Be arami, Be arami .... A first trip to Iran - An Early Start, A Big Drive, An Almost Deserted Village and Yazd.
October 4th 2014 Early start, up and packed by 0630. Have an explore of the garden- the herbs and veggies all look really healthy. They have peppers, corn, chillies, spinach, basil, lettuce and tomatoes as well as a lot of pomegranates (which I have had a lesson in how to peel thanks to Hamid's sister). Take a walk up another hill with Rezani, the nearly 3 year old. She's very cute. Her brothers catch up with us b
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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 
