Hale Kai Baku

... br><br>We were stopped at the port entrance by a surly guard and led into another office, this one turned out to be the Ferry Company office, where we were charged another wad of dollars, this time for our transport. It turned out that the $90 we each paid at the other side of the sea was for the passenger and they now wanted another $90 for each bike and $300 for the Landy! Oh, and to add insult, $12 ...

Well, it's taken all day, but we've made it onto the boat. This is one dodgy affair. Happily the few other passengers on this filthy freighter are mostly British, travelling around the world on motorbikes. Everything is filthy, and there is nothing but Molly's ...

Chris didn't feel great, so Damien and I went into town to investigate the ferry, and while we were relieved to discover there was one the next day, we were surprised to find they were after over $600 for the privilege. We got a bit separated ...

... a room at the Meridien. Unfortunately by the time we got to the hotel we were told our rooms were cancelled as more important delegation, more important than us!!??, had taken our rooms. Hyatt was 400 USD, so probably an option but I surely was tempted. Luckily we found some rooms next door and the 5 of us moved in there. Graeme, Max and Nick (Dutch guy who recently joined) in one room and Trina (Danish) and I in the girls room...Happy days!! We are in Baku in the old city and I ...

... make the beds seem saggy, were pretty heavy, but not too bad for Murray but Dianne found them very uncomfortable, and spent quite a few hours awake during the night. Finally got back to sleep about 7am, for a couple of hours. Night was cold. Saturday 14th June Saki - Mud volcanoes Bush Camp A lot of discussion last night on what time we should leave to get to the coppersmith village and the mud volcanoes in good time, and it was ...

... again, I wasn't allowed to pay a cent for anything. Gorcha cautioned me about wearing a seatbelt on the way to dropping me off to my host family for the night. Eddie, the 15 year old son of my host family was studying English at school and made a pretty good translator, allowing me to treat the whole family to some pre-dinner entertainment with stories of my travels, and life back home, backed up with photos on my Ipod. It was a little embarrsssing when I left them to ...

... eldar her i gegnum aldirnar. Svaedid sem vi okum um var heldur ohrjalegt og lykstin eftir tvi og a midri leid var eg svo lansom ad muna eftir poka med ,,rennilas,, sem eg hafdi tungid solarvorninni og sotthreinsigelinu minu i um morguninn. Eg drog upp pokann taemdi hann og aelsi hann fullan. Helt nu ad nu lidi hofudverkurinn a braut ut i rykugt oliubrakad solskinid en tvi var ekki ad heilsa og medan hopurinn for inn i musterid sem eg stauladis ...

... Baku. While I was in the metro, a local guy started talking to me. Before I arrived at my station, I was already invited to his brother's wedding in the village the next day! The next morning, I met him and his wife and caught a minibus to go to his village. His family was most welcoming. Even though it was a busy day for the family, they made me feel extremely welcome. I witnessed the festivities throughout the whole day. First ...

... However on talking to them during the following few days many had been to such Mr &amp; Mrs R 'dream' destinations such as Georgia and Albania following England play football.    The average girth was large ... even larger than Mr R's after a weekend on the real ale and fish 'n' chips.   There were tattoos for Queen and Country.   And they drank like fishes.   Now, Mr &amp ...

... The old Soviet tower, gray and bubble-like was empty. We found the keeper and asked to be let in. It was obvious that he hadn't seen tourists in a while. The giant telescope in the center of the construction was surrounded with old electronics. "Can I take a picture?" Rovshan translated to the host for me. "He says ok, because you are Canadian. Apparently only certain nationalities can photograph this place." "Really? Why?" "Well Afghanis and Chechans can't, they don't want ...