First full day in Baku

I spent some time today just walking around Baku and checking out a couple of the main spots. I walked around Fountain Square and the park, which serves as a waterfront along the Caspian. A lot of people were out today since it was Sunday and tomorrow is some kind of holiday. I think it's the 85th anniversary of Heydar Aliyev, but his birthday was last month and he's been dead for a few years. It doesn't really matter. I'm up for anything to celebrate Heydar!











I'll probably spend most of the week here in Baku not because I think it's such a great place (although I have to say this city has surprised me a little bit), but I can't leave until I get another visa to Kazakhstan. So I've got to spread out the activities to give myself something to do over the next few days.

I got my backpack from the airport and was able to take a shower and change clothes, arguablythe most important thing I've done today!

Amy, I think I am have the gear to post pictures, but the PC at the hostel is seriously old, uses a dial-up connection and doesn't have the right ports and things. I promise I'll get some pictures up here.