Suite Hotel Isfahan Esfahan

... a tak jsme se po super prohlídce<br>vydali k fastfoodu a jídlo si pak vzali na obrí námestí na piknik. Ná&#353;<br>skvelý den s Iránskými práteli jsme zakoncili výmenou kontaktu a fotek v<br>internetové kavárne (Muhamad mel docela na&#353;láplýho &#353;kolního Nikona a fotil<br>hezky). Po celodenním chození jsme unavení te&#382;ce dosedli a bez Petra,<br>který záhy usnul do&#353;li do Internetové kavárny (ná&#353; blog je opet<br>zablokovaný stejne jako Dolduv email na atlasu.cz). Z ...

... in this country.<br><br>Beyond the courtyard of the house was a beautifully ornate old bathhouse, complete with a center water feature and sparkling mirror designs decorating the walls. Once through this room there was another small courtyard painted bright yellow with some tasteful antiques placed in a considered fashion. This was where we would stay for the next few nights. Added bonuses were wireless internet and a western toilet &#8211; who could wish for more!<br><br>The woman ...

... a number of shocking facts, figures and photos of the 1915 Armenian genocide, although not as emotionally stirring as those in the church in Syria. Along with the usual artefacts from the Bronze Age and beyond, were more recent oddities, including the smallest book in the world weighing in at 0.7 gm and containing the Lord's Prayer in 7 languages all very neatly printed on 14 ...

... silky scarf and was constantly having to readjust it to stop it sliding off my head. Never mind, it became my evening scarf. <br> <br><br>Most young and fashionable Iranian women wear a figure hugging manteau, form fitting trousers or jeans, beautiful modern shoes and a designer handbag, all enveloped in a flowing short black chador and topped off with a scarf of their choosing &#8211; sometimes plain black, but often ...

... at night. One of Kate's friends has family in Esfahan and they took us out one night to show us around. It ended up being a group of just women which was a lot of fun, and they had us over to their house for tea and snacks before we headed out for a night on the town. Iran doesn't have much in the way of nightlife so "going out" essentially means going to the shopping areas and cruising around either in your car or ...

... un pays dont j'ai depuis longtemps maintenant fait le deuil du soleil "à l'arabe", mais plus dérangeant était ce ton gris-blanc adopté par le ciel, bouchant les rayons solaires et, au delà du froid, donnant à la "moitié du monde" (nesfè djahan, pseudonyme voué à vanter l ...

... fear of Allah into its residents. As we headed for said wagon the call of the Imam from the mosque commenced. The call starts in one mosque and then spreads across town. Amazing to hear. As we neared Isfahan (Esfahan as I like to spell it) Moshen once again announced that we wanted to get to our hotel before we touched the darkness. Wonderful phrase. I wonder if it hails back to the days of travelling ...

... a nap for a couple of hours to get rested for the day. I walked throughout the city and was constantly approached by so many people. In the bazar in the main square, one guy came up to me and started speaking to me in French, although I'm not sure why. We talked for a bit and he asked where I was from, so I told him Canada. His eyes lit up and he switched to English. Then back to French. And English. As it turns out, he has just been accepted for a Canadian visa ...

... had to indicate how much US dollars I wanted to change into Iranian currency. I then had to take this form to another counter where they took my US funds. From there, I went to a third counter where my Iranian dollars were waiting for me. This process could definitely be streamlined. After saying goodbye to everyone at my hostel, I was given a lift to the bus station. The hostel arranged for a man to take me to the station for 2000 tomans and at the same time he ...

... language institute. It is also funded by the supreme leaders as part of a theological institute, although perhaps not a madraseh in itself. Their teacher was an Iranian man who speaks perfect American English, having lived in the States. Before being introduced to the class, I was pre-screened by him, who scrutinized me intensely behind his bearded smiles. I felt a little nervous even though there was nothing overt that could be construed as warnings. Most of the ...