28.09.2021   When travelling, I tend to use more local means of transport like bus, minibus and train. In Armenia, however, it is organised in such a way that almost everything goes to/from Yerevan and you don’t have soooo many connections in between. And so it would have taken me quite a long time to … Continue reading Armenia – a drive from South to Centre → Read more

27.09.2021   I’m not really that well versed in Christianity, especially as far as all the different directions are concerned. And I’m not that interested in it either. But I think I could share a little bit of what I found out here.   Armenia belongs to the Armenian Apostolic denomination. If you are interested, … Continue reading Tatev – and a bit religion → Read more

26.09.2021   The internet said that the cable car to Tatev does not run on Mondays. It was Monday – decision taken 😀. No, I wouldn’t have gone anyway, 1. I’m afraid of heights when there’s no solid ground under my feet and 2. I wanted to go hiking. But while I was doing that, … Continue reading Syunik – down, Vorotan, up → Read more

25.09.2021   So in the morning I walked this asphalt road again and had a new dog problem. A man was also walking down the road and he had a big dog that ran back and forth and yapped a lot. I was afraid of him (maybe unfounded, but I have been afraid of dogs … Continue reading Syunik – old settlements, landscape and more landscape → Read more

24.09.2021 – part 2 For quite a while, the path was a kind of old, wider road along a canal. I must confess: I don’t really understand the connections of what I saw. There was this canal     Towards the front – difficult to see – long pipes are opposite on the slopes towards … Continue reading Syunik – electricity, old cars and new settlements → Read more

24.09.2021 You can trek in Armenia for many days at a stretch, but you need a tent and the necessary gear. It’s too heavy for me and I find it nicer to sleep with people here. There are not so many options. In the province of Syunik, a longer tour called Legends Trail has been … Continue reading Syunik – trekkingstart, dogs and walnuts → Read more

23.09.2021   I sat down in a minibus again. And I learned something new about modern travel: a taxi app! At home I don’t drive a taxi and in India I’ve always negotiated directly, although I’ve already been shown Uber by locals. They don’t exist here, but something else and I’m mostly amazed. Driving a … Continue reading Goris – chessboard, graveyard and other rocks → Read more

22.09.2021   The minibus, with which I drove back to Yerevan had a german writing     There are quite a few cars here with German lettering, more than with other European languages. I also find this one very beautiful:     I didn’t see quite as many German companies. My Yerevan hostess has a … Continue reading Yerevan – talks, architecture and german → Read more

21.09.2021 I stayed in Artavan for 2 nights to do another day tour and experience more village life.   The tour went to a lake (Hayeli lake) and I passed a smaller unnamed lake. They shone so blue and inviting that I would have liked to jump in. But it was too boggy and there … Continue reading Vayots Dzor – language, blue lakes and patched → Read more

18.09.2021 In terms of landscape, the next day offered variety, colours and stones. There were also more metres in altitude to climb, about 6-700. But first we took the unfrequented road to the next village, Kapuyt.     In Kapuyt I met the only person – until I arrived at my destination. He was very … Continue reading Vayots Dzor – Rocks, Colours and Altitude → Read more