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Ancient doodles in Qobustan, about an hour from Baku.
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Stone-age hunter-gatherers have supposedly etched around 6,000 simple stone carvings in the area.
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This area used to be much lusher and sea levels far higher. This entire area was under the sea some 12,000 years ago.
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This little bugger reminded me of Australia but for Rita, it was something to run away from!
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Common sight along the Caspian Sea.
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Touring the countryside in a beat-up Lada which was surprisingly spacious.
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On the way to Quba in Northern Azerbaijan to enjoy time in mountains.
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The ancient village of Xinalig in the Caucasus. Only around 1,000 people live here and they have their own language.
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Life is very basic here and worlds apart from Baku.
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Village of Laza is a good base for hiking albeit the choice of accommodation is very limited and basic and surprisingly expensive.
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Hiking near village of Laza. Not far from here are some major developments such as ski resorts and five-star hotels, no doubt catering to the nouveau riche from Baku.
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