Pictures from my Iran trip, part 2 *PIC HEAVY*

[MissHoneychurch]

While traveling the Iran, we were mostly in the west and south west. The most south we were was in Shiraz. Most of the landscape we drove through was mountains, mountains and even more mountains. And every now and then a high plateau. I was impressed by this rough and sparse landscape. Most times the colors were brown and gray and where there was water it was green.

What I post now are just impressions from our trip.






















And then next to Yazd there was the desert. My camera had some problems to focus while passing it, so I don't have only this one picture.

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

1. Very nice pictures MissHoneychurch!

The landscape is very beautiful. Thank you for sharing these with us. :hi: :loveya: :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

3. Hey there theNP.I.G.

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

I love sharing those pictures with you. I want to show the real Iran.

[Captain Hilts]

2. Wow. These are amazing. Reminds me of the first time I saw photos of Yemen. What was

the reason for your trip?

Interesting. I know many Iranians with kin there. They don't hate the US like we're led to believe. So many were educated in the US and England.

[MissHoneychurch]

4. I was there for vacation

2 weeks with my family.

No, they don't hate the U.S. They were happy to speak English with us and ask us questions. Very open, very friendly.

[Captain Hilts]

6. That's what I've always heard. Two weeks with family! Wow!

These are really great pictures. I might send the link to friends!

It is a good morning, indeed, Miss Honeychurch.

[MissHoneychurch]

7. Go ahead and send the link

I will post more pictures over the next days. I started yesterday. I also added the threads to my journal. *end of self advertising*

It was a great time. Maybe by posting the pictures of the trip I can show another picture of the Iran.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

5. some really beautiful shots - thanks for sharing them

breath taking scenery.

:loveya: :hug: :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

8. Hello Tuesday

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

That is what I felt too - it was just breath taking. I had a hard time not taking a thousand pictures of the scenery.

[Blue_Tires]

9. i'm very impressed

i always had this misconception of Iran being almost all desert...

[MissHoneychurch]

10. Well

one part is mountain, the other desert, so your conception wasn't all wrong.

[Blue_Tires]

14. did you get a closer look at the mountains?

are they safe to hike?

[MissHoneychurch]

16. When you look at the first picture

on the right sight you see a path and steps. We went up that "hill" as on top of it was Alamut http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamut

But that was the only mountain we went up on by foot.

It doesn't look bad here but it was quite a steep hike

[Blue_Tires]

19. that's a distinctive rock formation...

[MissHoneychurch]

22. It really is

you could see it from the distance.

[Brewman_Jax]

11. G'day, MissH!

:hi: :hug:

Those are beautiful pics. Definitely a country that is worth a visit. :)

[MissHoneychurch]

12. Good morning Brewman

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

Oh yes, definitely a country to visit and not only because of the landscape :D

[Brewman_Jax]

17. So true

I hear the food is excellent, too. :9

[MissHoneychurch]

21. You heard correctly

:D

Damn, it was delicious. :9

Khoresht, Kebap, Falafel ....

[Brewman_Jax]

24. I just had breakfast, but...

it's never too early for lunch! That food looks delicious! :9

Hope you got a chance to look at the renfest photos.

[MissHoneychurch]

25. If you have Persian restaurants in Atlanta

and I am sure you do, go and have dinner there. You won't regret it.

Edit to add: I found this one http://www.persianteahouse.com/index.html They also serve lunch :D

No chance yet, but I will definitely look them up.

[Brewman_Jax]

26. We do have a few

and I had not heard of the one you found. Thanks, that one isn't too far away. I know that there's one closer and some other choices. Something to put on the restaurant to-do list. :D

[MissHoneychurch]

27. You're welcome

just let me know how you like the food :D

[LeftyFingerPop]

13. Wonderful pictures of an incredibly beautiful country...

Thank you for sharing these with us, MissHoneychurch. :hi:

[Deep13]

15. Very cool. The clear air plays tricks with distance perception. nt

[MissHoneychurch]

18. I was very impressed by the rough nature

I wouldn'T call it beautiful but majestic and impressive.

[bigwillq]

20. What amazing pics!!

Thanks for sharing! :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

23. Thank you

I am happy I can share my pictures here

[Solly Mack]

28. Beautiful!

Iran is on my places to go list.

[MissHoneychurch]

29. It is a very impressive country

not only the nature :)

[raccoon]

30. Beautiful pictures! nt

[MissHoneychurch]

31. Thank you raccoon

:hi:

[bikebloke]

32. Thanks again.

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

33. My pleasure

:hi:

[Tobin S.]

34. Reminds me of northern Nevada here in the states.