Turkey-video

December 9th, 2011 Arpi 17 comments

So that you can all get lost in the time-space continuum – as far as our trip is concerned – here is a little musical slide show from Turkey. It is rather far back in time, and in space, but during the vodka drinking session in Irkestam I felt like putting this video together.

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How can you get into „Good morning, Armenians!” programme of the ArmeniaTV?

September 19th, 2011 Arpi 5 comments

We met with the Hungarian family by caravan in Jerevan. (post: Soso and the Hungarian family travelling in a caravan) Nelli and her daughter, Diana, the Armenian hostesses gave a really delicious dinner for the gathered guests. Read more…

Laci’s story from Armenopolis to Yerevan

September 16th, 2011 Arpi 3 comments

On our first day in Yerevan we went into town, to the Matenadaran, Laci’s workplace, where they keep the oldest manuscripts in the world, where they archive them and exhibit some of them. Read more…

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From the Sevan Peninsula to Jerevan

September 15th, 2011 Arpi 3 comments

Our bicycles were guarded by tree dogs on our accommodation, on the Sevan Peninsula. Read more…

The Karmir-ghat and the Sevan Lake

September 12th, 2011 Arpi 9 comments

We departed from Aygut with a big run but had to stop and take on some cloth as the weather was not so nice like one day before and at the 1400 m high we felt cold.

 

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Goshavank and Aygut – Being guests at a beekeeper’s family

September 9th, 2011 Arpi 6 comments

Leaving Ijevan, the surroundings became more enchanting. We were in a rocky valley, surrounded by forests, next to us a creek, and above us, on the mountain edge there are rocks and/or green fields. It was a delight to cycle here. Read more…

Between Jujevan and Ijevan in the Armenian mountains

September 8th, 2011 Arpi 2 comments

After eating a dieting breakfast of plain chocolate with the few remaining biscuits accompanied by unsweetened tea, and having said good bye to Mushanak, our host, we have rolled out of Jujevan. Read more…

Our first day in Armenia

September 7th, 2011 Arpi 1 comment

Our planned itinerary was that in Armenia to Yerevan: after the Georgian border up to the mountains, Noyemberian, Idjevan, Chambarak, beach of Lake Sevan, Sevan peninsula, Yerevan. You can watch that on the section level:

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From Tbilisi to the Armenian border

September 5th, 2011 Arpi 5 comments

It was on a Sunday that we left Tbilisi, the goal for the day was to reach Armenia, which was marked 70km away on the map and to spend the night there.

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4 days in Tbilisi

September 2nd, 2011 Arpi 1 comment

Originally we wanted to stay just 3 days in Tbilisi, but we got an invitation for a junior get-together.

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