September 15th – THE CLOSING DOOR.
The eastern sky is a deep orange overlaid with indigo and black as we shoulder our packs and begin walking … Continue reading September 15th – THE CLOSING DOOR.
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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.
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.
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
Wednesday, September 1st – A HOTEL ON THE CASPIAN SEA COAST.
Back at the Pakistani embassy at three-thirty, there is already a queue of people waiting outside. At three-forty, the doors … Continue reading Wednesday, September 1st – A HOTEL ON THE CASPIAN SEA COAST.
Tuesday, August 31st
Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, and fuck again! That was what I was thinking as we walked along the street to … Continue reading Tuesday, August 31st
Sunday, August 29th
It is our fourth day in Iran, and it seems that we are beginning to get the hang of making … Continue reading Sunday, August 29th
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
Friday, August 27th
Friday is the equivalent of Sunday in the west. It is the day of prayer, a day of rest. Shops … Continue reading Friday, August 27th
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
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