Iran

What an eye opener was Iran the friendliest people. We were always being stopped for a chat and can we take a photo.The most stunning women every where .Very modern and vibrant place not at all like it is potraid by the western media .Just run by a mad man and his gang . This is the 4th country I ahve been in that has had western world sanctions imposed upon it and it seems to me all that happens is the population gets on with life and beome more unitied, inventive as a result the sanctions having almost the opposite effect.

The history of this region is truly remarkable and realy brings home to me how very young and niaeve Australia is upon this world . The countries we have visited have a t some stage being empires ruling vast tracts of the then known world in some cases for centuries such as the Greeks ,Romans ,Persains and dont forget the Khans who ruled from China to Poland for nearly 400years early last century.

Garden of the Emperors palace in Tehran

Bob and mates where ever we went locals wanted photos taken with us

Heading into the hills around Tehran where the 40 plus degree heat disappeared into mountain streams and tea houses

More CHia any one

Fredom Square and the urge to use his hands

Black Swan at Pericippolis did Anthonthy bring the Black Swan 2000 years ago?

Nomads bike in there camp

Little Nomad

2 more little Nomads

Old Mate cooling off in 3000 year old spring that just runs downthe road in Fashan near the New Nuclear Power station.Water seems abudant in this desert country where the rain fall is about 75mmls and te temperature varies fron +40 to  - 40.

Hills near fashan

Old mate taking a break in and Old Fire Temple some 3000 years old

Happy Bob

1500 year old street in Abayane and pot below

The Donkey is a bit younger