I have entered the land of wine, cheese and churches.

Tea drinking has been an important part of all of the countries I have traveled through so far; Azerbaijan being no exception

At 8pm this evening I was sat in the courtyard of the caravansaria in Shaki, listening to the call to prayer from the mosque next door.

I am starting to head west towards the Georgian border stopping at places along the way.

Most Central Asian town's have now replaced their statues of Soviet leaders with similar sized monuments to less domineering figures

Getting to a new destination is always part of the adventure of travelling.

Like this cat, I have observed Baku life and wandered its streets.

I was in complete culture shock last night on arriving in Azerbaijan.