Back in Boston

Well, I am back in Boston and well rested. Ready for the daily grind again. I felt my Armenia trip was very productive for the 7 days I was there. My impressions of Yerevan from the surface and only in the city center (since it is where all of my meetings were) is that the place is booming with construction, lots of good music, and plenty of good places to hang out including cafe, bars, restaurants, lounges, etc. I went out to dinner on my last night to a place called "Garo's". The Bolsahye/French owner was really funny. The places has about 6-8 tables and Garo himself came out to greet us. Pretty much Western Armenian fare. The food was outstanding. Next to our table were a group of four Turkish visitors who did a story on the owner, Garo. Not bad for my last supper.

The next day was the annoying task of getting home with the long air flights, lines, and connections. This was my first time flying on British Airways. Overall, it was a very solid experience with a few minor delays here and there. The airport seems better, with workers more professional and less of the "give me $20 and I'll get you to the front of the line" thing at the ticket counter. Once I got to London, I did the email thing and hung out for a few hours. Then, it was on to Boston where I've discovered that the Red Sox are only 1/2 up on the Yankees. Somehow, when you are in Armenia with limited TV access, you just don't care about these things. It was great to see my wife after 10 days and we chatted about the trip.