Monday 3^rd November

Early start 7.00 am driving on road to Hamadan. The car was not behaving well so we decided to go to Tehran before Isfahan to get it mended. The road was excellent (apart from one bad stretch being rebuilt) as far as Kazrim where it joined the main Turkey road. From here it was very “pot holey”.

Arrived at the garage on the north side of town and after speaking to the German foreman left the car at the garage. It was washed, the rear suspension mended, a steering damper replaced, windscreen wiper repaired at a cost of 920 riyals (very good and very efficient – they had heard how bad the VW garage at Amman was!).

On, at 4.30 to Camping Sahara on the Isfahan Road. The place was full (at least 10 cars and Encounter Overland lorries) mostly GBs! Had luke-warm shower (in fact water pressure was low so washed under tap!!), good dinner and early to bed.