tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post6228799314348839635..comments2023-06-21T14:14:24.806+01:00Comments on Blogtrotter: LANDED IN CAUCASUSGMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775262251208390861noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-18239543265366499322009-04-04T10:35:00.000+01:002009-04-04T10:35:00.000+01:00Lady,Ararat is in nowadays Turkish territory; I do...Lady,<BR/>Ararat is in nowadays Turkish territory; I don't know whether you're allowed to climb or not... As for the Ark, a bit of cepticism wouldn't be bad... ;))Trotternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-76408992262819639872009-04-04T05:21:00.000+01:002009-04-04T05:21:00.000+01:00I thought going up the mountain was forbidden and ...I thought going up the mountain was forbidden and that they know where the ark is but keep it a secret.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Too bad if its true, they don't at leats take pictures to show people.A Lady's Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11973102350411443282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-13927324034975529892008-11-05T07:39:00.000+00:002008-11-05T07:39:00.000+00:00Ming,How did you unveil my thoughts? I was just th...Ming,<BR/>How did you unveil my thoughts? I was just thinking that it was to cold to get to Greenland now... ;))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-26096113186095365982008-11-05T02:29:00.000+00:002008-11-05T02:29:00.000+00:00I saw the map at the bottom of the page. You have...I saw the map at the bottom of the page. You have never been to Greenland? <BR/><BR/>That has to be remedied. :-)Ming the Mercilesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09957918533010735599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-46138053378857039202008-11-02T00:22:00.000+00:002008-11-02T00:22:00.000+00:00Jules,Long history, sometimes a troubled one...Jules,<BR/>Long history, sometimes a troubled one...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-10770155700834287682008-11-01T23:20:00.000+00:002008-11-01T23:20:00.000+00:00This is such an amazing part of the world - such h...This is such an amazing part of the world - such history!!!!Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896713537525930258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-73840748382315453112008-10-31T16:42:00.000+00:002008-10-31T16:42:00.000+00:00Hi everybody! Great to see you in Yerevan, and com...Hi everybody! Great to see you in Yerevan, and commenting! And this isn’t a Radio Yerevan joke… ;))<BR/><BR/>Susupetal,<BR/>Interesting that Geography is well taught in Finnish schools! Always loved it (actually, I got the best exam’s mark on it in my secondary school)… The issue for Armenians, however, seems to be History…<BR/><BR/>Leena,<BR/>It must have been quite impressive for your memory to last for so much time…<BR/>It’s true that you Finns were so close to CCCP that it’s no wonder seeing you visiting the former Republics!!<BR/><BR/>Neva,<BR/>Great to see you here, and enjoying!!<BR/><BR/>Fliss,<BR/>Those manuscripts and books are absolutely stunning! No wonder you would love to camp there… ;))<BR/><BR/>Sue,<BR/>There aren’t many people who know about Radio Yerevan jokes… you’re probably one of the few commenting here who knew about it! ;)) Probably fruit of the acquaintance with your Armenian artist friend…<BR/><BR/>Mariposa,<BR/>You’ll see the Ararat; luckier than Nicholas II… ;))<BR/><BR/>MKiwi,<BR/>It seems that Armenians (like Portuguese) are everywhere in the world; no wonder you have Armenian students in Crete!!<BR/><BR/>Kyh,<BR/>Countries aren’t usually that distant; the problem is that sometimes we’re not paying due attention… As far as aggressions are concerned, the history has always a penchant to be longer rather than short, contrary to what one may read in the media…<BR/><BR/>Hélène,<BR/>Those two first were intentionally put there; the idea was to confirm the traditional prejudice in order to deconstruct it later…<BR/>Today, these answers are becoming a bit too elaborate… ;)) TGIF!!<BR/><BR/>Peter,<BR/>You’re right. Professional visit: a conference!<BR/>I wouldn’t say that they are the most interesting countries, but they have indeed their interest. For sure!<BR/><BR/>Indrani,<BR/>Many people have never heard about Yerevan; or at least they didn’t notice the news… The 1988 Spitak Earthquake (also called Leninakan Earthquake) in Armenia was, however, for bad reasons, in all media!<BR/><BR/>Vaggelis,<BR/>Thanks! Glad that you found it interesting!<BR/><BR/>Pietro,<BR/>The Khatchkar (stone slab carved with intricately laced patterns centred on the cross) is absolutely stunning!