Today was a lighter day. We arrived in Sheki yesterday with enough time to visit the palace and see some of the town, so all we had to do today was drive back to Baku.
It was just as scenic on the drive back, although we both slept on and off this time. It took just over four hours (without taking the turnoff to Lahic) to reach Baku from Sheki.
It was a beautiful day in Baku, sunny and about 22C. Walked to a nearby restaurant for lunch. Now that we know what to order (and picked a smaller restaurant), the food came out quickly. It was really good.
The rest of the afternoon we relaxed at our hotel and researched what we wanted to see tomorrow. Our hotel is a small flatiron-shaped building, and our room has a nice balcony in the pointy part, which was ideal for relaxing away the afternoon.
Went back to the same restaurant we had dinner at the first night in Baku. We were seated in a different area this time, and it was too well lit with white light :( Tried a local Azeri red wine, which we enjoyed.
After dinner we walked down to the boardwalk along the Caspian Sea. At 28m below sea level, it's the lowest point in Europe. There's varying definitions of boundary between Europe and Asia. I think where we went falls within Europe using the modern definition, which follows the Greater Caucasus watershed. This is our 3rd of the Seven Descents.
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