{"id":1876,"date":"2010-08-26T13:36:55","date_gmt":"2010-08-26T17:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/transworldexpedition.com\/?p=1876"},"modified":"2010-09-06T02:43:27","modified_gmt":"2010-09-06T06:43:27","slug":"good-bye-iran-i-will-miss-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transworldexpedition.com\/?p=1876","title":{"rendered":"Good-bye Iran, I will miss you"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Amid<\/a>
Amid and his family who kept me home in my last days in Iran.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is a fact. I am now out of Iran. The last few days have been busy with the administrative side of shipping the truck to India. On Tuesday, I was done with it, and I can only thank my now friend Amir who helped me with the customs clearance in Bandar Abbas. (If you need an agent there, Amir[AT]daryadar.com tel.: 0098 917 1603280)<\/p>\n

\"Back<\/a>
Back in the box. Amir and the customs agent inspect the papers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When it was done, he brought me to the bus station, and made sure I was all set up for the long trip to Shiraz. He asked the driver of the bus to keep an eye on me and make sure I had somewhere to stay while waiting for my flight, two days later.<\/p>\n

\"Oh<\/a>
Oh yeah, some more papers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It takes a long time to travel by bus in Iran, as the vehicle is frequently stopped by the police and searched for drug. At 2 a.m., we arrived in Shiraz, and the young guy sitting on my side was officially chosen to take care of me. In the following day, I would stay with his family until I could take-off for India. It was great to spend time at home with Iranians, and I am glad I had this chance before I left. They fed me as if I was a son, which saved me since I didn\u2019t have a penny to my name.<\/p>\n

\"Sleeping<\/a>
Sleeping outside Amid house.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Amid lives close to Persepolis, so I had a chance to go back there, at night. What an impressive sight. There was a camp of nomads in the hills close to the site, as there always have been for thousand of years.
\nIn the daytime, we ate the delicious cooking of Amid mother, and spend time with his close relatives. On the morning before I left, he cut my hair, and it was a sad moment when we said good-bye at the airport. I wish I would be able to see many people I met in Iran back home, but it is very difficult for people here to get a passport and visas. Maybe – hopefully – a change in the attitude of country leaders would make things easier in the future…<\/p>\n

\"Good<\/a>
Good bye Iran.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Few hours later, I was in Dubai where I waited many hours to take another flight to Delhi. On Thursday, at 4 a.m., I arrived at destination just in time to see the sun rise on the demented city.<\/p>\n

\"Welcome<\/a>
Welcome to Delhi, India.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It is a fact. I am now out of Iran. The last few days have been busy with the administrative side of shipping the truck to India. On Tuesday, I was done with it, and I can only thank my now friend Amir who helped me with the customs clearance in Bandar Abbas. (If you … <\/p>\n

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