East Legent Panorama & Restaurant Baku

... to cut across several lanes of heavy traffic and disappeared into the night, not to be seen again as it happened for many days!<br><br>Bas and myself, with Pete in tow, paused at the roadside and pondered our options and decided on a hotel, preferably close, and even more important with a cold beer and a hot shower. At this point a small crowd gathered and one bloke came up to us and started to chat ...

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 ...

Spent the day in Baku and met up with the Gordons in the early evening. We had showers! I was disappointed to find that most of my tan was ingrained dirt. Graeme took us out for a curry and few beers and we returned to sleep in beds! Chris and I shared a double bed, but he only hugged me once in his sleep. It was a special moment.

... des heures (6 pour etre precis) autour de ce village sans compter les randos possibles, et fort tentantes, dans les montagnes alentours. Mais le temps m'etant compte j'ai bien vite rejoint Myngiashevir puis Gyanjan. Ville majoritairement sovietique sauf autour de la mosquee du vendredi. J'y ai loge dans un de ces vieux hotels egalement sovietique, ou la frequentation de l'ascenseur et des toilettes vous permet de dire a vos amis au retour du voyage "Je ...

... Truck. At least, that what we think the note means (it was written after a few drinks). Put big bags in, keep out the daypacks, technical bag, one sleeping bag. Also find out later that there has been a walking tour of the old city arranged, but no-one had been told - we only found out when the guide turned up. It is a kitty financed project, but when we find it costs 15 Manat EACH, decide we have seen some of it anyway, will ...

... Muslim state, is experiencing a boom, with a pipeline--a New Silk Road--from here through Georgia to the Black Sea, where the oil is shipped to Europe and America. Baku shines with prosperity and the people are smiling and happy. Everywhere I was greeted with friendliness, whether at the shaurma stand, the internet cafe "I love Americans!" or the streets. The Caspian Sea moderated the climate in Azerbaijan ...

I was very sad to leave my beloved Iran, but in a way it is good to see women wearing `normal` clothes again and feel a bit closer to Europe. It was funny to find myself surprised by seeing women displaying their looks and wearing sexy clothes! It is amazing how easily we get used to things, even the ridiculous religious dress code of Iran. Iranian young people* hardly ever travel abroad and I believe this ...

... in the rain forest, as we hike trails to two differnet falls and take in the wonder of it all. Mary is a seasoned hiker and I work hard to keep in line with her steady pace, but I am invigorated by the exercise. One more night in the hammock and an evening of delightful conversation with Mary and then we head back to Photo. I need to say that Mary is the silver lining in my stay in Suriname and we have become fast friends. She is from Kamloops and gives me more reasons ...

... standing when the police turned to me, they had already started inspecting the next room. "Sir, please, no problem, sleep now." I turned, locked my door and did just that. -- Oil slick in the Caucasus When I awoke the next morning in my cabin and looked out the window, the landscape had changed since the night before. The soil was a sandy yellow, hills spiked and rolled across each other and oil pumps dotted the vista. There were so many pumps that one would think that ...