Armenians in India: From the Earliest Times to the Present Day : Work of Original Research
By Mesrovb Jacob Seth
Published by Asian Educational Services, 1992
Post Script --
I visited Mr Seth's grave at the Armenian Cemetery adjacent to Saint Gregory Church in Calcutta on November 11, 2008 = LK
Friday, September 26, 2008
New trip planned
I will be going to India next month. I've arranged for vacation for 10 business days and booked my flight to Mumbai.
Today, I received my first short for Hepatitis B immunization. There are three shots in total to be taken within a six month period. I will also need to take malaria pills once again.
In the past decade, The Lonely Planet guide to India has grown by another 200 pages totalling about 1200 pages.
The World Heritage list for India is quite long. I will have to plan my visits around these:
Agra Fort (1983)
Ajanta Caves (1983)
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park (2004)
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (2004) [This is in Mumbai] (VISITED)
Churches and Convents of Goa (1986) (VISITED)
Elephanta Caves (1987) [Near Mumbai] (VISITED)
Ellora Caves (1983)
Fatehpur Sikri (1986)
Great Living Chola Temples (1987, 2004) 1
Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986)
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987)
Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993)
Kaziranga National Park (1985)
Keoladeo National Park (1985)
Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986)
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (2002)
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985)
Mountain Railways of India (1999, 2005,2008)
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (1988, 2005)
Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993)
Red Fort Complex (2007)
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)
Sun Temple, Konârak (1984)
Sundarbans National Park (1987)
Taj Mahal (1983)
Today, I received my first short for Hepatitis B immunization. There are three shots in total to be taken within a six month period. I will also need to take malaria pills once again.
In the past decade, The Lonely Planet guide to India has grown by another 200 pages totalling about 1200 pages.
The World Heritage list for India is quite long. I will have to plan my visits around these:
Agra Fort (1983)
Ajanta Caves (1983)
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park (2004)
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (2004) [This is in Mumbai] (VISITED)
Churches and Convents of Goa (1986) (VISITED)
Elephanta Caves (1987) [Near Mumbai] (VISITED)
Ellora Caves (1983)
Fatehpur Sikri (1986)
Great Living Chola Temples (1987, 2004) 1
Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986)
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987)
Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993)
Kaziranga National Park (1985)
Keoladeo National Park (1985)
Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986)
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (2002)
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985)
Mountain Railways of India (1999, 2005,2008)
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (1988, 2005)
Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993)
Red Fort Complex (2007)
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)
Sun Temple, Konârak (1984)
Sundarbans National Park (1987)
Taj Mahal (1983)
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Top Ten Travel experiences to think about
1. Sip Arabic coffee somewhere in the Middle-East
2. Drive the autobahn (fairly quickly.)
3. Learn to scuba and dive the Great Barrier Reef
4. Walk on a Glacier in Alaska
5. Rent a villa in Tuscany and learn the art of Italian cuisine
6. Hike the Inca Trail to Macchu Picchu
7. Indulge in a fresh crêpe from a stand in Paris
8. Watch the sun set in Santorini from the deck of a tall ship
9. Kiss the Blarney Stone and get LUCKY
10. Visit Hiroshima and ask forginess from Humanity
2. Drive the autobahn (fairly quickly.)
3. Learn to scuba and dive the Great Barrier Reef
4. Walk on a Glacier in Alaska
5. Rent a villa in Tuscany and learn the art of Italian cuisine
6. Hike the Inca Trail to Macchu Picchu
7. Indulge in a fresh crêpe from a stand in Paris
8. Watch the sun set in Santorini from the deck of a tall ship
9. Kiss the Blarney Stone and get LUCKY
10. Visit Hiroshima and ask forginess from Humanity
Friday, November 30, 2007
Day 9 - Caracas
This morning, we went to my sister-in-law's painting class. Artist Gertie Páez Pate has a beautiful home and garden, where several students setup their stretched canvas and paint brushes and worked until past lunchtime.
The outside world was lost to us. For nearly three hours, I worked on a drawing of heliconias. Gertie was kind enough to present her book to me as a gift.
