View of the sunset from outside the front gate of my house in Masazir, Azerbaijan.
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Three Mercedes line up on the highway leading past Bibi Heybat mosque on the outskirts of Baku. The original Bibi Heybat mosque was destroyed in the 1930’s as part of Stalin’s anti-religious rule and was rebuilt in 1998 by the newly independent Azerbaijan Republic.
I took a trip to visit some friends in Zaqatala last week. We took a hike up into the Caucasus mountains and the views were spectacular. It reminded me how much I love the outdoors, and how lucky I am to be living in a country with such beautiful scenery. I’m looking forward to more [...]
I found this old structure on the top of a remote plateau, miles away from anywhere and without any road leading to it. It reminded me a bit of Stonehenge, not only for the way it looks but for the fact that I have no idea how or why these building remains made it all [...]
From recent college graduates to retired adventure-seekers, I feel privileged to be working with such a great group of Americans.
Here is a quick update:
All of the Volunteers heading to Azerbaijan have arrived to our staging hotel in Philadelphia. We are 60 strong and everybody is excited to get started on learning Azerbaijani and training for [...]
Here is my mailing address for my first 2 1/2 months in Azerbaijan.
PCT Tim McNaught
Peace Corps Azerbaijan
Sumgayit Seheri
Azerbaycan pr. 15
Merkez? poct
Azerbaijan
If you write me, I promise I will write back and you’ll get a sweet Azerbaijani stamp.
I just have to say that Azerbaijan has one of the coolest national anthems I’ve ever heard in my life.
With Singing:
Instrumental version:
So epic. Well done, Azerbaijan.
This past weekend my brother and I took a roadtrip to Montana. We ended up hiking along the Continental Divide on the Highline Trail, an 11 mile stroll through the heart of Glacier National Park. I highly recommend everyone to explore what I consider one of the most beautiful places on earth.
While you are out [...]
So maybe I’m kind of slow, but I just realized that the title of my blog is very similar to one of the Guns N’ Roses epic rock songs. In case you need a reminder…
This song also reminds me of college football. This is the song that you play to get 80,000 fans riled up [...]
Does this video work?
I’m hoping to post some videos while I’m over in Azerbaijan. This is just an old video that I made 3 years ago when a couple of classmates and I at the University of Miami got to fly in NASA’s zero gravity plane while conducting an experiment.
Quick facts:
The Republic of Azerbaijan is located on the shores of the Caspian Sea, bordered by Russia, Iran, Georgia and Armenia.
Azerbaijan declared independence from the former Soviet Union in 1991.
Oil is an important part of the Azerbaijani economy. In 2006, the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline was created, making it the second longest pipeline in the world. It [...]
Thanks for stumbling your way over to my blog. My name is Tim McNaught and I am a future Peace Corps Volunteer serving in the Republic of Azerbaijan as a Community Economic Development Advisor.
I am a recent graduate from the University of Miami with a B.A. in Economics.
I am an avid traveler and photographer. I [...]
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