Travel Day 3-5 of 10
Our train arrived to Baku early in the morning. It was a beautiful day, so many of us walked the mile to our hostel. While waiting to find out the departure schedule of the cargo ship, we showered, napped, and explored. Due to inclement weather, and port scheduling our departure was delayed for a day, so we made the best of it!
Here’s a glimpse of Baku!
Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan. The country re-gained its independence from the USSR in 1991 and has worked incredibly hard to modernize the city. It’s roughly the size of the state of Maine, and located in the South Caucasus region of Euroasia. Neighboring countries are Georgia, Russia, Iran, Armenia, and Turkey (11 km).
Photo Credit: Kiana Yingst (thanks!!)
Photo Credit: Kiana Yingst
Photo Credit: Kiana Yingst
Photo Credit: Kiana Yingst
The Heydar Aliyev Center
Click the link if you’d like to learn more about the architecture: https://www.archdaily.com/448774/heydar-aliyev-center-zaha-hadid-architects
Belgian Waffles ‘n’ Banana Splits With Britt
Unintentional Tea with Emily and Lauren. We thought we asked for the ‘check’, but as it ended up we ordered ‘chai’ (tea).
Flame Towers
Old Town
Ten Days of Travel
Day 1: 13 hour overnight train from Armenia to Georgia
Day 2: 9 hour overnight train to Azerbaijan
Day 3: Arrive to Baku!
Day 4-5: Rest/Adventure day in Baku
Day 6: Board cargo ship for 30 hours of voyage across the Caspian Sea
Day 8: Dock in Aktau, Kazakhstan
Day 8.5-10: 44 hour train to Astana, Kazakhstan
