Sunday, March 23, 2014

Mud volcanoes in AZ

We leave the Lotta to walk the rest of the way 
Here they are! Mud volcanoes here we come! 




Very muddy (as you would expect) 

Bubbles coming from the ground  
The boys would love to play in this mud  


Mud caked on the boots...  
Found one that was exploding a little 
 



Saturday excursions in AZ

We visited the grounds of TISA, where Jeff and Tamara teach 


Then we went to the "Airport Market" for a shopping experience.  


Enjoying potato-stuffed pirojiki and tea at the Airport market 
Watching how they are made at the market 
A representative picture of many of our days!
Here we are arriving at Gobustan National Park 
We learn about the various petroglyphs found there 
They demonstrated the different petroglyphs-- unclear what some of these animals are! 
Warrior petroglyphs 
Family? 
Boats... 
We trek out to find the tualette before heading up to look at the petroglyphs
Some stone age humor (or not)
The area near the petroglyphs is rocky-- looks different than surrounding mountains 



Modern petroglyph 
Petroglyphs in situ
Some cool rocks 

More of the surrounding terrain 





Looking out from Gobustan towards Caspian Sea 

Selfie at Gobustan 





Our purple taxi could not make it on the road to the mud volcanoes, so we contracted a Lotta... 
Here we go! 
Don't we look comfy in the Lotta?  
A muddy road to the muddy volcanoes 
We arrive!