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June 15th 2006
Published: July 25th 2006
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We thought that after 5 months of travelling we'd be starting to feel a little road weary but now that we've reached that minor milestone, far from been tired of living out of a backpack our first few days here in China have left us really really excited about the next 10 weeks in the middle Kingdom. We've spent the last 2 weeks racing across the western deserts of this vast country in order to g... Read Full Entry



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Behan Behan
Behan

Outside a summer palace of the former Shah.
Yazd's iconic buildingYazd's iconic building
Yazd's iconic building

Forgotten the name, got it written down somewhere though
Iman square goal postsIman square goal posts
Iman square goal posts

Used in times of old for polo games
A brightly coloured dress...A brightly coloured dress...
A brightly coloured dress...

...caught on camera by a naughty Ms Chong who snuck up behind its owner and snapped away. What you don't know won't hurt you I guess.
Assyrian guards, PersopolisAssyrian guards, Persopolis
Assyrian guards, Persopolis

A few of the thousands of amazingly detailed wall reliefs all around Persopolis
Iman Hussein mosque, MashadIman Hussein mosque, Mashad
Iman Hussein mosque, Mashad

Steve from Oxford, Mr Ahmad from Mashad and some escapee from the Egyptian museum. This is as close as we were able to get with the camera to one of the holiest sites in Iran.



15th June 2006

Beer, non-alchoholic in Iran???
When are you both due back in MY?
16th June 2006

Informative. I haven't been to Iran before. Your blog provides an insight of 'relatively unexplore' Iran. Its a pity most travellers shun Iran because of negative media reports. With its rich history, culture and beautiful landscape, Iran should have more tourists visiting it. I do agree with you on this statement "...we'd also heard how dangerous the place was, mainly from people who hadn't actually been there ..."
17th July 2006

Iranian Rap and Hiphop
hi, do you listent to new Iranian music in iran. We have good artists, go here. http://www.poeterfan.com
20th July 2006

Finally caught up!
Look like you fullas are having a top time, nice shot of you in the bed sheet KP! Rob doesn't look too overfed yet so the romping round the ruins must be burning off those exotic fatboy feasts....have been catching up the last couple of lunch breaks at my computer at work....makes a welcome highlight to the drudgery of making sure software works!See you in NZ in Jan.. tits out! Dave
24th July 2006

Space secrets...
You know you are not supposed to divulge my 'special interest' in all things spacey and secrety....
14th October 2006

IRANS
IRAN HAS BEUTIFUL WOMEN.

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