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Tag: Autobiography

Monday, September 14th – THE MELTED CITY.
Iran

Monday, September 14th – THE MELTED CITY.

At 6.20am we are awake, partly because of the beeping of the alarm and partly by the noisy clearing of … Continue reading Monday, September 14th – THE MELTED CITY.

Iran, TRAVEL

Sunday, September 12th, Kerman Bus Station, 12PM – SAM WAS SELLING WATCHES FROM A SUITCASE ON A TV TRAY.

Something of a dump is Kerman bus station. There is a loud argument going on over something outside the front … Continue reading Sunday, September 12th, Kerman Bus Station, 12PM – SAM WAS SELLING WATCHES FROM A SUITCASE ON A TV TRAY.

Wednesday, September 8th
Iran

Wednesday, September 8th

Our morning’s efforts comprise a shopping trip. At large in the bazaar at 9.30 after an expensive breakfast at the … Continue reading Wednesday, September 8th

Tuesday, September 7th – ESFAHAN: HALF THE WORLD
Iran

Tuesday, September 7th – ESFAHAN: HALF THE WORLD

We are awake early, around 7.30am. The night had been cool and pleasant, and we had slept well. There are … Continue reading Tuesday, September 7th – ESFAHAN: HALF THE WORLD

Monday, September 6th – POLICE CHECKPOINT EN ROUTE TO ESFAHAN FROM TEHRAN.
Iran

Monday, September 6th – POLICE CHECKPOINT EN ROUTE TO ESFAHAN FROM TEHRAN.

Author’s Note: The story picks up back in Tehran then jumps backwards and forwards in time as I recall the … Continue reading Monday, September 6th – POLICE CHECKPOINT EN ROUTE TO ESFAHAN FROM TEHRAN.

Saturday, August 28th – TEHRAN
Iran, TRAVEL

Saturday, August 28th – TEHRAN

We spend the morning on the trail of Pakistani visas. We try to phone the embassy from a hotel next … Continue reading Saturday, August 28th – TEHRAN

Wednesday, August 24th – LONDON TO TEHRAN
Iran

Wednesday, August 24th – LONDON TO TEHRAN

TURKISH AIRLINES FLIGHT 980, LONDON-ISTANBULGMT 13:09 HRS – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24th. We have reached our cruising altitude of 10,113 metres … Continue reading Wednesday, August 24th – LONDON TO TEHRAN

England, TRAVEL

Tuesday, August 23rd.

AUTOMATONS, 23/8/94. Cannon Street Station, 9.20am. On the pavement outside Cannon Street Station, the crowds rush and scramble, disgorged from … Continue reading Tuesday, August 23rd.

England, TRAVEL

Sunday, August 21st

Up early again, I caught a bus over to Whitehall and walked through Horse Guards up to the edge of … Continue reading Sunday, August 21st

England, TRAVEL

Saturday, August 20th

Early morning, London, warm and fine. I walked down through the towers of Ethelred Estate and along Lambeth Walk to … Continue reading Saturday, August 20th

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