Border Crossing

Peter and Philip whom we met on the bus from Van. It seemed they were cycling across most of Turkey and Iran (Respect!) Having loaded their bikes into the luggage compartment for this leg, they intended to cycle the last 50k across the border and into Oromiyhe (hoping it would all be down hill).

Iran

May 14th 2008
Border Crossing After the previous day’s disappointment and a poor night’s sleep we were up early; 7.30am saw us at a modern bus office, awaiting our bus to Oromiyhe. Come 9.00am and three different bus offices later (each one progressively more dingy) we finally boarded the bus. The journey through south east Turkey and into Iran was a joy; winding through stunningly beautifu ... read more

Middle East » Iran » South » Shiraz

Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and the shah was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political author... ... read more

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