Pete Torola's Homeless Page

OO

We went to an art museum, and of course, it was very interesting, being i am an artist.  The boss was very gracious to us, got an english speaking lady to guide us around.  Then, surprisingly, he had the lady bring us on a lower level not open to the public, where they prepare future showings.  In this room and the picture below, are artifacts that have been dug up in recent years.  They were from the soviet era, and are said to be about 3000 years old.

There were these four instruments which were many hundreds of years old.  The bass is for you, Betsy, and the rest is for Edney and Bob.

Some facts:  After the thousands of cows we have seen in Armenia, it was a surprise to find that most Armenia people don't drink milk.  They make cheeses, a kind of yogurt, and butter.  Many people do not have refrigeration till recently, so perhaps that's why they don't usually drink milk.

We heard  beeping constantly.  One beep means, "hi", to a friend,  if you hear more than one beep, it means, "move it buddy".  The police have their lights flashing all the time when they drive.

Up to 10 years ago, the car fuel was benzine, which was cheap.  Now it is gas, and it's almost $5 a gallon.

One of the reasons that Armenia is such a poor country is because most borders are closed to them.  They can only get goods from Iran and Georgia.  The Peace Corps are only allowed into Georgia.

The most recent name of their religion, which used to be Apostolic Lutheran only, is now The One Holy Catholic Apostolic Orthodox Armenian Church. (Now if that ain't confusing!)  Most Armenians  identify themselves as "christian" and have their own leader.  Most don't attend church, but go to funerals and weddings, baptisms, and to light a candle for a prayer.  There are a few Prostestant Evangelical Armenians.