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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