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  • Advice for future interns It all happened so quickly! The internship, excursions, meetings, seminars, concerts, language classes, shawurmas, peach iced teas, cafes, and parties have all winded down. We had a farewell outing for the first two interns to leave - Liz and Kat Posted by NatalieSLC in Miles to Go Before I Sleep | Aug 12, 2009
  • World hold on When someone like Bob Sinclair comes to Yerevan, the whole city knows. Ever since I arrived here I've been seeing fliers everywhere advertising his concert. Admittedly, I didn't know his name but immediately recognized his most famous song "World Hold Posted by NatalieSLC in Miles to Go Before I Sleep | Aug 8, 2009
  • End of the Caucasus Yerevan is a very Soviet city, with large buildings in shades beige and grey dominating the streets, which are all surprisingly well kept (around the centre at least), sharp corners and paint still on. The central planning of it shows Posted by Antonxiii in The Nomad | Aug 6, 2009
  • Jammin' with the chef If AAA interns and Birth Right volunteers were ever strapped for cash, we could start a band to make money. The musical talents were revealed one night when we were trying to decide where to eat dinner. Someone recommended an Posted by NatalieSLC in Miles to Go Before I Sleep | Aug 6, 2009
  • Hitching Armenia The sights of southern Armenia are nice, amidst the mountains carpeted in the whites, blues, yellows and purples of small mountain flowers in bloom. Our first day in Sisian we wandered around the sights scattered in the hills above the Posted by Antonxiii in The Nomad | Aug 1, 2009
  • Reincarnation in concert One of my favorite things in Yerevan is a reggae/ska band named Reincarnation (I have referred to them by their Russian name Reincarnacya before). Ever since I first heard their peppy trumpet-laden song “Eli Lav A,” I haven’t been able Posted by NatalieSLC in Miles to Go Before I Sleep | Jul 30, 2009
  • Armenia Armenia is definitely different. The aphabet, although still undecipherable, is less swirly and more u and n shaped (all the letters kinda look the same). The people look slightly more middle-eastern, still with big noses, but with the bump in Posted by Antonxiii in The Nomad | Jul 29, 2009
  • Caucasian Banter In Georgia, people were pretty fervent at how terrible the Armenians are: "they always claim that everything, including Georgia, is theirs", when one of the boys was claiming how the wine was the best in the world, the others reminded Posted by Antonxiii in The Nomad | Jul 29, 2009
  • Vardavar in Yerevan This entry has no pictures. It’s about Vardavar, the one day I felt it prudent to leave the camera at home. Read on and you will concur. During Vardavar, Armenians are given license to splash, squirt, and otherwise drench each Posted by NatalieSLC in Miles to Go Before I Sleep | Jul 21, 2009
  • Swimming in Sevan Third time’s a charm! I was finally able to swim in Lake Sevan. The first two times (http://natalieslc.travellerspoint.com/8/) I visited were way too cold to even think about getting in, but what a perfect day today was to take a plunge! Posted by NatalieSLC in Miles to Go Before I Sleep | Jul 21, 2009
  • Sofia's birthday Sofia Mnjoyan, one of our illustrious interns, celebrated her 23rd year of birth. She invited us to a party at her uncle's house where we were greeted with a plentiful spread, cake that reminded me of my youth in Glendale Posted by NatalieSLC in Miles to Go Before I Sleep | Jul 10, 2009
  • Catching up June 29, 2009 Before our delightful PB&J shindig we met with the Deputy Mayor of Yerevan, Kamo Areyan. He let us ask some acute questions and we didn't really hold back. Sofia drilled him about the deterioration of education quality Posted by NatalieSLC in Miles to Go Before I Sleep | Jul 10, 2009
  • Peanut Butter Jelly Time! It was much more than just PB&J; there was PB&B, PB&A, PB&N, PBN&A, to name a few. (Peanut butter & banana, peanut butter and apples, peanut butter and Nutella, and peanut butter Nutella and apples, for those who don't catch Posted by NatalieSLC in Miles to Go Before I Sleep | Jul 1, 2009