<BR/><BR/>Ron,<BR/>You’re not alone! Many people never heard about Yerevan... ;)<BR/><BR/>Asian Traveler,<BR/>Thanks! I’ll check your post asap! Probably this weekend!<BR/><BR/>Ashira,<BR/>There are some parks in Yerevan; unfortunately I had no free time to catch them... But the former «Lenin Prospect» is indeed a nice avenue!!<BR/><BR/>Azer,<BR/>Nothing compared with Lhasa or La Paz... but high enough anyhow! ;)<BR/>Agree with you on the manuscripts...<BR/><BR/>Rakesh,<BR/>Thanks! I take it as a great compliment!!<BR/><BR/>Maya,<BR/>Great to see you commenting here, for the first time I think!!<BR/><BR/>Lucie,<BR/>C’est vrai que le monde est un peu different, mais il y a dejà des discos, bars, restos três semblabes à ceux que nous connaissons...<BR/>Je n’avais pás remarqué la similitude avec Mesrop Mashots, mais maintenant que tu la réfères, c’est vrai qu’il il y quelque chose en commun... ;))<BR/>L’escalier de la Galerie est vraiment frappant! Mais je suis d’accord avec toi; les deux premires photos sont plutôt proches d’une certaine idée d’une republique de l’ex Union Soviétique...<BR/><BR/>Cutie,<BR/>In the Caucusus! A country on its own, though with a long and tragic history on its side… Not exactly a pool, though some young people seem to bathe there in the hot summer days… ;))<BR/><BR/>Leo,<BR/>As we have seen on these comments, you’re not alone on the knowledge (or non-knowledge, I would say ;)) of Armenia! Ararat will come next… ;)<BR/><BR/>Eye in the Sky,<BR/>Matenadaran is indeed a fabulous place; now, just imagine the whole bunch of manuscripts that have been taken away during centuries…<BR/><BR/>Olivier,<BR/>La Place de la Repúblique, comme les Grand Places des villes d’Europe occidentale ou les Plaza d’Armas en Amérique Latine, est très imposante…<BR/>En ce qui concerne les photos, il faut dire que la visite au Musée a été préparé spécialement pour notre groupe et les gens ont été très compréhensifs... ;))<BR/><BR/>Alice SG,<BR/>It’s true that the architecture is a bit different when compared with the skyscrapers of Singapore… ;))<BR/>Lisa,<BR/>You’re always welcome to travel light on this blog… lol!!<BR/><BR/>Cuckoo,<BR/>It’s not easy to include all the more than 200 existing countries in our list, but we should try… ;))<BR/><BR/>Norman,<BR/>Glad that you enjoyed the post on a country somehow off the beaten track… Not an easy task to visit them all… ;))<BR/><BR/>Lara,<BR/>So you were there too, in Armenia? Or were you referring to the «who is the man in white near gmg»? ;))… <BR/><BR/>Rune,<BR/>True that’s off beaten track; and true that’s a long suffering country…<BR/><BR/>Pat,<BR/>Refugees or emigrants, they’re far from the home country…<BR/>It’s amazing that they managed to keep the manuscripts, notwithstanding all the disasters (natural and human) they suffered in the course of History…<BR/><BR/>Alice,<BR/>C’est vrai que L’Arménie est très connue en France, surtout à cause de l’immense quantité de refugies que sont arrivés dans les années 20 du XXème siècle... Et, en plus, il y aura toujours Shahnour Varenagh Aznavourian, plus connu comme Charles Aznavour…<BR/>Le petit livre est arrivé. Merci! Je te passe un e-mail!<BR/><BR/>Marguerite-Marie,<BR/>J’ai eu de la chance pour l’avion... ;)<BR/>Pour les manuscrits, voici la réponse donné à Olivier: «En ce qui concerne les photos, il faut dire que la visite au Musée a été préparé spécialement pour notre groupe et les gens ont été très compréhensifs... ;))»<BR/><BR/>Jo,<BR/>Glad to see you around! Hope everything is fine with you!<BR/>The books are extraordinary indeed!<BR/><BR/>Ted,<BR/>True that not everybody is acquainted with Armenia… But Aram Khachaturian at least won some deserved recognition… ;)<BR/><BR/>Pete,<BR/>Your camera is good enough for what I’ve seen; but your computer is a great one, for what we can read of your memories… ;))<BR/><BR/>Jules,<BR/>Don’t worry; not many people knows much about it… ;))<BR/><BR/>Kala,<BR/>Matenadaran has some superb books! As for the buildings, Chora (Mykonos town) is also quite condensed, but entirely different… ;)<BR/><BR/>Daniel,<BR/>Je dirais que tu connaisses beaucoup plus sur l’Arménie que la plupart des gens… ;))<BR/><BR/>Thérèse,<BR/>Exactement! L’Arche au sommet du Mont Ararat, qui est maintenant en Turquie… En fait, ça n’a pas jamais été facile là-bas…<BR/><BR/>Nihal,<BR/>I wasn’t showing Ararat, that’s why I didn’t mention Turkey in relation to the mountain! But it’s mentioned in the new post, where you may see it; something not always easy, due to the haze… Anyhow, I think that under the circumstances, I was quite discreet in bringing up old relations between Turks and Armenians…<BR/>Amazing that Noah’s cookie in February; don’t offer myself to get there to taste it, because in February I may catch another snow storm… ;))<BR/>The manuscripts are fabulous, aren’t they?