Category Archives: Iran

Tehran – Day 2

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Dave

Day two in Iran and we spent most of the time driving in a van back to north Tehran to visit the Saadabad Palace which was closed yesterday.   Because of the terrible traffic in the city, getting from point … Continue reading →

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Tehran – Day 1

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Dave

After only four hours of sleep we were picked up at our hotel by our tour guide although it took quite a while to sort through all of the tourists and match them up with their assigned guides. We thought … Continue reading →

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On the way to Iran…first stop Vienna.

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Dave

When I left Louisville on late Wednesday evening I was convinced that I was not ready for this trip…both physically and mentally. I had to schedule a last minute meeting with my doctor because my recovering shoulder wasn’t recovering; it … Continue reading →

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Yes, back to Iran

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Dave

After waiting close to two months to receive our visa approval and MFA code from the Iranian government and another two weeks waiting while our passports were being processed at the Pakistan embassy in DC, we finally received our visas … Continue reading →

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My San Francisco Treat and the Iran Wait

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Dave

Nine weeks post shoulder surgery and it feels like I was operated on yesterday; my shoulder is killing me. Still, I managed a cross-country flight to San Francisco for a conference, with the very real possibility of a much longer … Continue reading →

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