Road to Armenia

I stumbled across this site by chance and thought I would share. Not particularly newsworthy, but there is a long journal of the authors travels in Armenia, another page on the Shoghaken Folk Ensemble which I've been wanting to hear for a while, and some photos sorted by region.

Author Andranik Michaelian first went to Armenia in 1982. There is a nice account of his visit to Bitlis, his ancestral home.

My last mission was to collect some melon and pepper seeds to plant at home. Since none were for sale, we collected a watermelon, some peppers, and other local delights from a vendor. I took out my wallet; money was refused.

It was time to leave. The bus began its trek to Dikranagerd in the dusk. I felt like I was leaving home.

Posted by Matt on October 05, 2004 | TrackBack | Email to a friend