Blogs from Yerevan, West, Armenia, Asia - page 2

Resumo:Um dia ensolarado; Paisagem maravilhosa; Conhecendo pessoas incríveis; Fazendo amizades; Tomando café, vinho, vodka e cerveja; Ganhando presentes inesquecíveis; Chorando; Estou bem. O meu dia estava meio planejado. Após ir para Khor Virap (igreja), tentaria ir para o lago Sevan. No entanto, como muitos dias aqui na minha viagem, algo acontece e muda tudo. =) Já no local eu conheci um senhorzinho muito simpático, que além de dar uma mini carona (500m), ele me deu um cartão postal, tirou uma foto minha, imprimiu e deu para mim. Obrigada Vace! Quando eu estava a caminho da estrada para pegar o meu ônibus, um carro parou e me ofereceu uma carona. Não precisava, pois o caminho era curto, mas resolvi entrar no carro. O carro já estava lotado, mas eles se apertaram para eu entrar. "conversa-vai .. conversa-vem" ... read more

Monday 1 October 2012 Despite being right in the busy centre of the city, we are both sleeping really well. I thought the traffic might disturb us but I think we are so tired from walking in the heat, by night time we are flat out. Our plan for the day was to visit the Parajanov Museum. Each time we walk somewhere, we take a slightly different route so that we get to see different parts of the city. The museum is close to the gorge - opposite the football ground. It was built for Parajanov but he died of lung cancer before he had a chance to live in it. Although, principally a film maker, he was someone who could turn his hand to anything - drawing, collage, installations. Personally, out of all the museums ... read more

Friday 28 September 2012 An early start today as we had a few things to see en route to Yerevan, the most important being, the cable car to Tatev. This was being built when I visited two years ago. The drive to Tatev had been one of the scariest of my life and nothing would have induced me to do it again. Rod had a similar experience. Going by cable car was a different story. It is the longest cable car in the world and costs 300 AMD one way. The road has improved and Saro persuaded us that we should come back in the car. The car we were in was completely full and it was like being on a fairground ride. The ride over the gorge is spectacular and only takes 10 minutes. I'm ... read more

Wednesday 3 October 2012 We'd arranged to meet Hasmik at 9am - early for Armenian standards - to go for a swim and sauna at the Business Centre Health club. We got there but found that it was closed for maintenance. A bit disappointing but we had a coffee in the cafe before deciding to go to the best place to buy good Armenian coffee. This was a metro ride away to the end of the line in the north of the city. Again, it is so good to have someone to advise us. I also bought a Jazzve - the coffee pot used to make Armenian coffee. It's different from the one I have at home and slightly bigger. We also popped into Grand Candy - Armenian's main sweet outlet. I managed to come out ... read more

Well, it’s been exactly a week since I’ve arrived in Yerevan and I can say I’m lucky enough to feel very welcome here. Perhaps for the simple fact that I feel at home with my host family and have reunited with some relatives I do not feel as though I’m in a foreign city, but that I belong and fit in as I should. Although, everything about this city is foreign for the simple fact that I haven’t been here in 20 years and don’t speak the language. Not understanding what people are saying around me is frustrating and makes me feel like the outsider that I am. For some reason I am emotionally withdrawn from my usual reactions/feelings when I travel. I typically feel inspired, motivated and super excited. However, this week I have felt ... read more