After three flights and more plane meals than necessary we finally arrived in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. It’s not a country we hear much about, but our dear friend Jo has been teaching here for fifteen years and we’ve wanted to come and visit for quite a while.
It is an ancient city, with its walled old town and a modern metropolis with amazing architecture. We’ve spent two days here so far and walked until our feet said no more! (That’s when we make good use of the taxi service…around $2.50 to get around the city!)
Yesterday we spent a couple of hours at the Heydar Aliyev Museum, it was wonderful and what a building! The musical instrument display was especially good, standing in front of each piece, the music began to play…I couldn’t help myself!
After lunch in Attaturk park at an excellent kebab cafe, we hopped on the metro and headed to the seafront to the carpet museum. Jo and I spent an hour loving the carpets, while Lionel wandered along the promenade.
Chris Godman 
Fabulous pics
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Wow,wow,wow! Those museums looked fabulous! And the incredible architecture! What a great start to your trip.
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The buildings are amazing, it’s such a city of contrasts.
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Spot the Lionel!
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He has been easy-going and very patient while Jo and I were looking at textiles.
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Those museums look amazing Chris. Love reading your take on Baku. Enjoy!
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Excellent photos Chris! Love the textiles, and Lionel’s patience. I look forward to sightseeing (vicariously) with you on this trip. Where to after Azerbaijan?
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We’re heading over to Georgia for a couple of weeks in the middle of this trip.
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Looks absolutely wonderful. Such architecture and fabulous carpets. Enjoy.
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That bean bag has Chris written all over it! Interesting architecture. The shopping centre looks inspired by Sydney Opera House. I liked the carpet roll museum and the flame towers as well. Keep the travelogue coming. Safe travels!
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We said the same thing about that building!
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Love the photos of beautiful textiles and different architecture. What an interesting place to visit. Looking forward to learning more about Baku from your posts. Say hello to Lionel 👋🏼
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Love this Chris!! How beautiful are those carpets ❤️❤️
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You do go to amazing places. It’s wonderful to see them through your eyes!
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Thanks Di, the world is full of wonder…think we will run out of time to see it all!
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Very interesting – never heard of a carpet museum. Looks great
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That loom is huge, artworks are amazing, stunning colours
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And heavy too! Large metal frames, look like they have been used forever.
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