<BR/><BR/>Marie-Noyale,<BR/>One off the beaten track post… ;)<BR/><BR/>Louise,<BR/>You caught it perfectly! I wished to have stayed in Greece, but Armenia was also interesting…<BR/><BR/>Lynn,<BR/>Friends make things come closer!!!<BR/><BR/>Paul,<BR/>The staircase is amazing! But the imprint of the Soviet architecture is also there to be seen!<BR/><BR/>Wendy,<BR/><BR/>Well, not such a great trip, but some interesting things to be seen…<BR/><BR/>Ingrid,<BR/>I wouldn’t say ugly, because there is always some beauty around (and if you look for, you’ll always find something horrible not far away… even in Switzerland… ;)) But it’s true that you have to find the best spots to catch the nice views…<BR/><BR/>Joy,<BR/>The books are outstanding!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-26886123591014330502008-10-30T21:56:00.000+00:002008-10-30T21:56:00.000+00:00Wow, love those Armenian books. And I love the pl...Wow, love those Armenian books. And I love the plaza. Beautiful!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting <A HREF="http://www.norwichdailyphoto.com/" REL="nofollow">Norwich Daily Photo</A> and leaving your comments. <BR/><BR/>joy<BR/><A HREF="http://pinay.me.uk/" REL="nofollow">A Pinay In England</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.yourlovecoach.co.uk/" REL="nofollow">Your Love Coach</A><BR/><A HREF="http://iwoman.me.uk/" REL="nofollow">I, Woman</A>Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075629180634929960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-23665109642574380332008-10-30T15:01:00.000+00:002008-10-30T15:01:00.000+00:00An ugly town but with some beautiful buildings.tha...An ugly town but with some beautiful buildings.<BR/>thanks for your good wishes, Gil, I'm already better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-91721160593730245882008-10-30T14:07:00.000+00:002008-10-30T14:07:00.000+00:00Very interesting post. Must have been a great trip...Very interesting post. Must have been a great trip.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10321288682066590760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-19544634141786916342008-10-30T13:39:00.000+00:002008-10-30T13:39:00.000+00:00Beautiful shots as usual Gil ( I especially like t...Beautiful shots as usual Gil ( I especially like the staircase shot).<BR/>You just can't miss the Soviet contribution to architecture, though :)Nikonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14271472315834976236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-52884124139171968772008-10-30T13:09:00.000+00:002008-10-30T13:09:00.000+00:00Hi Gil, I don't know why but this post really capt...Hi Gil, I don't know why but this post really captured my heart. Maybe because I had a very good friend that was Armenian. I like the Noah's Ark legend the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-76774462430900941172008-10-30T12:49:00.000+00:002008-10-30T12:49:00.000+00:00Hard to leave the blue beauty of Greece for this, ...Hard to leave the blue beauty of Greece for this, but this IS interesting.<BR/><BR/>My favorites here are the art gallery and the old manuscripts. The books are incredible!Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984115229811752666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-55948077054765224142008-10-30T12:42:00.000+00:002008-10-30T12:42:00.000+00:00Very interesting post,it is not often,one can see ...Very interesting post,<BR/>it is not often,one can see pictures of Armenia.Marie-Noyalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08929839775594103524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-9432522378370805402008-10-30T12:19:00.000+00:002008-10-30T12:19:00.000+00:00Hi Gil,To what I know is that there are so many hi...Hi Gil,<BR/>To what I know is that there are so many historical sites to visit -the city is rich in history. And I appreciate that you gave us this chance for a virtual tour in Armenia for someone like myself who's not been yet.<BR/>Yerevan, I know about it. One missing important detail to add your article is that the Mount Ararat (or Agri Dagi as we call in Turkish) is the tallest peak in 'Turkey':) Latest discoveries show that a Noah's Ark still sit partially hidden on the slopes of Mt Ararat. Many researchers come to Turkey in order to detailed excavations. It's really 'meaningful' legend in Turkish culture and religion. There's a special dessert dedicated for Noah and we cook it only in the month of February to commemorate Noah. Oh I can't cook but my mom is excellent.