Sep 3, 2019 | Caucasus
We took a shared mini-bus (Marshrutka) to the Georgian border and then shared a taxi with a kiwi woman to Sighnaghi in the Khakheti wine region. The taxi was a beat-up old Mercedes and the taxi driver was constantly crossing himself which didn’t inspire...
Aug 30, 2019 | Caucasus
Confirming our re-invention as backpackers, we took the overnight sleeper train to Şəki (Sheki in English). Cooler, greener, and wetter in the mountains after the heat and desert of Baku. We visited the UNESCO World Heritage site of Shaki Khans Summer Palace. A very...
Aug 30, 2019 | Caucasus
We landed in Baku, Azerbaijan and took the airport bus and metro towards our hotel in the Old City. A Bakupacker Baku was developed because of oil. The first oil wells were constructed here, and in the early 1900’s, Baku was producing over 50% of the...
Aug 30, 2019 | Caucasus
We took a day trip to see some of the sites around Baku. At Gobustan, ancient rock carvings were discovered at the site of a quarry. They were carved many thousands of years ago by the cave dwellers here. They show many animals like horses, donkeys, deer, and boar...
Aug 25, 2019 | Caucasus
It’s been a while since we returned from our last trip in February. There have been a few changes since then! The primary reason for travelling now has been re-inforced even further – if that was necessary. We have also moved house. That was a huge project...
