Finally, Google Maps is offering driving and walking directions within Armenia. This is a convieniance that is certainly taken for granted in larger countries. In Armenia, up until recently either you knew where you were going or you had stop and ask a dozen people on the way. This may work for locals, but for the uninitiated and the tourist it was daunting reaching places that were even slightly off of the main thoroughfares.
Fortunately, this has been enabled just in time for tourist season here in Yerevan. Google Maps with its translated-into-every-languge interface is going to be a useful tool for those wishing to explore the city.
Cursory use (see Figure 1) has shown that the directions are fairly accurate and will at least get you where your going, though not always using the quickest route.
Google offering directions from my neighborhood to the Genocide Memorial
The Colonel Sanders approaching a state of questionable trustworthiness.
I find this to be completely hilarious. As a professionally bearded man, its reassuring that many of my friends, associates and myself are considered to be amongst the most trustworthy. It is disconcerting though that some of my friends fall somewhat farther down the line. I’m looking at you John Harrison, or should I say Colonel Sanders.
This hymn is sung during the Ordination Rite of the Armenian Church. It proclaims that the ordinates are worthy to receive the grace of the office for which they are candidates.
This was recorded today during the consecration of three clergymen to rank of Bishop. Episcopal ordinations are rare occasions in the life of our Church, and I was honored to witness this event.
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The view of Ararat this morning was clear & beautiful. I didn’t have time to take a picture, but here is one from a few months back.
