Category Archives: Iran

Zanjan part 2

The owner of the hotel spoke little English but with the help of a phrase book I managed to explain we needed a garage for Helenā€˜s bike to fix the water pump. I was trying to ask for a space … Continue reading

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Zany Zanjan

The road to Zanjan was more of the same fast and smooth tarmac that we had seen in Iran so far. The scenery was breathtaking with smooth hills that looked like crinkled tissue paper, sandy red colours and even some … Continue reading

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Tabriz

The road down to Tabriz was fantastic. Excellently maintained and smooth, the complete opposite of our experience of Turkey. With the going easy and the fuel ludicrously cheap we made it to Tabriz just in time for rush hour. A … Continue reading

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Welcome to Iran

We left Dogbiscuit in the morning filled with excitement and also a little fear. This was a big border crossing for us and others had reported problems with the insurance process at this particular border. The road up to the … Continue reading

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