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Carpets and Marters Park

August, 2005



Marter's Park in Baku. (36kb) Some of the MANY marters burried in Marter's Park (70kb) The park overlooks the Caspian Sea. It's a great view and this picture doesn't do it justice. (40kb)
2369.jpg (49kb) Here's a decent veiew of the Baku skyline which is RAPIDLY changing with tons of construction going on. (48kb) 2376.jpg (55kb)
2377.jpg (65kb) 2379.jpg (59kb) Some sort of eternal flam to honor those who gave thier lives to gain Azerbaijan's independence. (36kb)
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2396.jpg (36kb) 2397.jpg (32kb) The locals love to torment Anders. (43kb)
2403.jpg (44kb) More marters (54kb) Lots more marters (54kb)
2412.jpg (56kb) Turkish resturant (Beruit) that served a 30 dish feast all for about each. (65kb) The inerior walls were all decorated with this sculpture stuff. (47kb)
This is the first carpet we bought. It's from the Quba region of Azerbijan. (76kb) 2423.jpg (93kb) Here's a big one that we thought David and Gail might like. (65kb)
Details of the big one. (68kb) more details (67kb) This carpet shop was one little section of an old bath house run by a woman which was totaly taboo back in the day. (54kb)
2429.jpg (62kb) Old City Baku. (52kb) More Old City Baku (67kb)


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