A Slight Detour: The Caucasus Mountains
In Chapter 3 - Part 3, M. Douvry mentions something to his wife: “Do you still remember, Jeanne,” he resumed abruptly, “of that day in the Caucasus when I was nearly killed?” Perhaps you're familiar with the Caucasus Mountains, but if not, then I'll give you a little info on the region and maybe figure out what M. Douvry, as an engineer, might have been doing in the region during the late 1800s and early 1900s. If you haven't watched the embedded video from the last posting, then feel free to view it here to give you a sense of the immensity of the Caucasus Mountains. Mount Elbrus, (3,500m) As indicated in the video, the Caucasus Mountains basically form the intersection of Asia and Europe, and include six countries: Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey and Iran, as they run from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea. The range is divided in two, with the Greater Caucasus in the north and the Lesser Caucasus in the south. Mount Elbrus is often c i...