Sunday, February 23, 2020

Travel Intimately


I was here yesterday, and I came back today. Something so warm and true brought me back to this place: The Baku Book Center.

When you enter the Center, your heart and eyes will take you to the beautiful stairway in the middle of the hall: a heart shaped stairway we are only used to see in the palaces pictured in old movies.

The whole building has a rustic and warm look, inside-out. I went upstairs to be surprised even more by the windows and ceiling. I saw teenagers and university students studying, as well as kids groups playing next to the windows.

My time at the Center mounted to about 4 hours, mainly at the cafe: reading, writing, contemplating and stitching. 

I recall a similar experience I had in Bangkok, a couple of months ago, when I found a cosy small bookshop where I spent a few hours picking a new book to read while enjoying the tea and banana cake. 

When I travel, I find it beautiful to relax and connect deeply with what would otherwise seem normal in our daily lives. 

These beautiful art pieces are every where at the Center. 


Good bye for now 😊

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