Azerbaijan · Holiday

Merry Christmas and yes that was a Donkey

Merry Christmas from Azerbaijan. Christmas in Baku is great. We always have someone say, “But don’t you want to go home from Christmas?”. Nope. Never. Actually we are home, this is where we live, this is where my children should wake up on Christmas morning, it’s where Santa leaves the presents after all. Flying back…… Continue reading Merry Christmas and yes that was a Donkey

Azerbaijan · Holiday · Ramble

Shahdag & skiing. Otherwise know as more snow…

Mr R, the small people and I just spent three days in Shahdag with some friends of ours. Shahdag is a ski resort that hadn’t finished being built the last time we lived in Azerbaijan. We didn’t get round to visiting last year either so this was our first visit. Considering it was full of the cold,…… Continue reading Shahdag & skiing. Otherwise know as more snow…

Holiday · Paris · Uncategorized

Not quite the happiest place on earth aka Disneyland Paris

We arrived back in the UK last Friday minus hubby for a month in the UK plus a little trip to France. Now that British Airways don’t fly from Baku anymore we are stuck with Azal, via Paris. Azal suck and Charles de Gaul airport is a nightmare. Next year I have to find a…… Continue reading Not quite the happiest place on earth aka Disneyland Paris