12th
November 2001. Hectic life in Tabriz.
12th
November 2001. English class - and we were the subject!
Tabriz.
13th November 2001. Welcome to Zanjan - remembering
those who died in the Iran-Iraq war.
15th
November 2001. The highest bricked dome building in
the world - The Mausoleum of Soltaniye, Soltaniyeh.
17th
November 2001. Its not cloudy, that's pollution! The
magnificent monument at Azadi Square entering the
centre of Tehran.
20th
November 2001. Our hosts in Tehran! Friends Zahra,
Marjon, Mohammed, and Setareh. Tehran.
20th
November 2001. Busy busy busy in the Bazaar, Tehran.
20th
November 2001. Sheep's brain and head, tongue and
a whole load of other stuff. Iranians like this sort
of food! Tehran.
21st
November 2001. In a taxi to the North of town. Tehran.
21st
November 2001. Inside the Shah's last palace, The
White Palace, Tehran.
21st
November 2001. The last Shah's billiard room complete
with '70's pinball machine in the corner. The White
Palace, Tehran.
21st
November 2001. All that's left of the last Shah's
monument. Cut off during the revolution in '79. The
White Palace, Tehran.
21st
November 2001. Polluted sunset over Tehran. Taken
from the Darband ski lifts.
21st
November 2001. Darband ski lifts, very popular in
winter and just a few km from the centre of Tehran.
22nd
November 2001. The leisure centre styling of The Holy
Shrine of Emam Khomeini, Just outside Tehran.
23rd
November 2001. Hazrat-e Masumeh, the tomb of Fateme
and the second holiest place in Iran, Qom.
23rd
November 2001. A small town just outside Qom.
24th
November 2001. In the narrow mud-walled streets of
Kashan old town.
24th
November 2001. Old city walls at the oasis town of
Kashan.
24th November 2001. Great scenery on the way to Natanz.
24th
November 2001. More great scenery on the way to Natanz.
27th
November 2001. Sheikh Loftollah Mosque, Emam Khomeini
Square, Esfahan.
27th
November 2001. One of the largest squares in the world,
and quite beautiful. Emam Khomeini Square, Esfahan.
27th
November 2001. Entrance to the largest mosque in Iran
- Emam Mosque, Emam Khomeini Square, Esfahan.
27th
November 2001. 18th century Ali Ghapu Palace, where
Shahs would watch polo games from, Emam Khomeini Square,
Esfahan.
28th
November 2001. The 17th century Si-o-Se bridge, not
doing much these days because of nearly 3 years of
drought, Esfahan.
28th
November 2001. The great teahouse we spent four evenings
eating and drinking amongst friends. With the Belgium
David, the Swiss Roger, and the German Kat, Esfahan.
30th
November 2001. Us three outside Sheikh Loftollah Mosque,
Emam Khomeini Square, Esfahan.
30th
November 2001. Matt and Adrian, Emam Khomeini Square,
Esfahan.
1st
December 2001. Matt messing around. Near Abadeh.
1st
December 2001. Spaniard Juan, who we have the pleasure
of cycling with for a while. Near Abadeh.
1st
December 2001. Our best cycle path yet. The old highway
all to ourselves! Near Abadeh.
1st
December 2001. An abandoned ancient city we found
by the side of the road, 30km before Abadeh.
1st
December 2001. An abandoned ancient city we found
by the side of the road, 30km before Abadeh2.
1st
December 2001. We made it our home for the night inside
one of the rooms that still had a roof.
2nd
December 2001. The friendly local family we stayed
with, Debidt.
2nd
December 2001. The girl of 3 years was so energetic!
Local family we stayed with, Debidt.
4th
December 2001. Our overnight camp turned into a mudbath!
Next to Persepolis.
4th
December 2001. We've got to Shiraz! What we looked
like after five days of dirty and wet cycling!
9th
December 2001. The great winged bulls at Xerxes Gateway,
Persepolis.
9th
December 2001. In the Court of Apadana, Persepolis.
9th
December 2001. Looking to the Palace of 100 Columns,
Persepolis.
9th
December 2001. Her Britannic Majesty's Consul General
and wife leave their mark, Xerxes Gateway, Persepolis.
9th
December 2001. More centuries old graffiti, Xerxes
Gateway, Persepolis.
9th
December 2001. At the Palace of 100 Columns, Persepolis.
9th
December 2001. Fine stone carvings like this are everywhere
at Persepolis.
9th
December 2001. 2500 year old Achaemenian scripture,
Persepolis.
9th December 2001. Central Palace Stairway, Persepolis.
9th
December 2001. What's left of the Apadana Palace after
Alexander The Great Destroyed it 2300 years ago. Persepolis.
10th
December 2001. Leaning tower of Arg-e Karim Khan,
Shiraz.
10th December 2001. Flamingos at Maharlou salt lake,
30km east of Shiraz.
12th
December 2001. Great views over lake Bakhtegan heading
towards Neyriz.
13th
December 2001. Troll life! Cooking up dinner on a
camp fire under a bridge somewhere!
14th
December 2001. Overlooking volcanic rock of every
colour up to Mt Lalezar (4374m), just after Baft.
17th
December 2001. Red Crescent station at Saqdar, our
accommodation for the night.
20th
December 2001. The citadel of Arg-e Bam, Bam.
20th
December 2001. The garrison stables, Arg-e Bam, Bam.
20th
December 2001. Overlooking the oasis town into the
desert and mountains from the governor's palace, Arg-e
Bam,Bam.
20th
December 2001. David picking fresh dates from our
hostel, Bam.
21st
December 2001. A lone minaret 90km from Bam on the
Zahedan road.
21st
December 2001. Belgian David in the Dasht-e Lut desert
on the way to Zahedan.
21st
December 2001. There's a storm brewing ahead - sand
in the air, 15km from Shurgaz.
21st
December 2001. And here it is! Sandstorm hell, Dasht-e
Lut desert 5km from Shurgaz.
25th
December 2001. We say goodbye to Iran - a wonderful
country.
