Nairobi .. I am so involved in another project

However, it is also related to photograph .. so for now .. please visit:

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Nairobi .. walking around Kibera

I am so glad to meet girls like Penina, such a smart girl. 

She will have a bright future, thanks to the support of Sister for Education.

Visiting Penina in her house .. Kibera - Nairobi/Kenya.

looking outside @ inside of 4m x 4m house - Kibera slum

small kitchen @ inside of 4m x 4m house - Kibera slum

neighborhood @ Kibera slum 

looking for something to sell @ Kibera slum

"I would like to open a school, because I feel bad to see girls who have potential, children who have potential in Kibera, but because of poverty they are enable to progress. So, talents are killed"

@ Kibera slum

Turkey .. relaxing in Istanbul

I went to Istanbul again to take my flight to Nairobi. My idea was to relax, organize my life and prepare myself for the next trip. I haven't done all the things I have planned, however I relaxed and enjoyed my days there.

view from the hostel @ Istanbul 

aya sofia .. beautiful aya sofia @ Istanbul

feeding and playing with pigeons @ Istanbul

Georgia .. Vardzia and its Cave Complex

Here there were more than 3.000 caves .. around 50.000 people living that time .. around the 12th century. Very nice place with almost no tourists! 

Vardzia's cave complex @ Vardzia 

walking around @ Vardzia 

details of the Church of the Dormition @ Vardzia

after the earthquake in 1285, remaining 550 caves @ Vardzia

view from inside of the cave .. many thoughts come to my mind ('allegory of the cave') @ Vardzia

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