Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Shaki caravanserai

If it was June in Georgia, it is August in Azerbaijan. We saw people harvesting yesterday. Even though this is an oil rich country, they were harvesting by hand with a scythe.
For two nights we are staying at a caravanserai at Shaki in western Azerbaijan. It is quite charming, in brick with a courtyard full of roses. We have a two room suite. Our meals are served al fresco on a patio.
The presence of the caravanserai indicates that Shaki was a stop on the Silk Road.
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2 comments:

  1. this looks wonderful. je voudrais aller a azerbaijan.

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  2. moi aussi. we're getting ready to go to portland tomorrow! yay! when are you guys getting back?

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