  • Dancing in the rain Arpi Vartanian, Armenian Assembly's Country Director, hosted a hip hoppin' welcome party for the AAA 2009 interns at Parvana Restaurant. Yerevan is known for its unique and beautiful restaurants and cafes, but even so Parvana, a terraced outdoor restauran Posted by NatalieSLC in Miles to Go Before I Sleep | Jun 28, 2009
  • Interns, meet the interns Due to popular demand, I am posting a picture and description of all of the super cool AAA interns. You're welcome! http://www.travellerspoint.com/photos/stream/size/L/photoID/509332/users/NatalieSLC/[img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/212429/ Posted by NatalieSLC in Miles to Go Before I Sleep | Jun 23, 2009
  • My first Birthright excursion Birthright Armenia has excursions every Saturday in which AAA interns participate. We hit up popular tourist places around the country, as well as under-the-radar sites. Today we hopped on a bus to Khor Virap (second time for me), then Noravank Posted by NatalieSLC in Miles to Go Before I Sleep | Jun 22, 2009
  • ABBA makes for great karaoke The Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) interns met up with some Birth Right volunteers when we went out for karaoke. AAA interns interact frequently with Birth Right throughout the week with forums, language classes, and weekend excursions so we get Posted by NatalieSLC in Miles to Go Before I Sleep | Jun 22, 2009
  • New house & new roomie I moved into my new place in Yerevan and met Kathryn, my roommate from Pasadena! (http://www.travellerspoint.com/photos/stream/size/L/photoID/506455/users/NatalieSLC/) AAA hooked us up w Posted by NatalieSLC in Miles to Go Before I Sleep | Jun 22, 2009
  • All about the family When people would ask me about my family in Armenia before I arrived, I would answer that we don't really have many close relatives. I honestly thought that was a fact. Ever since arriving, though, I've been spending a lot Posted by NatalieSLC in Miles to Go Before I Sleep | Jun 22, 2009
  • An ellusive mountain Khor Virap Monastery is near and dear to an Armenian's heart. It's the church that's featured in all the pictures of Mount Ararat that hang in every Armenian home. Ararat towers over Yerevan, but to get the best view, we Posted by NatalieSLC in Miles to Go Before I Sleep | Jun 22, 2009
  • Monasteries, Iranians, and ancient bread On our second tour with Sati Tours (I haven't posted about the first one...yet), we went back to Lake Sevan, but only made a quick stop… http://www.travellerspoint.com/photos/stream/photoID/506389/users/NatalieSLC/[img=http://photos.travellerspoint Posted by NatalieSLC in Miles to Go Before I Sleep | Jun 22, 2009
  • Paying our respects We paid our respects to those fallen in the Armenian Genocide of 1915 by visiting Tsitsernakabert, the name of the memorial monument. The structure consists of 12 angled pillars surrounding an eternal flame. [url=http://www.travellerspoint.com/photos/st Posted by NatalieSLC in Miles to Go Before I Sleep | Jun 22, 2009
  • Sevana Lij (Lake Sevan) We went to Lake Sevan with my dad’s cousin’s family. My parents and grandparents have talked about their visits to Sevan all my life. I’d always heard so much about Lake Sevan, it was cool to see it with my Posted by NatalieSLC in Miles to Go Before I Sleep | Jun 19, 2009
  • Echmiadzin, Zvartnots & cousins Armenia has tons of ancient monasteries and churches! The only surviving old structures seem to be churches. On Saturday, my dad’s friend drove us to Echmiadzin, which is the HQ for the Armenian apostolic church. I was sort of expecting Posted by NatalieSLC in Miles to Go Before I Sleep | Jun 18, 2009
  • Monasteries of Armenia More Photos (http://globerovers.blogspot.com/2007/08/armenia.html) Yerevan, just a little north of the Turkish border, and a hop, skip, and a jump north of Iran, is the capital of Armenia. Sure you knew that. With slightly more than a million Posted by GlobeRover in GlobeRovers - Exploring Planet Earth | Jul 20, 2007

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