Here I am almost live in this video from Azerbaijan. They are in Baku, the capital, on the waterfront on the shore of the Caspian Sea .

It is a very nice, neat city that mixes well the old heart, the super modern part, and all the architecture of the late 1800s and early 1900s, when the country became rich thanks to oil.

I am making a solo trip to the three countries of the Caucasus territory, between Europe (Russia) and Asia (Iran). Given the limited time available, in order to optimize it, I will also take tours with local agencies. The first of these will be tomorrow, in which I will see, among other things, mud volcanoes.

I will be posting quasi-live videos during this trip. But I will certainly collect anecdotes to tell at leisure once I get home.

First video from Azerbaijan

Highlighted is the symbol of Baku, the Flame towers. Although the city is very old, these skyscrapers represent it. They should be reminiscent of flames, the symbol of the ancient religion of Zoroastrianism.

Speaking of me and my misadventures, I had a rough time last night. Upon my arrival, I experienced one of my incredible anecdotes. Once again I imagined myself sleeping under a bridge. The hotel I had booked no longer existed! The fact is that I arrived late and at midnight I still had not found a solution. I will write about it well on another occasion.

The following is video from the waterfront.

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