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Staying with a Stone Mason in Yazd and Seeing Zurkhaneh on the Way to the Pakistan Border
August 21, 2009
After Isfahan the landscape between the big cities was bare and remote but the roads were extremely good quality. I choose to take the highway because …
Tags: HistoryVagabondingArchitectureIranCycle touringTravelWriting
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Crossing the border into Iran and sleeping on the roof in Tehran
August 21, 2009
At Agarak on the Armenian-Iranian border, I remember cycling next to the border fence. I felt scared continuing over the river bridge to the border …
Tags: Iran
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Cycling On From Tehran Alone and Staying With a Family
August 21, 2009
The ride out of Tehran was a leap into the unknown for me. I had been killing myself worrying about the crossing from Iran to Pakistan and the …
Tags: Iran
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Staying with fellow cyclist Couchsurfer Karim in Tehran
August 21, 2009
Couchsurfer Karim has been hosting me for the last 1.5 weeks whilst I waited for my Indian visa. He had previously cycled from Tehran to Scotland. His …
Tags: Iran
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Through the Desert to Isfahan
August 21, 2009
The emptiness of the desert spaces was in it’s way very beautiful with nothing to distract and nothing man-made. With no input it felt very …
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Two Months in Tbilisi, Georgia off the Bike
July 13, 2009
I spent April, May and June in Tbilisi but I’m now in UK to visit my family. I’ve been writing up my journal into a book each morning. I …
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Motivated to Progress Creative Projects
July 13, 2009
I have made a deal with myself to give my creative projects the attention and craft they deserve. My projects: Design portfolio (andrewwelch.info) …
Tags: Tbilisi