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Hayastan am Bob Markarian Lawrence. In April and May of 2007 I journeyed back to Armenia (Hayastan in the Armenian language) to reconnect. My grandmother, great-aunt, great-uncle and great-grandmother were the only members of my immediate family to escape the gen

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Thursday - Lori Province

ARMENIA | Friday, 18 May 2007 | Views [2554] | Comments [4]

I think I saved the best for last unknowingly. I've been a real purist about not taking any tours while I'm here. I picture the mile-high buses crawling through the narrow village towns booting burros, pigs and cows out of the way. And believe me, they ... Read more >

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Vayots Dzor Province - Sisian

ARMENIA | Friday, 11 May 2007 | Views [1784]

This seems like so long ago, this will be a short article. I finally did get to Sisian about a week ago if I remember correctly. It was a long ride in a marshrutka (mini-van) and I didn't know if we'd have any stops so I didn't drink any water for hours ... Read more >

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Day Three - YES!!!

ARMENIA | Tuesday, 1 May 2007 | Views [536] | Comments [6]

Today has been an incredible day. I decided to get out of the city and visit two very popular sites, Garni and Geghard. Garni is a pagan temple dating from about 1000 B.C. if I remember correctly. Maybe it's even older. It has been lovingly rebuilt. ... Read more >

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