Iran- Shiraz

                           

In Shiraz we met Elmira and Mazdak again and stayed with her aunt Mona, uncle and their kids. What a nice insight into Iranian family life we got offered here! The whole family did really everything to make us feel comfortable and at ease. With our 2 words of farsi and their 4 words of English we were quite happy that Elmira and Mazdek helped us out here. Otherwise we would have been totally lost (in translation).

We used our stay in Shiraz to go explore the bazaar and the shirazi argh-e. Actually Shiraz is the base from where to visit famous Persepolis, so this is what we did. On our way there we also stopped at the impressive rock tombs of Naqsh-e Rostam and Naqsh-e Rajab. All in all it was a very instructive (and hot) day. In the evening, like the one before, we smoked qelyen (water pipe) on the roof and enjoyed the refreshing night breeze.
We'd like to thank on this place Elmira and Mazdak as well as the whole shirazi family and friends for their hospitality and their guidance on our Iran/Shiraz trip. You made us love this country even more! Merci (imagine the accent :-) )! The time we spend with you was really behesht!