Sunday, September 25th – BESHAM TO GILGIT.
Besham comes to life as we sit in a sidewalk chai shop waiting for our minibus to fill up. Beneath … Continue reading Sunday, September 25th – BESHAM TO GILGIT.
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Friday, September 23rd – ‘PINDI TO BESHAM.
The mighty gorge of the Lower Indus is just as we remember it, although now, in late summer, the crops … Continue reading Friday, September 23rd – ‘PINDI TO BESHAM.
Thursday, September 22nd.
Rawalpindi is hot and dirty. We don’t waste much time outside, preferring to hide ourselves away, along with several other … Continue reading Thursday, September 22nd.
Monday, September 16th – THROUGH THE BARRICADES. A BUS BOUND FOR QUETTA FROM THE BORDER, 4:30 PM.
Again, we are up early. I have a quick shower and the water is very hot. We have to wake … Continue reading Monday, September 16th – THROUGH THE BARRICADES. A BUS BOUND FOR QUETTA FROM THE BORDER, 4:30 PM.
Saturday, September 11th
After a hot night, we are out early to take advantage of the morning’s coolness. Walking down towards the Zoroastrian … Continue reading Saturday, September 11th
Friday, September 10th – THE BACK SEAT OF A BUS BOUND FOR YAZD.
Hard metal bars at our backs. No leg room. Leaving Isfahan, we passed through a wide area of farmland. Mud-brick … Continue reading Friday, September 10th – THE BACK SEAT OF A BUS BOUND FOR YAZD.
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.
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, September 4th – WRITTEN ON THE BUS FROM GOMBAD-É QABUS TO TEHRAN.
Jolting along the road between Gonbad-é Qabus and Gorgon, the scenery is marvellous. The flanks of the eastern end of … Continue reading Saturday, September 4th – WRITTEN ON THE BUS FROM GOMBAD-É QABUS TO TEHRAN.
Friday, September 3rd
Waking early at the Hotel Strada (there was no sleeping in with the racket going on out in the corridor … Continue reading Friday, September 3rd
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