Suite Esfahan

... by za prátelskou prohlídku mesta mohl nekdo chtít peníze -<br>nekoloikrát se mi za Iránce omluvil za predchozí "nehodu" a dokonce se ptal jestli jsme<br>zavolali policii). Dostali jsme na prítele Mohammada adresu do práce (v Esfahánu jenom<br>pracuje a studuje, rodinu má v Teheránu) a telefonní císlo. Mohammad nás dovedl na autobus,<br>rekl za jaké ceny máme docestovat k hotelu (hodne dule&#382;ité, clovek nikdy neví co je normání<br>a na kolik se dá smlouváním dostat) a rozloucil se s ...

... that is extremely rare in Iran &#8211; being a vegetarian was extremely difficult here. My bubble was burst fairly quickly with the arrival of the meal. Initially it looked like vegetables, it had a stuffed pepper and something else I thought was a pile of mushrooms and rice with something in it. It turned out that everything on my plate was sprinkled or stuffed with meat. My hopes were dashed &#8211; the vegetable plate had been a complete disaster! <br><br>The following day James ...

For your reading pleasure the following entries are by Fiona. A womans perspective on travelling in Iran.<br><br>The morning saw us heading off on a walking tour of the city, starting with a bit of currency exchange (US$1 = Rial 9,800). We avoid the banks and just use the small money changing shops, because there is no red tape, no delays and the rate is often better. <br><br>Then it's a tour of Emam Khomeini Square with its ...

... interesting. The crafts were so beautiful I could have spent so much and filled my entire bag but there's still a lot of the trip to go and I need some space for clothes. If anyone plans to visit Iran, and I highly recommend it, visit Isfahan becasue it's fantastic.<br><br>The plan for the rest of Iran has had to change slightly as we've been told we can't travel through Northern Balochistan now and must try an alternative border crossing to Pakistan in the south instead. <br>

... missing all my home comforts. Warm showers are few and far between (although Georgia was complaining yesterday because the shower was too hot and would not cool down. This is annoyingly ironic considering when we want hot showers they are all cold, but now we want cold showers and they are all too hot!) and beds are a rare luxury. Nevertheless, I am absolutely having the time of my life and I will be sad to come home and leave these wonderful people.

... etc. Interesting man. Before I head for bed (you know I'm not actually in Iran as I type this and that I'm therefore not actually heading to bed. Right?) I have an observation to share. The Biased Broadcasting Corporation News 24/World Service whatever it's called does a world weather roundup. Iraq gets weather. Pakistan/India/Emirates/Saudi all get weather. Iran not only doesn't get a verbal mention, they can't even bring ...

... de l'image ; j'ai bien tenté de saisir la beauté de ces lieux par la vidéo mais le résultat est trop indigne ! Restent ces quelques photos, alors ; et les mots ! Car si chacune des visites, la troisième particulièrement, ajoutait au charme du site, ce sont bel et bien ...

... is in the middle east. There is a strong essence of magic and humanity that we lack in the west, where people are real, money is false, and love and peace are the two strongest powers that turn the world. I want to thank Reza and Mina, who are now part of my family, for opening their hearts and minds and allowing me to step into their lives. Unfortunately I had to leave what seemed was sooner than I came, but if it wasn't for them mum would never have let me go.

... him. After hanging around the Square, I went to the Si-Oh-Seh Bridge, my favorite hangout in Esfahan. I had a few strange conversations while I was there writing in my journal. First, a young man walked by me and said hello. I looked up from my book and said hello back to him. The young guy continued walking but he kept looking back at me. I just thought he was too shy to stop and talk to me. He then turned around and walked towards me. I was expecting another conversation I ...

... Garden is a perfect example of that. <br><br>I took one last stroll through the bazaar after getting off the bus from the village of Fin. A young boy offered to take me up to the roof top of the bazaar and I readily followed. It's a steep climb up a very narrow staircase, and then once on the first roof level, we continued upwards, clambering over precipitous edges, sliding down mud-packed walls, jumping over vent shafts, until we got up to the top of the highest ...