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15 June 2018
Death-defying taxi ride The taxi turned up at my Tehran hostel a little late and we set off at 0020. The driver was rather aggressive: weaving, squeezing between cars and tailgating until the car in front moves off. This was all done at high speed. I was surprised there was some traffic jam after midnight. […]
14 June 2018
I chatted to Sebastian from France at breakfast. We had a similar flight time out of Imam Khomeini International; mine at 0435 tomorrow morning and his at 0600. He had similar plans for killing time and we decided to stick to do things together and head to the airport by metro around 1730. We headed […]
13 June 2018
I always look forward Iran Air’s welcome announcement “In the name of God, the compassionate, the merciful, welcome… Posted by Alex Chan on Wednesday, June 13, 2018
13 June 2018
I was feeling lazy and jaded and didn’t want to go anywhere. It was my third visit to the Iranian capital and the only thing I wanted to see (for the third time) were the National Jewelry Treasury but unfortunately it was closed today. Reluctantly, I headed out at 1000 to explore the neighbourhood sights which […]
12 June 2018
I had a lazy morning and had a 1030 pickup for the airport. I said goodbye to Mikel and Puri who left about the same time. I had a flight booked on Iran Air from Yazd to Tehran. I always look forward Iran Air’s welcome announcement “In the name of God, the compassionate, […]
11 June 2018
We had arranged for a tour to Chak Chak and a few other places today. We have Mikel and Puri, plus Sophie, the Australian girl that I keep running into through my trip. The pick-up was supposed to be 0830 (but with a hint of 0900 in the discussion) and Said (same driver as yesterday […]
10 June 2018
I had a late start today. It was 0940 by the time I left the hotel; more than an hour after my usual start time. I tried to stay in the shadow of the buildings as I wandered around the old town. I made two stops during my walkies, namely Lari House (and old mansion) […]
9 June 2018
The Imam Mosque on Naqsh-e Jahan Square had been closed during the last two days, meaning that this morning was my only chance of seeing it after 15 years. I left the hotel by foot at 0830 for the 0900 opening and I seem to be getting faster each time by knowing the route and […]
8 June 2018
I can feel myself piling on weight from all the good food and the yummy-but-not-so-good food. I vowed to eat less today and took an egg and some bread from breakfast. The idea was to get a side salad to go with it and call it lunch. I set off at 0830 by foot across […]
7 June 2018
Today I get to visit Naqsh-e Jahan Square’s main sights by daylight. After breakfast, I walked along the shaded tree-lined paths to get to the square. Even around 0830, it was already preferable to be in the shade and I was lucky that all my routes here are adequately shaded. Getting to the square, I […]