Kurdishwaves: The endless landscape

This post is from when I traveled back to Hewler from Amedi after one weeks work with basic construction for preparation of the culture house in Amedi. A lot of furniture was purchased along with some necessities and material for electrical installations. All the other equipment will be delivered when all the other construction work, electric, phone for the radios, internet, all other installations and the furnishing are ready.

It was a long trip from Hewler to Amedi. The truck driver was not very familiar with the road. Usually you go to Duhok first and from there to Amedi, which can seem like a unnecessary long way. He thought he was smart when he thought he can go through Bardarash and make a great shortcut.

This pictures show what he did not know. First a trip through desert hot and dry area where the road was not finished. But later we went through the most beautiful nature , mountains and fruit agriculture. This meant a very long way through mountainous areas in low speed with low speed. It took more than five hours and several liters of water.

We did not see a person or a car during several hours in the mountainous ways. Suddenly we lost the way. When we wanted to ask somebody for the way and made a u-turn suddenly a Peshmerga came out from the forest. What a coincidence?

Turning onto this desert road from Shoresh north of Hewler.

At least some green fields...

And now some mountains..

Cultivation

The 4:th mountain chain at the back i Gara mountain. Amedi is behind that mountain. Saddam had a castle at top of Gara mountain and it can be seen at this picture on the highest spot.

Peach cultivation

The landscape from Sersink to Amedi.

Sulav with the water spring, waterfall and river. Or Silav as they seem to say here. Look there are donkeys under the leaves. The leaves are used as roofs on the outdoor cafées and picknick places. It smells good and stays cool.