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Yazd

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125asul on January 28, 2009 from Yazd, Iran

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Tehran

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125asul on January 27, 2009 from Tehran, Iran

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Esfahan

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125asul on January 27, 2009 from Esfahan, Iran

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Tabriz

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125asul on January 26, 2009 from Tabriz, Iran

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Orumiyeh

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125asul on January 25, 2009 from Orumiyeh, Iran

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I'm up at 5.45am and use a combination of metro (10 US cents), bus (12.5c) and shared taxi (25c) to get to the Tochal ski complex in northern Tehran where I'm meeting with Shirin and a few of her friends. I'm struck by grief as we're told the Piste is closed today! So much for skiing in Iran....

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bennedich on December 22, 2008 from Tehran, Iran

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Shirin

Shirin picks me up with her car in the morning and shows me around northern Tehran (the rich part). I buy a lot of Persian sweets and candy and a few gifts at the bazaar. We visit a small mosque that has an inside more beautiful than any other mosque I've seen -- completely covered in mirror...

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bennedich on December 21, 2008 from Tehran, Iran

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The Great Satan

I'm a bit tired after having spent the last three days on night buses, so it feels good to be back in Tehran and with Ali. After a shower, shave and some haleem (Persian wheat breakfast -- great!) I'm ready to hit the town again. Ali's working so I'm on my own. As usual, I get a lot of attention...

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bennedich on December 20, 2008 from Tehran, Iran

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Persepolis

I arrive to Shiraz in the early morning, wait for the sun to rise, then take a minibus to Marvdasht and walk around 1 km before I find a shared taxi to Persepolis. (The easy way would have been to just take a private taxi from Shiraz, but there's no challenge in that.) I get to Persepolis at...

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bennedich on December 19, 2008 from Shiraz, Iran

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Esfahan

I arrive early in Esfahan, "the jewel of ancient Persia", and spend the whole day exploring the city, walking, walking and walking. It's a very beautiful city, it's just unfortunate that it's freezing cold all day. I am like a magnet of attention here in Iran; whenever I sit down to read, sip...

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bennedich on December 18, 2008 from Esfahan, Iran

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