<BR/><BR/>All in all, I really enjoyed reading this post, especially Armenian manuscripts are a treasure! Wish you a buon weekend and warm greetings.Nihalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921200854794301981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-45242399069609560802008-10-30T10:44:00.000+00:002008-10-30T10:44:00.000+00:00L'Arménie est un des rares pays ou j'irai volontie...L'Arménie est un des rares pays ou j'irai volontiers pour découvrir les habitants et l'histoire. L'arche de Noe je crois? Ce n'est pas facile là-bas. Des émigrés extraordinaires vivent aux US.Thérèsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354559064351144704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-11756628903263438272008-10-30T08:23:00.000+00:002008-10-30T08:23:00.000+00:00de l'Arménie je ne connais que le papier (' vendu ...de l'Arménie je ne connais que le papier (' vendu en pharmacie), le génocide et les artistes français de cette origine : Charles Aznavour, Henri Verneuil...<BR/>Merci pour ce reportage !Daniel Chérouvrier https://www.blogger.com/profile/15287664408128972926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-54992989029985645922008-10-30T07:12:00.000+00:002008-10-30T07:12:00.000+00:00quite fascinating history and that beautiful mural...quite fascinating history and that beautiful mural Matenadaran - the city looks very condensed with alot of buildings so close together. Its quite the contrast with Mykonos. Its still fascinatingto learn of a new place i will probably never get to se in person.Kalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08577931145228477654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-84315757007977666492008-10-30T06:39:00.000+00:002008-10-30T06:39:00.000+00:00This is a country I don't know much about - thanks...This is a country I don't know much about - thanks for this!!!Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896713537525930258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-90176711142453253922008-10-30T05:57:00.000+00:002008-10-30T05:57:00.000+00:00I definitely have to buy a camera to make photos o...I definitely have to buy a camera to make photos of the places I am going to. I should have bought one 40 years ago.Voegtlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212645092237784919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-20833427150737890442008-10-29T23:29:00.000+00:002008-10-29T23:29:00.000+00:00Fascinating, and probably a place I'm not dying to...Fascinating, and probably a place I'm not dying to get to, so your post will fill the gap in my knowledge for awhile. Well, there's Khachaturian anyhow. I used to love his piano concerto. Thanks again for the trip.Emery Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11764300703571229622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-72004923430841753152008-10-29T18:33:00.000+00:002008-10-29T18:33:00.000+00:00ANother great post! Love that huge window - so be...ANother great post! Love that huge window - so beautiful and the books are amazing. Take care!JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211998630502587801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-55172583550111396442008-10-29T18:31:00.000+00:002008-10-29T18:31:00.000+00:00tout d'abord merci pour la merveilleuse visite à l...tout d'abord merci pour la merveilleuse visite à little Venice...l'avion entre les ailes des moulins splendide!!!!<BR/>et maintenant l'Arménie avec un mélange de couleurs j'aime beaucoup les manuscrits (même question qu'Olivier)Marguerite-mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05804535960795956589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-48848498072955004452008-10-29T17:48:00.000+00:002008-10-29T17:48:00.000+00:00I'm happy to see what this country looks like, I h...I'm happy to see what this country looks like, I had no idea. Many French people have Armenian roots, the most famous could be Charles Aznavour. Achod Malakian was another famous one, great film-maker, better known by this name Henri Verneuil. <BR/>This country has had a very sad and very heavy history...alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178479347468393057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878297.post-79161601887874406862008-10-29T16:31:00.000+00:002008-10-29T16:31:00.000+00:00What an interesting place to visit! My daughter ha...What an interesting place to visit! My daughter has two friends whose families are refugees from Armenia.<BR/>I'm glad some of those beautful ancient manuscripts survived all the turmoil that Armenia has suffered through the ages.<BR/>Thanks for the wonderful photos and information.Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.com