PHOTO REPORT – Iran: two parallel worlds gazing at and discovering each other… (Day 12 – Saying good-bye… rich…)

On September 22 it was departure day. We left Yazd (thanks Ali for hosting us!) and…

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Upon departure Upon departure from Yazd a girl simply came to me and gave me a ball of food. Just like that. These kids we just curious of us and asked if I can photograph them. Luckily they agreed

We lived in a relatively newly built area of Yazd. Once we got locked out. But, of course, neighbors helped us to get in…

Let’s get in and head to the aiport

Final countdown: there was still money left. What shall we do with all the cash? We ate, we drank on our way to the airport, but we still have some…

We used the Persian Gulf Highway to get to the airport. We stopped along the way and ate in a simple restaurant…

Nice was of eating

Our Iranian adventure came to a close at the Imam Khomeini International Airport. Impressions, opinions, tips and advices in a new blog post soon

PHOTO REPORT – Iran: two parallel worlds gazing at and discovering each other… (Day 11 – Yazd and guided tour by Jesus…)

After Shiraz and Persepolis it was time for the hot Yazd. Very hot.

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In the bazar… No comment…

One of the mosques

Long day

Only from outside

They make children work hard

They do actually use them…

Style

Don’t take a picture of me!

The 800-year-old Masjed-i Jamé mosque of Yazd has one of the tallest minarets among Persian mosques

The most beautiful Iranian lady I’ve met

Style

Aesthetic beauty

Clever ventilation system. A windtower is a traditional Persian architectural element to create natural ventilation in buildings. Windcatchers come in various designs: uni-directional, bi-directional, and multi-directional. The devices were used in ancient Egyptian architecture. Windcatchers remain present in Iran and can also be found in traditional Persian-influenced architecture throughout the Middle East, including in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf (mostly Bahrain and The United Arab Emirates), Pakistan and Afghanistan

They still use them

Jesus, the tourist guide: if you want to be heard, knock on both

Getting ready for the celebration

Getting ready for the celebration

Way different asses…