Category: STAGE FIVE Riding Across Iran

DAY ELEVEN… Sightseeing in Shiraz Visit to the pink mosque, famed for its stained glass windows. Many Iranians come here to pose for photos in the colourful light as the…

DAY TWELVE… Sightseeing in Persepolis Rose at 6.45am, usual time…. to squeeze in a little time at the bazaar. It’s hard to spend a little time at the bazaar as…

DAY THIRTEEN… 59.5 miles (95 km) We left Persepolis (Apadana Hotel) with its beautiful blue sky and unusual bird song and headed off to our next destination, a homestay about…

DAY FOURTEEN… 28 miles (45 km) A sunny morning and a big spread for breakfast. The family returned to their home that they had vacated for us at great haste…

DAY FIFTEEN… 53.5 miles (85.5 km) Woke to a beautiful sunny morning and snow-covered mountains across the valley.  Headed up the Tang-e Boraq gorge, past the camping site that Tim…

DAY SIXTEEN… 41.25 miles (66 km) Sitting outside our rooms, sound of a courtyard fountain, early sun, cock crowing. I’m sitting on one of the raised platform seats in the…

DAY SEVENTEEN… Sightseeing in Yazd A large breakfast, not only just a buffet but also ordering from the menu too. Ali has some plans for a ‘day of sightseeing’, I…

DAY EIGHTEEN… Sightseeing in Yazd We set off after breakfast to explore the old city, entirely constructed of adobe. It is a UNESCO heritage site. There’s an amazing network of…

DAY NINETEEN… 24.75 miles (39.50 km) Back on our bicycles again today, but only for a brief ride from the Chak Chak Zorastrian Shrine to the main road. Our A-to-B…

DAY TWENTY… 53.75 miles (86 km) We’re back in Isfahan in the hotel we stayed in last time. Tonight, we had a real struggle getting anything much vegetarian. We went…