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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.