December 16, 2003
My Very Own Personal Armed Guard
The bus stopped in a dusty whirlwind of rickshaws, mango carts and donkeys. "Lakarna, Lakarna!" The Pakistani boys in the seat behind us yelled. Kent, Peter, and I got off and retrieved our backpacks from the luggage space below. We...Read this update
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December 09, 2003
Dance Party in Esfahan
I was in a teashop having a lunch of spiced eggplant and toasted pita bread when Naslee sat down and introduced herself. Many people introduce themselves to me here in the super-friendly country of Iran, but I really hit...Read this update
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And onto Tehran
Mozumi and I left Tabriz the next night and took a train to the capital Tehran. The train was luxurious, with mattresses on the berths and yummy food. Japanese travelers are serious budget travelers; you wouldn't think they'd be so...Read this update
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First Day in Iran
After crossing the border Mozumi and I shared a taxi to the city of Tabriz with a music teacher and his son. I soon learned that getting through immigration was to be the least of my worries. The people in...Read this update
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December 06, 2003
Crossing the Border into Iran
The next morning Mozumi and I had a breakfast of sesame rings and cay and took a bus to the border. A mini-van, is actually what it was, filled with farmers carrying sacks of flour and figs. We went through...Read this update
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A Travel Companion for Iran
I had no problem traveling through Turkey by myself, and was fine with the idea of traveling the rest of the route on my own. What I didn’t want to do on my own, however, was the border crossing...Read this update
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November 10, 2003
From Greece to Turkey
Because of packing and saying goodbyes, it took me longer than I had thought to be ready to go, but ready I finally became. With my backpack on, I walked out the door and took the Metro to the port...Read this update
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