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Finally the long planned trip started
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It is quite thrilling to write the first entry for my long awaited adventure.
My first experience in Baku might be considered a signal for what awaited me in Azerbaijan. One of the officers working in the airport asked for bribery in order to speed up my visa application. I pretended not understand and waited in a queue that took over 1 hour. The flight arrived at around 22:00 and by the time I collected my luggage it was almost midnight. In an empty airport I spoke to two gentlemen who were hanging around and they advised me that the hotel near the airport, where I intended to stay for the first night, was closed. One of them happened to be a taxi driver (what a coincidence?!) We agreed he would take me to the center - to Hotel Canub - for 20 Manats (approximately 20 USD). The hotel seemed to have been hit by an earthquake, but since it was very late I had to spend the night and try to sleep... The guy at the entrance (there was no reception) charged me 20 Manat for the night. First day and already over budget. Baku is not a cheap place!
I hardly slept the first night - kept thinking of the plan for the following day: I definitely had to find a better hotel!! In the morning I rushed out - there was not even hot water; and found a slightly better place near by = hotel Azerbajan (the old un-refurbished side). I was to spend 3 (long) nights there. I must be either very attractive or look rich because I was offered sex for money by the women at the `reception` several times. Dodgy, dodgy!! I could not be bothered moving again + invented I was engaged so they would not bother me so much. Baku is a nice city, with lots of beautiful buildings and a nice promenade by the Caspian Sea. It is very messy and badly kept though and the traffic...!!! Azeris seem to have discovered technology and cars yesterday! They drive like crazy and their cars produce all kinds of strange noises with the tackiest horns you can possibly imagine.
Overall, I have never seen such tacky people in my life!!! Azeris are quite friendly and reserved though. In Baku I have the impression of being in an overpopulated country town! To be continued... More thumbnails ...
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Saudades - e vão só crescer (reply)
Apr 30, 2006 00:14 EST by flaviaassis
Corazón,
¡cómo te echo de menos! Ni parece que hace tan poco nos hemos visto... me da gusto ver tus fotos y saber que estás metido en una gran aventura, te felicito. Baku antigua me pareció divinamente interesante, ¿te pareció así?
Voy a seguir viendo tus fotos y leyendo tus comentarios, así que me despido momentaneamene dejándote muchos besos y deseos de felicidad en este gran v... show all
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Oh ceus (reply)
Apr 17, 2006 19:45 EST by lulumalta
Oh ceus que fotos maravilhosas! Principalmente fotos 1, 2 e 4!!!! Que estranha a 4 parece um predio??? E os tapetes que lindos.
Mas a mais bonita e a 2 do mar Caspio. Nao pensei que Baku fosse bonita. Pelo que vc contou do hotel eu imaginei que era meio caida. Mas as coisas antigas sao muito lindas. Gosto dos telhados redondos.
Imagino como sao os banheiros, sao tipo buraquinho c... show all
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oi luiz que lugar estranho!!! (reply)
Apr 17, 2006 05:59 EST by lulumalta
nossa que hotel horrivel e que oficial da alfandega/taxi drivers/reception woman horriveis.
Ainda bem que Baku e bonita. Que emocionante, vc viu o mar Caspio!!!!! Muito emocionante sim. Gostaria de me lembrar em que livros li sobre esse mar, deve ter sido quando eu era crianca, algum livro de aventuras.
Voce ainda nao falou de nenhuma comida.
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