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
17.09.2021 I find the combination of coffee with biscuit unbeatable. Armenians prefer something else: coffee with toffee. They have a large selection of these here, all very tasty. But they don’t just drink coffee; Guhar, for example, collects and dries herbs and flowers for tea. After an abundant breakfast, discussions about … Continue reading Vayots Dzor – unease, mud and great landscape Read more
16.09.2021 Armenia has mountains – “only” the small Caucasus, but that is definitely enough to make me want to go hiking. I did a lot of research beforehand, but was a bit overwhelmed by the abundance of possibilities. There are several organisations, all NGOs, dedicated to mountain hiking in Armenia. Hiking trails have been and … Continue reading Vayots Dzor – Mountains, Churches and Travelling Luck Read more
15.09.2021 – No. 2 I used my first day in Yerevan for information and travel organisation and first impressions, the second for education. However, I got a bit too stuffed with it and can’t quite get it sorted, so I’ll have to make up for it at home. Armenia is currently far … Continue reading Yerevan – a little history Read more
15.09.2021 As mentioned in the previous post, I have accommodation in one of the Russian blocks. I don’t know where I got the idea that there was little Soviet influence in Armenia, but I was definitely very wrong. These Russian blocks fascinate me, probably because I find them so strange and unfamiliar. Despite the … Continue reading Yerevan – russian mass construction blocks and downtown Read more
14.09.2021 I’m back from a wonderful trekking tour, but for now I’ll continue the blog chronologically. In the previous post, I took the train to Yerevan. Arrival time was 7:35 a.m. on the dot, which meant it was light beforehand and I was able to gather my first impressions of Armenia. It looked green: … Continue reading Yerevan – coffee machines and drinking water sprinklers Read more