Blogs from Iran, Middle East - page 16

Geo: 29.602, 52.5313Yep the title say's it all. Left Esfahan and found a fantastic shopping centre..even better that Kaufland. We were early so had to wait 1 hour until open, however it was worth the wait to get a good supply of food and other stuff that had been difficult to get elsewhere.Drove south towards Shiraz. Stopped on the way to check out a traditional village. This one had been continually occupied for 2500 years. Crazy really. One continual theme for Iran is how honest, generous and friendly the people are. It seems it is a traditional Muslim thing. A far cry from what we see and hear back home. Lisa particular has had to have her photo taken with a lot of women.Got back on the road after a spot of lunch, a three lane ... read more

Geo: 35.6962, 51.4229Off we go up the motorway…. I tried to go a little slower then the others however that just meant I caused a blockage and got honked a lot. (keep in mind it's a 3 lane motorway turned into a 5.5 lane motorway)So going slow is no good then speed up to match them… all was good and flowed nicely. I would stay in the slow lane and everyone was happy… however this also had its issues. Once a car had gone past and noticed our car it would slow down to have a look in the rear view mirror and thus they were not watching what was happening in front..really scary stuff… the scary part was everything was happening at 100~120kms per hour. And at that speed you need fast reflexes…Lisa was trying ... read more

Sunnuntai 14.6. Shiraz Aikainen aamuherätys ja pikainen aamupala, jonka jälkeen pakulle. Paku oli täysi romu ja vauvan turvaistuin oli tyyliä muovilaatikko henkseleillä. Turvavyöt eivät olleet olan yli eli L:n turvaistuin oli ihan turha. Jotenkin sen kuitenkin siihen virittelin, mutta aika epämukavaa oli. Ja kun lähdettiin matkalle, niin S:n takapuoli kastui penkistä. Vaihtoi ikkunapaikalle, jossa kävi minuutin päästä sama homma. Kuski ja apukuski eivät ymmärtäneet, mikä on ongelma. Apukuski tarjosi kasvopapereita, mutta kun avuksi otettu A:n peppupyyhekin oli jo ihan märkä, niin tuskin ne olis paljoa auttaneet... Lopulta apukuski kaivoi aurinkosuojat, mutta tulihan niistäkin vesi läpi. Pyysin S:ää ajattelemaan positiivisesti kun oli pitkä reissu edessä, mutta sitten myös mun penkki alkoi kostuttaa hanuria. Vaikeaa olla positiivinen, kovin vaikeaa... Tässä vaiheessa kuski alkoi hokea,... read more

always i wanted to write about this title but I dont know why somehow I could not manage it. but here you are. in Iran, it is very common to travel by car, shared taxi (very affordable fare) or bus (there are many different types of buses that i believe some of them are much better and convenient than the one you see in Europe like Flixbus!) and when you drive from north to south or even center, it is too far away and either you need to look through the window to enjoy different landscapes or to sleep! what else?! Here is a collection of different roads that I have taken during travelling in Iran. hope you like them!... read more

Dying to reach the shore We Have To Lose Our Minds To Come To Our Senses by: Steven Javaherian Sometimes it feels like we have to lose our minds, to come to our senses. These thoughts are triggered in me today as I mourn the recent loss of a very dear friend. Her name was Mitra She left us prematurely, and seemingly totally unfair. It angers me to admit to myself that life is unfair. But I know it is. Unless I am in denial. I ask myself whether suffering has to be part of life; hence, deemed necessary and fair? I ask myself; Does the glory of birth justify the gloom of losing and death? I ask myself; Why love ––if losing hurt so much? No clear answer. This is where I begin to lose ... read more