Shiraz: gardens and tombs
Today was a walk to the Eram gardens, a UNESCO recognised garden. Laid out in the 13th century they now are a peaceful place for a walk. Nice, but not…
Shiraz
The train journey was uneventful as we lay on our sleeper beds through the night. What we saw of the scenery before darkness, was dry and barren. Arriving into Shiraz…
Iran, towers, markets and jewels
Yesterday had been clear and sunny, temperatures in the early twenties down to eleven degrees overnight, toda had the same temperatures but much more haze, as smog pollution blanketed the…
Tehran, a 1st explore
After a good breakfast we were ready to explore Tehran. The thought of finding our way about had been a little daunting, but with Google maps working on the phone…
Last day in Tehran
Our final day in Tehran involved a metro ride to the end of the line - Tajrish, at the foothills of the mountains that border the city. Here we approached…
Iran
Before we left on holiday I told colleagues in Helsinki I would be off-line for a couple of weeks as we were going to Iran. The next day, one of…