Welcome to Black Garden

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nagorny Karabach. A nice welcome ;-) But we got the Visa very fast and could start the trip around. Springtime, greenfields, blossoms and flowers. Walking down the Shushi Canyon, along the river Karkar.Sometimes crossing the river via strange bridges, sometimes walk through the cold water to see funny waterfalls.

But high above the gorge still hang the steel cables for defense against low-flying aircraft and in Karintak village a destroyed tank reminded of the continuing war. Alert status One. Military trucks everywhere on the roads, trained recruits and tanks on the fields.  

And on the former border between Armenia and Azerbaijan destroyed villages on one hand and new built refugee camps on the orher.