Glimpses

Some views from atop Maiden's Tower (dating from 1400-something) in the old city. An overcast day.

And down below, in the old city

Hats, and carpets for sale

Outside the old city, along the "Bulvar".  English taxis, painted purple,with billboard photo of President in background.

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Met our upstairs neighbor last evening, after an increasing crescendo of drops rained down the bathroom and kitchen ceilings. Tom went upstairs, knocked on the door and said "su" (water), pointing down. "Oh, you must be the new neighbors downstairs"...  Well, really not that many people speak English here!

Seen:

• guy with an I heart Paris shirt. Nearby, a woman with I heart Sydney
• signs:  Renesans Decor, Dijital Foto
• no one but me with an umbrella in the rain--maybe the wind too often makes umbrellas impractical? They know the rain will be short-lived?They like to be wet?

Some houshold items are proving very difficult to find: bathtub drain plug, clothes hangers, feather(or?)  duster, small lock and key (for mailbox), bath mats, esp.in a solid color--sigh.

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"Baku" means city of wind