Iran - Page 6

The watermelons in Iran were fantastic, Jacky, Dave and I must have ate 20 of them during our time together, what a treat on a hot afternoon. Yazd.

Dave showing some affection for my camera in a little burger and sandwich shop in Yazd.

The town of Bam is an oasis far off in the desert in Eastern Iran, it is hot and dusty and full of date palms. I think it's the perfect romantic image of an ancient Persian desert town. They seem to flood the large gutters in Bam to transfer water from place to place for irrigation, this young guy is just using it to cool off.

Arg-e-Bam (fort), the rebuilt old city walls from when Bam was a desert trading outpost. (Note: This ancient fort, and terribly, much of the town of Bam was destroyed by an Earthquake in December 2003).

A young family coming down from the citidel watch tower in the Arg-e-Bam.

A view over the abandoned old city, all made from mud, brick and plaster, Bam. The remnants of an afternoon sandstorm that swept through the city can still be seen above the horizon.