Iran: my-adventures

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Iran

In autumn 2013 and spring 2014 I spent two months riding 3000 miles around Iran. Of all my journeys, this is the one that has affected me most profoundly.

The popular image of Iran here in the West is of course, hardly welcoming, and I admit I set off with some trepidation – was it really wise for me to ride a motorcycle alone in this pariah nation of Islamic extremists, with all its gruesome facts and figures surrounding women’s rights, free speech and treatment of political prisoners?

But if I’ve learned anything from my travels it’s that a nation’s government and its people are entirely unconnected (I mean, really, would I want a foreigner to judge me on David Cameron’s actions?!). And as soon as I crossed the border it became apparent that the Iranian people were going to make me fall head over heels in love with their country. I have never experienced such a warm welcome and effortless kindness and hospitality from a nation.

 

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@Abii @mohsen
That cute beard guy in the photo is your city mate, from Shiraz.
And I guess that's hotel Pars, am I right?

 

[FaujHistorian]

Niiiiice.

 

[Abii]

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I'll watch the video when I get home later. Similar experience by another Brit.

 

[King Of Persians]

Iran is not the problem. It's the pathogen i.e the mullah's which have infected it that are the problems.
Iran has always been beautiful and always will be.

 

[anHuman]

there is a problem ., as far as I know , women are not allow to riding motorcycle in Iran

 

[MOHSENAM]

there is a problem ., as far as I know , women are not allow to riding motorcycle in Iran

Not allowed, but I see many of them.

 

[Abii]

Iran is not the problem. It's the pathogen i.e the mullah's which have infected it that are the problems.
Iran has always been beautiful and always will be.

Well said.

The arab infestation has reached a critical level, but we've been down this road before and managed to control the infection multiple times in the past 1400 years.

We won't see it in our life time, but I'm hoping that the Iranian people will one day manage to kill the infection for good, once and for all.