[ Autumn, 2005 ] My Malaysian friend whom I met in the Armenian tour often says ‘ the journey to Tatev was terrible, wasn’t it’ even now. We were on the non paved road for…

[ Autumn, 2005 ] After visiting Noravank monastery in Armenia, we went to a restaurant in a cave in this gorge. It was too simple to call a restaurant really. It was decorated with the…

[ Autumn, 2005 ] Most of the destinations in Armenian tour were churches and monasteries. But each one stands in a special place and I never got tired of it. This Noravank monastery is located…

[ Autumn, 2005 ] I realise now that I was very lucky to see the Mt.Ararat so clearly. I read some travel blogs of various people and apparently the mountain is often hidden behind clouds….

[ Autumn, 2013 ] Another tourist destination in Armenia is Geghard Monastery. When you go down from Garni Temple on the hill, soon you will see …

[ Autumn, 2005 ] Garni Temple outside of Yerevan is one of the main tourist spots in Armenia. This is a Hellenism building originally built in the first century. It was a summer resort of…

[ Autumn 2005 ] I continue my memoir of my Armenian tour. This photo was taken on a hill where we could see the beautiful view, but I cannot remember the name. I remember our…

[ Autumn, 2005 ] The first place we visited with the tour in Armenia was Erebuni Fortress. This is the birthplace of Yerevan. This was built by Urartu Kingdom in the 8th century B.C. The…

[ Autumn 2005 ] This is my memory of travelling in 2005, which I took my old film SLR, before I bought a digital camera. I joined an English group tour from London and went…