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Banchory to the Bosphorous by Bike - Erika Bird and Robin Searle | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 6 Comment(s) | 17 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=76176] | 2006-07-21 13:36:49
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By Banchory to the Bosphorous by Bike
June 7th 2006
June 7th 2006
Half the World, Halfway across Iran - Esfahan
Middle East » Iran » West » Esfahan
So after all Erika’s blogs about Iran so far its time for me to say something. Iran really is one of the best countries we have visited and certainly one of the most surprising and interesting. It is not at all like I had imagined and the people are amazing. We are asked all the time what we think about Iran and what we thought/knew about Iran before we came. I am never sure how to answer as I did not have a fixed view or opinion and guessed that much that we are told in the west would be wrong, [View Full Entry]
By Banchory to the Bosphorous by Bike
June 3rd 2006
June 3rd 2006
Through the Zagros - Hamedan to Esfahan
Middle East » Iran » West » Esfahan
Hamedan is a pleasant, green city with fantastic views up to the Zagros Mountains, with Alvand peak dominating the skyline. The Farsisch Guesthouse was really welcoming and the 2 crazy old men who run it made us feel very at home, giving us washing powder for our laundry and helping to tie a rope on the roof to dry it, even if they were mumbling stuff about “Hitler, good” and “Britain, hmmm Bobby Sands ha-ha-ha”. It was Friday and so it seemed everyone in Iran had gone for a picnic. We met Majid in the guesthouse, he is a student in [View Full Entry]
Banchory to the Bosphorous by Bike - Erika Bird and Robin Searle | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 2 Comment(s) | 17 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=76174] | 2006-07-21 13:36:49
Planned to leave Esphahan the day before yesterday but the bus wasnt leaving till 7pm and I heard about a tour to Kashan and Abanyeh, they were on my original itinerary so, why not. I stole a book out of the exchange library, there was only one in English, The Bonfire of The Vanities, naturally if I had a choice I would have chosen somethinmg else, it wasnt bad I, think I am becoming cultured. What a lazy day only left the room to eat occasionaly. I was off on the road at 7am the next morning luggage packed and ready [View Full Entry]
ATTS - Tony Attenborough | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 2 Comment(s) | 29 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=61962] | 2006-05-28 16:07:20
The trip to Esphahan was initially uneventful, an early start was required as we had 500km to cover, Hassan drove like a maniac as he had to be in Isfahan at a certain time. Just after the Yadz turn off he got a call from the agent saying the stupid American's wished to fly to Yazd instead and should be at the airport to collect them at 3pm. Well there was no way in hell he could take me to Esphahan and then pick them up on time and for a moment I thought I would be unloaded on the roadside. [View Full Entry]
ATTS - Tony Attenborough | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 3 Comment(s) | 10 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=61097] | 2006-05-23 20:00:17
Tehran to Esfahan on a train - what an experience. If you think Immigration control at Heathrow is a nightmare, trying to get on this train was hell - talk about suspicious guards! Not the most comfy trip BUT a good experience and cheap great hotel BUT toilet mosques/architecture are beautiful markets are plentiful with all sorts of tat on sale friendly people practising their English on you is a nice and welcome interaction [View Full Entry]
Pat Travels - Pat Duncan | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 3 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=90914] | 2007-08-17 19:28:43
By Elenoide
February 3rd 2006
February 3rd 2006
Como acabar en un autobus de peregrinos, 2@parte
Middle East » Iran » West » Kashan
El ultimo mensaje quedo incompleto por un fallo del ordenador asi que proseguire con el relato: Como decia, eramos los unicos "catolicos" y extranjeros, pero a nadie le importaba, eramos unos peregrinos mas. Durante el viaje a Qom cantaron las desgracias del Hussein, que murio en la batalla de Kerbala junto con sus seguidores y familiares. El es un heroe para el chiismo y los iranis lloran cada anyo su muerte, durante la celebracion del Moharram, que este anyo se celebra desde el 31 de enero hasta el 9 de febrero. Una vez en Qom nos dejan 30 minutos, para ir [View Full Entry]
Elenoide - Viajes de Elena Senao y Marc | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 2 Comment(s) | 0 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=39286] | 2006-02-04 08:49:12
By Elenoide
February 1st 2006
February 1st 2006
Como acabar en un autobus de peregrinos
Middle East » Iran » West » Esfahan
El hotel de Kashan , el unico que podemos permitirnos, es un poco.....como decirlo, incomodo ( solo hay un lavabo y una ducha para todas las habitaciones) y un poco sucio....pero eso no nos tira para atras. La idea era tener como base Kashan para visitar la ciudad sagrada de Qom, pero paseando por la ciudad conocemos a Mohammed un tio local que es un poco friki que nos lleva a un museo donde trabaja su colega, Hamid. Ambos hablan ingles basico pero el suficiente para charlar un rato y acabar quedando con Hamid, al dia siguiente, para ir de [View Full Entry]
Elenoide - Viajes de Elena Senao y Marc | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 1 Comment(s) | 5 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=39010] | 2006-02-02 16:52:12
Isfahan, a la que los persas llamaban Nesf-e Jahan ( la mitad del mundo) es una de las ciudades mas antiguas de Iran. Es nuestra tercera visita a esta ciudad, y la razon principal para volver aqui era fotografiar su bazar. Atras ha quedado Teheran, aunque tambien nuevos amigos, la familia de Said ( novio de Estefania, hermana de Marc para los que no esten informados) que nos trataron como uno mas de la familia y de los que disfrutamos nuestra estancia en la ciudad. Pero poco hay que explicar de Isfahan, tan solo que como es la tercera vez que [View Full Entry]
Elenoide - Viajes de Elena Senao y Marc | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 1 Comment(s) | 5 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=38227] | 2006-02-01 15:23:45
Urinal in QOM
I fail to understand what a shower tap is kept in an urinal.....if you know why please let me know.....
vaj - Vajira Wijesuriya | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 6 Comment(s) | 3 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=39203] | 2006-02-04 20:06:31
Esfahan (Isfahan) 27th January 2006 Woke up early morning as Hadi had to go for classes and he dropped me at the Imam square. I called Ali and finally he answered and we decided to meet at 9:30am. Until Ali came I sat down and wrote my notes as I was already had quite a backlog. When Ali came we went to the Manar Jomban (Shaking Minarets). Unfortunately it was raining and they weren’t shaking it. People had been stopped from going up and shaking it themselves from 2003. Instead there is a person the “minaret shaker” who goes up and [View Full Entry]
vaj - Vajira Wijesuriya | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 0 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=39202] | 2008-03-09 16:36:24