Only very rarely, things take shorter than one would expect. Luckily, our ferry was one of these rare occasions. In the morning, we awoke only to find the Omanis packing their stuff and getting ready to leave. This was odd because initially they had told us that they would stay until tomorrow. The leader of the club told us that they got word that their ferry from Iran to Dubai would leave sooner than they had expected. In order to get to the ferry on time…
As we got into bed late last night, we slept a little longer. During a short breakfast, we discussed our plans for the days with our hosts (?). They we planning to ride to a big bazar near the city in order to buy presents for their families at home. We on the other hand wanted to have a look at the city center of Baku. When we were there, we also wanted to go to an Azercell store. As it turned out, the employees yesterday…
The first points on our "To-Do" list today were not directly motorcycle related. They were: Get a local sim cardPurchase insurance for Fabi The first point was essential as we needed a Azerbaijani number in order to call the ferry office during the next days to get information about departures. Secondly, the insurance was necessary as Azerbaijan requires vehicle insurance and Fabi was not covered by her "Green Card" while the insurance of Chris included Azerbaijan. We had discussed this with Kevin at the previous evening…
In the morning the stomach of Chris felt better again. As there was no breakfast we were able to pack our bikes quickly and got going. The ride from our hotel to the border was short and we got there quickly. As we still had some Lari, we stopped at a small supermarket to buy water and some snacks for the day. As we were organizing our shopping, a man approached us. He introduced himself as Zafar and when he learned that we are from Germany…