Armenia .. almost the end of this trip here

I had a very good day in Ijevan, Gosh & Dilijan (North of Armenia).

It end up with very nice ride. SAP team (Bulgarians & Armenians), tks a lot for the wonderful afternoon!

yes! Armenia! @ Ijevan

waiting for something .. I don't know what! @ Ijevan

very important: firewood for the coming winter @ Gosh village 

 is it still working? i hope not @ Gosh Village

 

sincere smile @ Goshavank monastery

Armenia .. coming "straight" from Azerbaijan

The border Azerbaijan-Armenia is closed (war), so my trip was night train: Baku (Azerbaijan) > Tbilisi (Georgia) and then marshrutka (bus): Tbilisi > Yerevan (Armenia)

I really needed this night. I was alone in the cabin! @ night train from Baku to Yerevan 

Good journey by train. It reminded me the trans siberian trip @ train

easy and cheap to get this visa: 2 minutes & USD 7.5 @ border Georgia-Azerbaijan

marshrutka stopped for a coffee. I also wanted to be close to the fire (right) @ somewhere in Armenia

arriving in Armenia @ somewhere in Armenia

Azerbaijan .. visiting Qobustan

rock petroglyphs and mud volcanoes

open air museum @ Qobustan

here, its oldest petroglyphs date from the 12th century BC @ Qobustan 

mud volcanoes. so cute!! @ Qobustan

 my dear taxi driver @ Qobustan

after taking and printing some pictures for the taxi driver .. free lunch! with vodka! @ Qobustan

Azerbaijan .. first stop: Sheki

after walking almost 1 hour with backpack, I arrived in this wonderful hotel @ Sheki

Karavansaray Hotel is also one of 'must visit place' in Sheki @ Sheki

 Khan's Palace @ Sheki

 going down after visiting the fortress @ Sheki

bazar @ Sheki

Georgia .. visiting Kazbegi

walking around Gergeti @ Kazbegi *

Holy Trinity Church - Tsmida Sameba @ Kazbegi *

Holy Trinity Church - Tsmida Sameba @ Kazbegi *

 waiting for something .. or nothing @ Kazbegi *

"Get outta my way!!!" rs @ highway between Tbilisi and Kazbegi *

* now, the city calls Stepantsminda, however, everybody knows as Kazbegi

Welcome to Georgia!

Come to Georgia deserves more than a picture. I was expecting to stay long time at the immigration office as I was in Madrid and Bari. Specially because here in Georgia brazilians need visa.

However, for my surprise, I got 1 year visa stamp easily AND a received a bottle of wine!

Yes, I am in love with Georgia! 

box of the bottle of wine & my visa stamp (one year!!) @ Tbilisi airport

Kosovo .. I went back after 7 years

old houses @ street in Prizren

it was supposed to be a terrible first day in Kosovo, however these guys saved my day @ City hostel Prizren

 "garbage truck"? Rs. @ street in Prizren

very empty in the way to fortress @ Prizren

I end up my trip in Kosovo with a wonderful weather @ Prizren

Macedonia .. Amazing day in Ohrid Lake

some ornaments @Sveti Naum monastery

1876 or 1293? @Sveti Naum monastery

what the hell is this? bar-coffee close to Sveti Naum monastery

 

very nice - hand made paper  II century BC @ old town - Ohrid

can I have both? (I love old things!!!!) @ street in Ohrid

sunset @ Ohrid lake

Albania .. Time to say Bye to Tirana

The difficult time of this trip .. saying Bye

Bye to the guy who printed around 180 photos for me @ Tirana - close to the orphanage

Bye to the cute babies that were incredibly abandoned in the hospital @ Maternity - Tirana

Albania .. Orphanage .. no pictures

In the orphanage and maternity - places I work in the morning - I am not allowed to take & publish any pictures, because 90% of the children are there for adoption.

However, Valentina is so cute .. I need to put these ones.

Albania .. a little bit of Tirana

train schedule - old style @ train station in Tirana

cable car - nice view of the city @ Dajti mountain - Tirana

Albania .. Visiting Berat

City in South-Central Albania - in UNESCO Heritage List 

crossing the river Osum @ Berat - Albania

barber in the "middle of the street" @ Berat - Albania

saturday market @ Berat - Albania

turist looking the market @ Berat - Albania

mercedes everywhere !!! @ Berat - Albania

Albania .. day trip to Kruje

beautiful town just 20km from Tirana

skanderberg museum @ Kruje

castle @ Kruje

alley of the old market @ Kruje

selling old things @ Kruje