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Asia » Armenia » North » Gyumri September 16th 2012

Our flight to Yerevan arrived on time, passport control was pretty smooth. I'm glad we decided to get our visas before leaving the UK otherwise we would have had to queue twice - three times if we had to change money. It was great seeing Saro's friendly face in the arrivals lounge. Although it was 12.30 GMT when we arrived it was 3.30am in Yerevan. We then had a 2 hour drive to our first destination - Gyumri. We got to Hotel Berlin but the gates were locked. Our hearts sank as none of us had any sleep. Luckily someone saw us and let us in - it turned out to be Grigor - the father of the family my niece Fi was living with up until about week ago. We are about to have breakfast ... read more

Asia » Armenia » North » Gyumri September 16th 2012

After breakfast we went for a walk while our rooms were being prepared. We were a bit lacklustre due to no sleep but the Armenian coffee had helped to get us in gear. Gyumri was badly damaged during the earthquake of 1988 mainly due to shoddy Soviet high rise buildings. It's been a long time but the city is getting itself together with financial support from the diaspora. Back at the hotel, having a shower made me start to feel human again and after a short nap we regrouped, had lunch and then went to visit Mother Armenia, a giant statue at the top of ridge with great views of the city. We have been invited to Grigor's home so will be going there this evening. In between time I'm trying to keep awake as I ... read more
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Asia » Armenia » North » Vanadzor October 27th 2010

Zurück in Jerewan besichtigen wir die UNESCO-ausgezeichenten Klöster und Kirchen rund um die Hauptstadt, bevor wir nach Lori aufbrachen. Zu unserem Erstaunen, waren wir auf der Tour nach Lori nicht zu viert (Fahrer + Führerin und wir) sondern eine Person mehr. Die Tochter der Hoteliersfamilie musste auch mit. Angeblich um die schwangere Nvard während dem Mutterschaftsurlaub ersetzten zu können. Für Anna, die Hotelierstochter dürfte dies nicht der primäre Grund gewesen sein. Oft blieb sie bei den Exkursionen zusammen mit Eduard, dem Fahrer im Auto zurück – die beiden waren nämlich ein Paar. Die drei Begleiter gaben sich viel Mühe und schauten gut zu uns. Fast schon freundschaftlich waren wir unterwegs. In Sewan, am grössten See von Armenien übernachteten wir in einer romantischen Hütte. Am nächsten Tag gings über Pässe nach Lori, dem Fluss Debed entlang, Klöster ... read more
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Asia » Armenia » North » Vanadzor September 27th 2010

Till, the German dude I met in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh went back to Yerevan with me and is staying with Mohammad as well our Csurfing host, we both decided to make a day rip to Vanadzor to see 2 UNESCO sites nearby. We took a minivan which took about 2 hours, arriving in Vanadzor we got swamped with taxi drivers offering their services for the excursion to the Unesco sites, we bargained hard until we found a good driver, no English but he knows where we are going. The drive there was beautiful, roads are winding and we saw a few old bridges made of steel, then we finally arrived in Sanahin, a very old monastery full of history, as most churches here it's made of solid rocks and the interior is simple and plain apart from ... read more
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