Iranian family leaving the gym…all 4 on one moto!
Day 3 in Shiraz was a crazy and busy day as we had only 5 hours a sleep after the flight from Tehran. Our guide led us from one site to the next at break net speed. We visited several mosques, bazaars and parks and those who were unable to keep up we’re berated by our guide who expects everyone to walk in lockstep and has little patience for stragglers. Still, we managed to lose a couple of people along the way and search parties needed to be engaged. We try to look out for each other as we all get to avoid being the one that has to deal with the guide’s lecture on punctuality and paying attention.
Concerning food, we have mostly survived on kebabs, Coca-Cola and the occasional packaged Iranian Hostess-like cakes and cookies. We did have a Shirazi speciality dessert yesterday that consisted of what seemed like very cold spaghetti cut very short doused with a combination of rose water and lemon very sweet syrup. The spaghetti was semi hard but sort of melted in your mouth as it was chewed. For dinner we went to a really good restaurant near the bazaar.. I had a fish kebab that was outstanding but ate far too much the entire day and need to curb it back a bit today.
This is day 4 and we are on the bus to Persepolis. I am looking forward to the trip as I didn’t immerse myself in the place the last time I was here. I will make sure I have a couple books with me so I can read as I am walking. Ok, the bus is bouncing around too much and I can’t write much more…especially with my shoulder which is still giving me problems.
Stella in a mosque doorway
Who is Stella?