelssohn, Schumann, and Rachmaninov - beautifully played in an excellent concert hall - for 5000 dram ($15 bucks) Try that in San Francisco. ... The Yerevan National Gallery was also quite beholden to the Soviets as well as other Europeans from whom art was 'liberated' during and after WWII. ... There's also a steady stream of US Peace Corps volunteers that come to Yerevan to party. ...

Oct 16, 2007 - Hello from Hayastan

Hello from Hayastan - Yerevan isn't quite as interesting as Tbilisi, but it is much more accessible. ... There are signs in Cyrillic and even occasionally, in English.Hello from Hayastan - Yerevan isn't quite as interesting as Tbilisi, but it is much more accessible. ... There are signs in Cyrillic and even occasionally, in English....

Sep 21, 2006 - Armenia; ancient christian cathedrals throughout Armenia

During the group tour we attended a sunday service at the Cathedral of the Catholicos ( the equivalent rank of the Cath.During the group tour we attended a sunday service at the Cathedral of the Catholicos ( the equivalent rank of the Cath....

Sep 14, 2006 - Armenia..first stop Yerevan, the capitol

Arriving at the airport there was no problem getting entry visa or $30. Yet in Yerevan itself it looks like another world with broad streets, mixture if modern and old cars, buses and mini van galore and tons of sidewald cafes under beautiful tree lined streets. ... Armenians claim to be decendents of Noah's great great grandson HAIK.Arriving at the airport there was no problem getting entry visa or $30. Yet in Yerevan itself it looks like another world with broad streets, mixture if modern and old cars, buses and mini van galore and tons of sidewald cafes under beautiful tree lined streets. ... Armenians claim to be decendents of Noah's great great grandson HAIK....

Apr 19, 2006 - Armenia

Quick-name the first genocide of the 20th century.Quick-name the first genocide of the 20th century....