Sub titled 'An adventure through The Caucasus to Mount Elbrus'.
This is a sneak preview of the cover. I had hoped that it would be out a long time before Christmas so that you could buy it as a present but there have been some production delays.
Inside is the journey through the Caucasus from Europe’s lowest point on the shores of the Caspian Sea to its highest point on the summit of Mount Elbrus. The route follows a strand of the Silk Road from Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan through the desert to catch a ferry across the Caspian to Baku.
From there the journey winds through some of the history of The Caucasus with its ancient kingdoms and the landscape of Azerbaijan and across the border into Georgia. This country is famous for its distinctive and good quality wines plus a large number of churches and monasteries, an enclave of Christianity surrounded by populations that are predominantly Muslim.
Mount Elbrus is actually in Russia to the north and the border was shut so it meant a diversion through Cappadocia in Turkey before approaching Mount Elbrus from the Russian side of the border for the attempt on the summit, which at an elevation of 5,862m is Europe’s highest mountain.