After lunch we did some shopping. I am cooking a farewell meal tonight.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Days 7 & 8: Road trip to Coro and back
On Wednesday early morning, my sister-in-law and I drove to the historic city of CORO in the state of Falcón. This was about 5 hours each way. We stayed in a hostel in the middle of the Zona Colonial and went to grab a quick sandwich before starting our walk around.
Coro was established in the 16th century and was the first capital of Venezuela. Walking around you get a sense of what has been lost due to human neglect or natural disasters.
The center of the city has two churches and a cathedral in close proximity. Several of the old homes have been turned into museums. Unfortunately the museum of ceramics was closed for renovations.
We finished most of the tour in the evening, got some dinner and then returned to rest. In the morning, we completed our tour and started the drive back. We stopped to look at some sculptures sold by artists along the highway.
The state of Falcón has many natural beauties including mountain ranges, palm tree groves and cacti. The fauna made the road trip very interesting.
We returned to cool and breezy Caracas in time for dinner and a much needed rest.
Coro was established in the 16th century and was the first capital of Venezuela. Walking around you get a sense of what has been lost due to human neglect or natural disasters.
The center of the city has two churches and a cathedral in close proximity. Several of the old homes have been turned into museums. Unfortunately the museum of ceramics was closed for renovations.
We finished most of the tour in the evening, got some dinner and then returned to rest. In the morning, we completed our tour and started the drive back. We stopped to look at some sculptures sold by artists along the highway.
The state of Falcón has many natural beauties including mountain ranges, palm tree groves and cacti. The fauna made the road trip very interesting.
We returned to cool and breezy Caracas in time for dinner and a much needed rest.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Day 6 - Caracas
This morning we visited the Galeria de Arte Nacional, and the Museo de Bellas Artes, where I photographed quite a few portraits from the 19th century and some very recent paintings. I liked very much the works of Antionio Herrera Torro, Cristobal Rojas and Arturo Michelena.
Unfortunately the contemporary galleries were mostly closed and there was little to see. The museum shop was closed for a two hour lunch.
The weather was not nice enough to ride the teleferico, so we went up to El Hatillo, a lovely neighborhood where I did some serious souvenir shopping. Afterwards, we stopped by for groceries and some chocolate to take back home.
Unfortunately the contemporary galleries were mostly closed and there was little to see. The museum shop was closed for a two hour lunch.
The weather was not nice enough to ride the teleferico, so we went up to El Hatillo, a lovely neighborhood where I did some serious souvenir shopping. Afterwards, we stopped by for groceries and some chocolate to take back home.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Day 5 - Leaving Canaima
As expected, the moon was bright again on Sunday evening, and we had a lovely dinner of local fish and vegetables.
On Monday, we all slept late and regained some strength after the 12 hour expedition, and decided to turn down the two hour tour of more waterfalls.
After breakfast we walked around the village and checked out the souvenirs. I picked up a lovely handmade basket and a wooden box with a ceramic tile on top.
After a quick lunch, we checked out of our campsite, and were given departing gifts of a necklace each and a musical instrument. We arrived at the airport and boarded a six seater plane which took us to Puerto Ordaz (Ciudad Guyana) an hour and a half later. We encountered some rain for a short while in the air and some wind but the flight was otherwise comfortable.
At the Puerto Ordaz airport we met up with the same folks who had taken the flight with us to Canaima and got to know each other better as inclement weather delayed our flight to Caracas. Luckily traffic back to the city was a breeze.
On Monday, we all slept late and regained some strength after the 12 hour expedition, and decided to turn down the two hour tour of more waterfalls.
After breakfast we walked around the village and checked out the souvenirs. I picked up a lovely handmade basket and a wooden box with a ceramic tile on top.
After a quick lunch, we checked out of our campsite, and were given departing gifts of a necklace each and a musical instrument. We arrived at the airport and boarded a six seater plane which took us to Puerto Ordaz (Ciudad Guyana) an hour and a half later. We encountered some rain for a short while in the air and some wind but the flight was otherwise comfortable.
At the Puerto Ordaz airport we met up with the same folks who had taken the flight with us to Canaima and got to know each other better as inclement weather delayed our flight to Caracas. Luckily traffic back to the city was a breeze.
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