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Snowing in summer, Mt Sabalan
... able to take me to the garage where I could get a jeep up to the base camp (1.5hrs, 3500m, 550,000IR) and assured me that there was no problem climbing and it was actually the best time of the year. Should also probably mention Mt Sabalan is an inactive volcano and Iran's 3rd highest peak. Sweeeett!
I was a little concerned about altitude sickness (don't know too much about it) as the town is at around 1500m, the base camp at ...
Masuleh, Iran
Here we are at Masuleh, Iran It just seems to be a village high up in the mountains, there doesn't seem to be any reason for this place to be here, but there are just 1500 inhabitants living here at any given time We arrived and everything was solid, their traffic management skills are pretty poor, everyone didn't park their cars, more like just abandoned them, chuck a rock under the back wheel then leave it, we had ...
Marched up to the top of the hill
Babak Castle was the destination of a long drive day from Tabriz. We stopped off in Ahar for a cook shop and lunch stop along the way, and encountered Iranian hospitality to the max. Those that required a WC were invited into a local Kebab shop owners house, to use his facilities and join him for some tea with watermelon. On returning to the truck, a group of children had arrived that seemed to be fascinated by the 'foreigners' and their big orange truck. The kept saying hello, so to ...
Just like England
Today was an unexpected day of rest, Yaser was hopeful that I stay for as long as possible and it would have been rude no to spend an extra day here. I felt pressurized to do so, but it was a good pressure. The lamb's wool quilt and pillow served me well last night and the cool air meant I slept without even a shuffle. My body following its normal schedule switched on at eight, its rest day program! I should have slept latter as my usual heavy eyes morning eyes did become any lighter.
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Rain rain go away come again another day
Waking later than planned proved a godsend. Although I was very fond of Nima and Ahmed the idea of walking across the city in my lycra to bid them farewell did not enthrall me. Fortunately this event did not take place and I was able to exit the city slightly less slowly. I can compare myself to a precious diamond, people cannot take the eyes off me. I suspect it is not because of my astounding beauty but because I appear different. As Esmaeil said, "we like foreign ...
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