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Rush in Yerevan for Árpi’s money

September 21st, 2011 7 comments

One day in Yerevan I received an sms. My mother sent it telling me to go to someplace where there is Internet access and start reading my emails. Read more…

Garni and Geghard

September 20th, 2011 6 comments

We devoted one day to visit two churches east of Jerevan, Garni and Geghard. We didn’t know much about them, but all the maps marked them as great tourist attractions. Read more…

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

September 19th, 2011 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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