My luggage is MIA. It’s at Amsterdam airport, was completely missing until earlier today, when I got an email from Menzies Avaition’s baggage handling department, saying they had found it in the bathroom.
So, someone tried to steal my bag, found out it contained only dirty socks and underwear and such, and left it in the bathroom. Now it’s in the hands of KLM baggage services. At least I’ll get it back!
Funny enough, I never thought I’d be so happy to have Internet access with a 1s ping and less bandwidth than most dialups. At least it’s stable, reliable, and no ports are blocked. Unfortunately due to not being able to really get my mail for the past week and having to use a bad Pine to read it, I now have 2,200+ emails to download when I get home.
Oh well, at least I can use AIM and ICQ again, and I don’t have to feel the wrath of Microsoft Proxy Server.
“Where is your Armenian Visa, sir?”
They really don’t know what an eVisa is at the Zvartnots airport. It’s quite amazing. They promote the eVisa program through the Armenian Consulate. They charge twice as much for the “convenience”, yet they neglect to inform any of the passport control agents at the only airport where they accept eVisas exactly what an eVisa is.
I just can’t understand it. Next time I think I will just go for the old fashioned, multiple entry 5 year visa stamped in my passport.
If you go to Armenia and use the eVisa program, print out the eVisa page!
I got to visit the Armenian countryside today, including a couple of very very old churches. It was pretty cool. I’ll put the pictures in my gallery as soon as I get home.
The internet sucks so bad here I can’t even upload one picture. :(
I’m feeling much better today. I turned in early last night in order to get some more rest in the hopes that I’d feel better. It seems to have worked. Of course it could also be the Sprite and orange Fanta that I drank. :D
Tomorrow there is supposed to be some sort of organized tour for me so I can see some of the country. Armenia is pretty cool actually, and has a lot of history (allegedly it’s the first place in the world to accept Christianity).
So, on the schedule for tomorrow is going to be most likely some driving to get closer to Mt. Ararat, and visiting some OLD churches. Hope for good weather!
Jeremy Cole 