The desert road from Esfahan to Yazd. Carrot jam for breakfast. You just cant eat the simpler things in life. Bread (like naan), carrot jam, a boiled egg and black tea. Sets up the day nicely. Before we set off for the desert, we have a trip to the best mosque in Iran, the Imam mosque in Esfahan. A simply amazing place. The largest open court you have ever seen which used to be a polo pitch as that sport originated here. The area is now full of fountains and ...

The desert road from Esfahan to Yazd. Carrot jam for breakfast. You just cant beat the simpler things in life. Bread (like naan), carrot jam, a boiled egg and black tea. Sets up the day nicely. Before we set off for the desert, we have a trip to the best mosque in Iran, the Imam mosque in Esfahan. A simply amazing place. The largest open court you have ever seen which used to be a polo pitch as that sport originated here. The area is now full of fountains and b...

Our journey takes us ever closer to the southeast and Tehran. We have heard mixed things about Tehran. Except we have made a decision to avoid it. Or Huw did. I wasn't sure it was the right move but I went with it anyway. So now we are on another mammoth journey. 700km south of Tehran to Esfahan. Motorway driving is hilarious every car toots and says hello. One car even madly waves that they would like to share their crisps with us so they pass Huw on the...

Our journey takes us ever closer to the southeast and Tehran. We have heard mixed things about Tehran. Except we have made a decision to avoid it. Or Huw did. I wasn't sure it was the right move but I went with it anyway. So now we are on another mammoth journey. 700km south of Tehran to Esfahan. Motorway driving is hilarious every car toots and says hello. One car even madly waves that they would like to share their crisps with us so they pass Huw on the in...