Not sure what hit me – but have been dropped off into a land where I have never been before. Starting to see the meaning of Third World. Though, in reality it could be fourth or fifth or twelfth. It’s that far removed from what you and I are used to.
The 4 locations I’ve been to are all okay – and so to ease any concerns about me – that’s the most important. The airport terminal building appeared to be new. It would probably compare to the terminal at Rock Springs Wyoming except there’s cheaper linoleum here. The two office buildings I’ve been in are nice and modern. The people I’ve encountered have been nice, mostly all Ex-Pats from countries everywhere, except the menial jobs belong to the locals. The Staff House I’m staying is similar to a Motel Six – small rooms with no amenities. Unless you call the Mosquito Net over the bed extra as well as the bug spray (2 kinds – one to knock them down out of the air; the other to apply to your skin. As Tony the Tiger would say…”Grrr-rrreat.”
But, enough about me. I’ve always been spoiled and will continue to be so. It’s the 4.999 million outside these doors that are not spoiled. Unless it’s the water they drink, the food they eat, the air they breathe. It is squalor in the strongest sense. This city was built for couple hundred thousand, but now has 5 million.
I will take pictures as the time goes by to hopefully capture some of the atmosphere… though I don’t see walking around and sightseeing in the cards – not even at lunch. I didn’t want to lead off my first post with a picture, but will wait a day to show the pictures so I can follow it with another post and bury the picture a tad.
The pictures are looking out my hotel window. Then it will be easy for anyone to compare/contrast to Baku. Not pretty. And I so enjoy pretty.
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Yipes. Maybe you can make a difference because you know.... Everyday with Larry is Sweeter than the Day Before.
ReplyDeleteHang in there! xoxo