Azerazza

Notes on the Absheron coast

Mornings in Pirshagi

The wind comes off the Caspian before sunrise and the beach is empty except for the fishermen. By nine the sand is warm and the first tea houses open along the road to Bilgah.

The dacha garden

Figs in August, pomegranates in October, saffron if the autumn is dry. Most of the work is water: the old well, the hose, and a lot of patience.

Getting there

About forty minutes from the city by the Nardaran road. The bus from Koroglu metro runs every half hour in summer.