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Entering Iran, all Brits (and Americans!) must have a full set of fingerprints taken (!)
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At the Turkey-Iran border, fingerprinted and ready to go!
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Our first trip in Iran, and a sobering reminder of how bad the drivers there are ('officially' the worst in the world!). We saw several wrecked cars like this during our travels around the country, lying beside the road as a reminder to crazy drivers
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Reminders like this (in Tabriz) of who is really in power are all over Iran
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An introduction to glorious Persian architecture, in Tabriz, northwest Iran
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A statue of one of Persia's many great poets (Shirvai Khaqani) stands in the grounds of Tabriz's reconstructed Blue Mosque, northwestern Iran
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The bazaar at Tabriz (the oldest bits date back to the 15th century)
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Tabriz's wonderful old Bazaar, northwestern Iran
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One of the 22 domed halls in the Bazaar at Tabriz, northwest Iran
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Our bus for the 14-hour trip from Tabriz to Esfahan
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Magnificent scenery between Tabriz and Zanjan, northwestern Iran
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Hakim Mosque, Esfahan, central Iran
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Imam Mosque, Imam Square, Esfahan, central Iran
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Imam Square, Esfahan, central Iran
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Traditional tea house at Esfahan, central Iran
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Traditional lunch in Esfahan, central Iran
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Inside Bazaar-e-Bozorg, Esfahan, central Iran
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Domed room inside Bazaar-e-Bozorg, Esfahan, central Iran
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Entrance to Bazaar-e-Bozorg, Esfahan, central Iran
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Imam Square and Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Esfahan, central Iran
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Jameh Mosque, Esfahan, Central Iran
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Front entrance to Imam Mosque, Imam Square, Esfahan, central Iran
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Front of Imam Mosque, Imam Square, Esfahan, central Iran
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Facade of Imam Mosque, Imam Square, Esfahan, central Iran
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Si-o-Seh Bridge, Esfahan, central Iran
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Si-o-Seh Bridge, Esfahan, central Iran
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Poetry recital (and dancing) underneath Khaju Bridge, Esfahan, central Iran
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Poetry recital (and dancing) underneath Khaju Bridge, Esfahan, central Iran
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Hasht Behesht Palace, Esfahan, central Iran
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Hasht Behesht Palace, Esfahan, central Iran
