Yet another farewell last night for a Brit Armenian who was visiting for 7 weeks. People come and go all the time, you meet some really nice people and a few weeks later they�re off again. I also happened to meet Raffi M�s brother who visited for a couple of weeks. They are so similar in so many aspects the resemblance is uncanny.

Madlene I don�t think you�re log was harsh and good on you for writing it. I was not one of those who screamed, in fact I wasn�t involved in any Armenian Community and can hand count the number of Armenians that I know in the Sydney Community. By the way most of the Diasporans living here currently have their parents visiting which is wonderful. I really wish that my parents could also be present with me in Armenia, it would have meant so much to me but unfortunately they�re getting old now and can�t make the long journey across (40 hours).

On the weekend I managed to find a host family for the Aussie girl who�s volunteering for a couple of months, they really are very nice people. They also have a house out near Garni and I�ve been invited to visit and hand pick the strawberries and cherries in the next couple of weeks. Speaking of the fruits, all I can say is it�s about time, they�re delicious.