The initial plan was to stay in Mashhad for three weeks and then visit some other cities in Iran. However, the second day I was here, two of Gorgan’s friends who were to visit from the USA that week on business, called to say, they have to delay their trip by three weeks. If Gorgan […]
Continue reading...Friday, November 13, 2009
Besides the bouquet of flowers, Gorgan had bought me a large box of Iranian pastries. The minute we got to his home, he put the tea kettle on and set the table. I opened the box of pastries and ate one crispy, soft, creamy, not too sweet, absolutely delicious creation which left me craving for more. […]
Continue reading...Friday, November 13, 2009
A restaurant in Shadiz, which is just outside Mashhad. Enjoyed sitting crossed-legged on the carpet and eating.
Continue reading...Friday, November 13, 2009
Shadiz – outside Mashhad. Spotted a cute donkey hard at work. The elderly man was also busy at work moving around dirt.
Continue reading...Thursday, November 12, 2009
A family friend, Gorgan, had made special arrangements to make me feel more comfortable. As I was visiting Iran after several years and am not that familiar with the customs nor language, he wanted my experience to be positive and stress-free. Having someone greet me at the plane and have me bypass the crowded main airport […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The wait in Doha, Qatar was a long one and there wasn’t much to do. The duty free shop was ridiculously expensive and there wasn’t anything I needed to buy. I ended up helping non-English and non-Arabic reading people by directing them to the toilets or WCs. Signs everywhere were in only those two languages. […]
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Sunday, November 15, 2009
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