Cave fresco, Davit Gajeri
Balakan taxi rank
The new improved jacket
Heydar Aliyev, the former president, kept an eye on us from billboards all the time while we were in Azerbaijan
A full blown kit explosion
This one goes out to the faithful massive
Balakan mosque
Azeris love flag poles. The bigger the better.
Çay and beer in the orchard
We crossed loads of these enormous dry river beds
Filming a message for Ziq Zaq TV show
Sheki Caravansary. Requires a climb up a steep cobbled hill but worth a look.
Ceiling in Sheki Caravansary
Our first view of a camel train, Sheki
Illegal camping near Sheki
Roadside bread oven
Jimbo from Japan – www.kotambola.blog.fc2.com
Traditional Azeri head gear
Chocolate pud a l’orange
Hill top flower seller
Come and get your fresh cows head
Giving the taxi driver a ride. “You’ll never guess who I had on the back of the tandem the other day….”
The quilt airing ghost
Desert mosque
Animals awaiting their fate
Flame towers, Baku
Baku is full of fountains
A less scenic view of Baku
Hash House Harriers
On the metro they have a different jingle to announce each station
At a cost of $70 million this was the world’s largest flagpole, for 5 months. Then someone built a bigger one.
Baku velodrome
There aren’t many soviet era buildings left
Heydar Aliyev museum
Heydar Aliyev museum
Heydar Aliyev museum
Veg market
Big wheels in Baku
Tajikistan embassy, Baku
Capet museum
Parliament building
Up we go
Marcus and Gaffar at the base of the climb
Candy cane mountains
Support crew bus
The ticket office is behind this grey door at the end of the track. They may or may not let you in.
Details of the ticket prices. Cabin and food included for $110.
To find the ticket office, ride 8km east from Baku centre and look for this sign on the right hand side
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