Gold Fever
Added 2024-02-19 18:55:49 +0000 UTCAfter Georgia, Shiey and I decided to explore some more of the Caucasus. Neighbouring Armenia seemed like a good place to continue our journey. The weather was still nice and there were a lot of abandoned locations, a railroad and some interesting scenery. We booked a flight and departed. I wanted to ride trains across the country but Shiey wasn't really feeling it so he stayed in the capital. Early in the morning I departed on my solo journey to Ararat.
I could see the yard from the chapel on top of the mountain. It was quiet up there and before starting to film, I was sitting there enjoying the view, taking it all in and thinking in which way I would start the video. The silence was broken by the sound of footsteps on the gravel path that led to the chapel. It was a young man coming to pray. He kissed the side of the chapel before entering and beginning to pray. After ten minutes, he came out. “Tourist?” He asked. We started talking. In broken English and Russian, and with the help of Google Translate he told me all about the surroundings. He told me about the volcano Ararat, about the cognac brewery at the foot of the mountain, but also about the uncertainty of the region's future. Azerbaijan was lurking and wanted to take control of the region. His brother had entered the army, fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh. Fortunately, he returned, but they had lost the battle. “There on the border, that's where the Russians are”, he said. The Russians are allies of the Armenians and would support the country should war break out.
It quickly became clear that the country was in a bad geopolitical situation, and that made my original mission a lot harder. But I made the best out of it.
I hope you’ll enjoy watching and thanks for the support!
Comments
Great content. If you are looking for a lightweight bag and tent in one check out the Jerven Bag. https://jerven.shop/en-gb/collections/jervenbag
Chris
2024-03-13 15:49:30 +0000 UTCJust watched this new video. I really liked it and the information about the country were pretty interesting as always. Tyvm Gifgas! ❤️
Sagittarius
2024-03-02 19:00:55 +0000 UTCevery GifGas video instroduces me to new music.. Thanks :)
StuG
2024-02-28 11:40:13 +0000 UTCAs usual, really good interesting commentary on Armenia and it looks like life is a bit tough over there. The Russian get a lot of bad press, but they know how to build massive factories.
Ian M
2024-02-26 02:46:15 +0000 UTCEvery video just gets better and better in storytelling, editing and videography. Thanks for bringing the world to my tv. Armenias beautiful in its own, rugged way. Stay safe, as always 🤝🏻 love from Finland
Pärmi
2024-02-20 21:53:52 +0000 UTCAmazing as always, Poison! You are so freaking talented… i can’t wait to see what adventures your future brings you!
LeeAnn M
2024-02-20 15:26:23 +0000 UTCPosted on my birthday, nice adventure
Tomas
2024-02-20 13:22:55 +0000 UTCthis was amazing! the gta transition and the minecraft music were just the cherries on top, keep up the amazing work man🤟🤟
Elijah
2024-02-20 10:59:52 +0000 UTCwhat I love about your films is that they are really FILMS. your film approach is evident in everything from the name to the soundtracks, from the architecture of one particular scene to the composition in general. and it is fucking awesome. as always, huge and incredible work. keep up and keep well!
il_dante
2024-02-20 05:07:11 +0000 UTCAmazing video and that gta transition was so cool!
Garrett James
2024-02-20 04:30:20 +0000 UTCthat GTA transition to the factory and crane. amazing
Maddy M
2024-02-20 01:38:51 +0000 UTCThat was really good. I followed along with Google Maps as always.
John Fisher
2024-02-20 00:23:43 +0000 UTCThat was too close for comfort!!
John Fisher
2024-02-20 00:22:46 +0000 UTCBetter than netflix
R3D1ON
2024-02-19 22:02:51 +0000 UTCIn 1:00:17, that's a 3-phase power rail you're grabbing. Risky move considering you just learned the pipes were still working.
rune
2024-02-19 21:50:27 +0000 UTCСпасибо за газовую трубу, кабели и краны
PeFi
2024-02-19 21:01:29 +0000 UTC“Spasibo” for another fun adventure! How is your Russian learning going?
Leigh th13rteen
2024-02-19 20:35:42 +0000 UTCKerel wat maak je donders gave films! Vol gas genieten! Ga zo door
Rick van Lenthe
2024-02-19 19:33:52 +0000 UTCShowing us lands and cultures that need to be shown 🤘
Juan B.L
2024-02-19 19:17:10 +0000 UTCThe Legend is back!
TheTrainEnthusiast
2024-02-19 19:03:35 +0000 UTCAn inspiration to us all.
Devin
2024-02-19 18:59:29 +0000 UTCGifgas uploaded - day saved 🙏❤️
Seaneyyy
2024-02-19 18:57:31 +0000 UTCLit
Cattywampus
2024-02-19 18:56:46 +0000 UTC
