Final Iran observations
Finally some concluding observations on Iran, based on a mere 2 weeks in the country. Without hesitation we recommend visiting. Plastic Surgery is HUGE. We read about it but…
On to Kashan
We had a final day in Esfahan, but it was not exciting. The weather was very cold, it was a public holiday and not very much was open. We walked…
Esfahan: Mosque, Bazaar and a little carpet tea
The new working week dawned fine and noticeably cooler. The forecast has gone from 22 degrees during the day to single digits in the next 3 days. We walked down…
Esfahan: Squares and Mosques
Exploring a new city on a Friday in Iran is good for us. Like our 1st day in Tehran, the traffic is lighter, and while the Bazaar might not be…
Persepolis
Today was our half day journey to Persepolis, the ruined city 60km outside of Shiraz. We decided for convenience reasons to book a tour through our hotel but every taxi…
Shiraz: Mosque and gardens
Given I was still a bit under the weather, but Andrew's cold seems to skimmed over him, we had a slow day. Andrew was a bit aggrieved when the coffee…