The Trip.... Iran

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The Trip.... Iran

Photos to come - all connection here too slow but fantastic place - Tehran was really modern and Now in Esfahan which is a beautiful city. People really friendly - not what i expected
Iran was excellent - reckomend to anyone, especially Esfahan.

Date(s): Grand Asia Overland 2. Album by Martin Ball. Photos by Martin Ball. 1 - 23 of 23 Total. 3661 Visits.

1 P4030023 Oldest Bridge in Esfahan, Iran. 1500yrs old from what i remember but no promises as since getting back I have been making up for the lack of alcohol and have a job remembering my name now or where i live	2 P4030025 Joanna in full Ninja regalia leaving the Arminian Church.	3 P4030026 Bridge in Esfahan with museum type thing in the middle	4 P4030032 In a tea room under Bridge 33 in Esfahan. Notice the lovely garments that Joanna is wearing behind me! "Why have you rolled up the..." "Better believe it baby. Ei..." View Comments...
Download MOV 5 P4030033.MOV Quick video of the tea room under the arches of Bridge 33 - Star of show are Keith, Paul, Joanna and Pru	6 P4030034 One for the Ladies - This is our guide Saied. He was fantastic and if you are ever in Esfahan I thoroughly recommend you find him! Ask at Aladin's Carpet shop on Eman Sq.	7 P4030035 The tea rooms under Bridge 33 - Paul catwalking it and Joanna in the background in her Iranian garb	8 P4030036 Meeting the locals in Esfahan. Note the impressive 'Bridge 33' behind me (it has 33 arches and a tea room under it). This was the 3rd group of locals who wanted a photo with us?
9 P4030038 Me in the Eman Sq (2nd largest in the world) wearing the England shirt! Not a stars and stripes but got to be worth something!	10 P4040039 The Ladies Mosque. This is where most of iPSL Technical Support would need to pray if they were Muslin and lived in Esfahan, Iran	11 P4040040 Fantastic looking local Bird. Shame they are always in Black or Grey "Still, good job you're not..." View Comments...	12 P4040042 Eman Mosque at sunrise - Esfahan, Iran
13 P4040045 Inside the Eman Mosque. Notice the great beauty. Mosaics aren't bad either!	14 P4040046 Dome of the Emam Mosque in Esfahan.Taken by lying in the middle of the mosque. (Noone else in the building!)	15 P4040048 Dome inside the Ladies Mosque in Esfahan	16 P4040049 Me with a couple of the local ladies!! Sorry about the cut off but we were all naked below the waist (or it may have been a crappy upload!)
17 P4040050 Me indulging in the local pasttime of Sheeska (water pipe) - Flavoured (apple) tobacco only! More like a breath freshener than smoking. Not sure I would bother again.	18 P4050051 Persopelis, Iran - huge gert carving of a Sphynxy thing at the entrance gates to the temple complex	19 P4050052 Persepolis - faces of Persian Soldiers carved into a wall	20 P4050053 Pillars at Persepolis (artily shot with sun behind!)
21 P4050055 Persepolis - looks like most of it has fallen over - 2500 years old so guess it is to be expected	22 P4070056 Zoroastrian (think they worship Zoro?) Tower of Silence where bodies of the dead are left for the vultures to eat. Also notice the pillars in the foreground which 'suck' cool air into underground room. (Interesting eh? - Suit yourself)	23 P4070057 View from the top of a Mosque in Yedz (I think - may be Shiraz?)

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Sadly not a vulture in sight but did see Egyptian One today in Turkey
- POZ123, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 8:23AM

Did you get me a photo of the vultures eating the dead??
- Dad, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 8:19AM

Well nearly done in Iran - What a great place - completely amazed by the differnece in the media and reality. People are friendly and keen to meet foreigners. Food is excellent and some of the sites are superb. Esfahan especially is a lovely place. Crossing over to Turkey tomorrow but still have some photos to post here and for India as and when i get a decent internet connection.
- Martin, Sat, 9 Apr 2005 2:22AM

Looks fab! Loving the photos - still waiting to see you on Al Jazeera flanked by two hooded CIA agents, err, I mean Islamic extremists...
- Andrew, Thu, 7 Apr 2005 2:24AM

Who is the fat boy in the red shirt??
- , Thu, 7 Apr 2005 1:42AM

It is like being famous - people want their photos taken with me, especially in the England Shirt. Our guide took us to his family's place for dinner - ended up playing dodgeball with 40+ of then ages ranging from 3 to 95!! I was expecting some hostility but everyone seems to like the English and want to talk to us. Would recommend Iran to anyone (except Americans maybe hehe)
- poz, Tue, 5 Apr 2005 10:04PM

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