Detour to Chelav As we get closer to the coast the vegetation changes and lush green forests fill the land scape, very similar to entering western Washington when crossing the cascades. On the way up we take a small excursion to a small mountain village called Chellav. As we climb the windy treacherous road he takes out a cigarette empties the tobacco, mixes it with some other ingredients, sucks the tobacco back through filter into the cigarette and starts smoking it. To my utter amazement all this is done while he continues talking non-stop, and driving with his knee and elbow, albeit very slowly. Once we reach the village a local tells us of a pretty house on top of the hill which belonged to an Imam-zadeh, (descendant of a Shiite Imam), with great views of
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