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Wanderland: A journey through Iran’s wild west

73 points by 80mph 7y ago

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xvedejas 7y ago
In case the author sees this, a correction: the ziggurat is 105 meters on a side, not 105 square meters. This makes the ziggurat's base more accurately around 10 thousand square meters.
kweks 7y ago
There are some incredible (in the literal sense of the word) geographic features in this part of the country. I took my motorbike through this region a few years ago (riding Turkey / Iraq / Iran). Copy paste mountains. Scarlet salt lakes. Stranded boats. Burnt plains. Ardent forests and mountains. Some photos for the curious: http://travel.ninjito.com/2014-08-18-Iran http://travel.ninjito.com/2014-08-18-Iran http://travel.ninjito.com/images/2011-06-18-RoadTrip/SLR/qx-trip-40.jpg http://travel.ninjito.com/images/2011-06-18-RoadTrip/SLR/qx-... http://travel.ninjito.com/images/2011-06-18-RoadTrip/SLR/qx-trip-43.jpg http://travel.ninjito.com/images/2011-06-18-RoadTrip/SLR/qx-...
- majos 7y ago
  Did you write anything about the experience? Sounds like it would be an interesting read.
- quotz 7y ago
  That is absolutely incredible
- lapinot 7y ago
  I'm getting 404s on your links.
  - kweks 7y ago
    I think I (poorly) coded anti-hotlinking when I wrote my site. Here are all the images in an imgur gallery: https://imgur.com/a/aNdXGwu https://imgur.com/a/aNdXGwu
- antihero 7y ago
  Holy shit, that's fucking awesome.
- hobofromabroad 7y ago
  Very nice photos! How did you handle food, money etc? But honestly, I would probably be too chicken shit to do a tour like that.
mohas 7y ago
If you consider coming to Iran, it is probably one of the cheapest countries to travel to, just remember change your money when you arrive not before. and don't come if you are form US of UK because of political issues
- 2dvisio 7y ago
  Have travelled there several times in the last years. People are lovely and so welcoming! Last time (May ‘18) we travelled with an entire group (~30 people) all US citizens going there to learn more about the country their president was not so fond of. That was just amazing.

73 points by 80mph 7y ago

deleted 7y ago

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In case the author sees this, a correction: the ziggurat is 105 meters on a side, not 105 square meters. This makes the ziggurat's base more accurately around 10 thousand square meters.

kweks 7y ago

There are some incredible (in the literal sense of the word) geographic features in this part of the country. I took my motorbike through this region a few years ago (riding Turkey / Iraq / Iran). Copy paste mountains. Scarlet salt lakes. Stranded boats. Burnt plains. Ardent forests and mountains. Some photos for the curious: http://travel.ninjito.com/2014-08-18-Iran http://travel.ninjito.com/2014-08-18-Iran http://travel.ninjito.com/images/2011-06-18-RoadTrip/SLR/qx-trip-40.jpg http://travel.ninjito.com/images/2011-06-18-RoadTrip/SLR/qx-... http://travel.ninjito.com/images/2011-06-18-RoadTrip/SLR/qx-trip-43.jpg http://travel.ninjito.com/images/2011-06-18-RoadTrip/SLR/qx-...

majos 7y ago
Did you write anything about the experience? Sounds like it would be an interesting read.
quotz 7y ago
That is absolutely incredible
lapinot 7y ago
I'm getting 404s on your links.
- kweks 7y ago
  I think I (poorly) coded anti-hotlinking when I wrote my site. Here are all the images in an imgur gallery: https://imgur.com/a/aNdXGwu https://imgur.com/a/aNdXGwu
antihero 7y ago
Holy shit, that's fucking awesome.
hobofromabroad 7y ago
Very nice photos! How did you handle food, money etc? But honestly, I would probably be too chicken shit to do a tour like that.

mohas 7y ago

If you consider coming to Iran, it is probably one of the cheapest countries to travel to, just remember change your money when you arrive not before. and don't come if you are form US of UK because of political issues

2dvisio 7y ago
Have travelled there several times in the last years. People are lovely and so welcoming! Last time (May ‘18) we travelled with an entire group (~30 people) all US citizens going there to learn more about the country their president was not so fond of. That was just amazing.