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Sunday, 22. May 2011
Iran: Tehran - Masuleh
oboehm, 23:55h
Continued from: Arriving at Tehran
On the third day we started with a bus our trip to the North of the Iran, to the Caspian Sea. On the way to it you saw a lot of green and paddy fields you wouldn't expect there. At Bandar Anzalī we wanted to see the water lilies but we were to early - only at summer you can see them.
In the evening we reached Masuleh, a mountain village which is build direct at the flank of the hill. The roof of the lower building is the fore court of the upper building.
On the next day we took a walk around Masouleh and visited the castle Rutchan where you have to go 1400 steps upstairs before you reach it. Unfortunately the weather was rainy and foggy.
Next section: Masuleh - Kandovan
On the third day we started with a bus our trip to the North of the Iran, to the Caspian Sea. On the way to it you saw a lot of green and paddy fields you wouldn't expect there. At Bandar Anzalī we wanted to see the water lilies but we were to early - only at summer you can see them.
In the evening we reached Masuleh, a mountain village which is build direct at the flank of the hill. The roof of the lower building is the fore court of the upper building.On the next day we took a walk around Masouleh and visited the castle Rutchan where you have to go 1400 steps upstairs before you reach it. Unfortunately the weather was rainy and foggy.
Next section: Masuleh - Kandovan
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Iran: Arriving at Teheran
javatux, 22:39h
At the moment of this writing I'm at Kermanshah, a city in the south of Iran with about 600,000 inhabitants. The hotel here (Grand Azedgan) has internet access but the Iranian keyboard is a little bit unusual for me.
One week ago we (a small group of 7 persons with me) arrived at the airport of Teheran. The local time here is 2.5 hours before ours and I need over an hour to adjust my watch. At the airport we were well received by the sister and niece of our tour guide and friend.
The first day we use the taxi to visit Teheran. The Iranian way to drive by car is much different from Germany because each centimeter of the road is used for driving. It is not unusual that for a road with two lanes three cars drives side by side. It is like driving in Italy but with more traffic on a smaller area. But my biggest care was that I loose our leader (who is born in Iran) because we must use two taxis. If that would had been happened I would be completely lost in Teheran and could not write this lines here now.
The first evening the sister of our leader organized a party for us where we had the opportunity to get some Iranian people to know. They are very interested to know what we think about them and are open-minded about other cultures. And they know how to party.
Teheran has about 15 million inhabitants and normally there is smog over the city. But we are lucky and got some rain here also it does not rain in Teheran (Jahan said). So the air was clearer than normal and we had a good view on Teheran when we go uphill on the surrounding mountains.
These were the first two days in Teheran. More will follow at the next internet access point...
Next section: Teheran - Masuleh
One week ago we (a small group of 7 persons with me) arrived at the airport of Teheran. The local time here is 2.5 hours before ours and I need over an hour to adjust my watch. At the airport we were well received by the sister and niece of our tour guide and friend.The first day we use the taxi to visit Teheran. The Iranian way to drive by car is much different from Germany because each centimeter of the road is used for driving. It is not unusual that for a road with two lanes three cars drives side by side. It is like driving in Italy but with more traffic on a smaller area. But my biggest care was that I loose our leader (who is born in Iran) because we must use two taxis. If that would had been happened I would be completely lost in Teheran and could not write this lines here now.
The first evening the sister of our leader organized a party for us where we had the opportunity to get some Iranian people to know. They are very interested to know what we think about them and are open-minded about other cultures. And they know how to party.
Teheran has about 15 million inhabitants and normally there is smog over the city. But we are lucky and got some rain here also it does not rain in Teheran (Jahan said). So the air was clearer than normal and we had a good view on Teheran when we go uphill on the surrounding mountains.
These were the first two days in Teheran. More will follow at the next internet access point...
Next section: Teheran - Masuleh
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