Tuesday, November 6, 2012


Thursday 6th November

Spent a little time lying in this morning and then into town to check on the weather in Mashed (reports are that it is bad – below freezing) and to have the front axle greased. Then onto the Madreseh-e-Chahar Bagh (built on the orders of the last of the Safarid kings) a theological school with gardens, two minarets and a glorious dome.



Then to the square – it really does seem seven times bigger than San Maro and into the Palace of Ali Qapu. This six storey building served as a residential palace for Shah Abbas the Great. From the balcony with its 18 columns we could see across the square to the beautiful Masjid-e-Shah, with its dome “54 metres” across, and Masjide Sheikh Lotfollah with it is said the best workmanship displayed in Iran.



Lunch and a visit to the bazaar to see exquisite gold, copper sites and bronze work (______ earrings etc) and delicate paintings in inlaid frames depicting in Chinese style scenes from early Isfahan. Back to the tents and a quiet evening ready for the two days drive to Mashed. 

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