Oct 11, 2008 - Baku

10/11/08 Saturday We had some free time today and I passed on a visit to the Carpet Mueseum which I saw during my previous visit to Baku. ... I mainly rested to let the antibiotics do their work.10/11/08 Saturday We had some free time today and I passed on a visit to the Carpet Mueseum which I saw during my previous visit to Baku. ... I mainly rested to let the antibiotics do their work....

Oct 10, 2008 - Baku/Gobustan/Baku

10/10/08 Friday (Today’s photos and those from some of the previous and subsequent days were inadvertently taken at a high ISO setting resulting in a lot of graininess on many of the photos. In mid-afternoon we took a 60km drive south of the city to Gobustan (Qobustan) to view12,000 year old Stone Age cave dwellings where several thousand petroglyphs (etchings in the walls of the collapsing caves) depict the animals, customs and tranditions of the people who inhabited the region. ... Our guide worked at the site as a child and young man helping to develop interpretations of the findings.10/10/08 Friday (Today’s photos and those from some of the previous and subsequent days were inadvertently taken at a high ISO setting resulting in a lot of graininess on many of the photos. In mid-afternoon we took a 60km drive south of the city to Gobustan (Qobustan) to view12,000 year old Stone Age cave dwellings where several thousand petroglyphs (etchings in the walls of the collapsing caves) depict the animals, customs and tranditions of the people who inhabited the region. ... Our guide worked at the site as a child and young man helping to develop interpretations of the findings....

Oct 9, 2008 - Baku/Naxcivan/Baku

October 9, 2008 Thursday – Baku/Naxcivan/Baku I’ve had a couple of days on this trip during which I have been confronted with obstacles and frustrations at every turn. ... The group is doing a day trip to Naxcivan, an enclave of Azerbaijan that is detached from the motherland and entirely surrounded by Armenian real estate. ... There are a handful of interesting sites there but nothing approaching a world class attraction.October 9, 2008 Thursday – Baku/Naxcivan/Baku I’ve had a couple of days on this trip during which I have been confronted with obstacles and frustrations at every turn. ... The group is doing a day trip to Naxcivan, an enclave of Azerbaijan that is detached from the motherland and entirely surrounded by Armenian real estate. ... There are a handful of interesting sites there but nothing approaching a world class attraction....

Oct 8, 2008 - Sheki to Baku via Kudamir

October 8, 2008 Wednesday – Sheki/Baku via Kudamir We spent the morning exploring Sheki. ... After lunch we set off for Baku on the west central Caspian Sea coast. ... The road that offers the fastest and most direct route between Sheki and Baku was closed due to recent washouts during flash floods. ... The road eventually brings you to the Caspian port city of Alyat, an hour or so southwest of Baku. ... Despite the beach’s gloomy appearance, our guide said that during Baku’s hot summer months you have to make reservations days in advance to secure spot for your beach chair or towel. ...

Oct 7, 2008 - Tbilisi to Sheki, Azerbaijan

October 7, 2008 Tuesday – Tbilisi/Sheki In the morning we ventured a short distance outside of Tblisi to the open air Ethongraphy Museum. ... Here we had a pleasant lunch in one of the inn’s banquet halls before beginning our drive to the eastern border of Georgia and on to the Silk Road Caravaserai at Sheki, Azerbaijan. ... In all, the drive to Sheki from Tblisi took about 6 hours not including the time change. ... We arrived at the quaintly restored Sheki caravanserai shortly after sunset and enjoyed a festive dinner in a tunnel-like banquet hall. ...

Jul 26, 2008 - Baku, Azerbaijan

He understood we were going to Baku but not via the border. ... Bon thinks they were looking for Israeli visas??! On the Azer side a bus was waiting and by 9 we left for Baku. ... It was definately not a Turkish bus but it did have AC for which we were very thankful, especially as the day wore on and getting off on breaks we realized just how HOT & HUMID it was! The outskirts of sprawling Baku at 6:30 - the road most of the way was under improvement to 4 lanes so the first 300 km went slowly. ... The bus stopped frequently dropping off & picking up until w/ in 200 km of Baku when the road got much improved - the 4 lanes completed! Baku is "underconstruction" all along the coast - big road expansion, big sea side developments and up on nearby slopes many many 'condo' type concrete block bldgs. ...

Jan 23, 2008 - Baku / Qobustan

Baku es una ciudad petrolera. ... La peninsula justo al norte de Baku era el centro petroquimico de toda la Union Sovietica. ... El centro antiguo de Baku es bastante bonito, con una citadela mas o menos bien conservada. ... Ahora esta vacio! En Baku empece a usar el website www. ... Me quede con un canadiense, Kent, que esta viviendo en Baku hace unos meses. ...

Jan 19, 2008 - Shaki (AZERBAIJAN)

El viaje a Azerbaijan fue bastante "multimodal" pero rapido! Primero que nada, en la estacion de Tiflis donde fui no habia nada yendo a Azerbaijan.El viaje a Azerbaijan fue bastante "multimodal" pero rapido! Primero que nada, en la estacion de Tiflis donde fui no habia nada yendo a Azerbaijan....

Apr 25, 2006 - Nagorno-Karabagh

The biggest supermarket in Stepanakert is quite limited. ... While it is easy to get from Yerevan to Stepanakert using public transportation, it is nearly impossible to get around in Nagorno-Karabagh without a car, and with the state of the roads in Karabagh and the tendency of drivers to drive with their knees while their hands are busy with vodka and a cigarrete, a taxi is an excellent idea. ... As we left the family and geese gave us a warm send off, and we drove north toward the ruined town of matakert and eventually back to Stepanakert-more to come ...

Mar 1, 2006 - Baku, Azerbaijan

Baku is great, it is my favorite city this trip. ... people are nice some even speak english a little.Baku is great, it is my favorite city this trip. ... people are nice some even speak english a little....

Sep 12, 2005 - avant le depart de Saki

A: Lundi matin superbe.A: Lundi matin superbe....

Sep 9, 2005 - Premiere escale: Baku, capitale d'Azerbaidjan

Nous sommes a Baku depuis 2 jours mais c'est notre premiere entree faite d'un cafe Internet. ... Comme je viens de tout perdre ce que j'avais ecrit !!!!! je recommence mais plus brievement et j'enregistre souvent pour ne plus perdre: (P.Nous sommes a Baku depuis 2 jours mais c'est notre premiere entree faite d'un cafe Internet. ... Comme je viens de tout perdre ce que j'avais ecrit !!!!! je recommence mais plus brievement et j'enregistre souvent pour ne plus perdre: (P....