first i visited an Orphans House
my visit to an English-Course
american Pizza the iranian Way... more like a Cake
Great! Everywhere you can find these cooled Waterfountains
Hussein and me repairing my Bike
I took some Rides through Najafabad with Muhammed
Nice Evening with Friends and Music
Siu-Se-Pol the 33 Arches Bridge in Esfahan
Kajou-Bridge, another medieval Bridge
visiting an old Oil-Press
Details of the Shah´s Palace: A Roof
Another Roof of the Palace
Courtyard of Fridays Mosque
A Forest of Pillars
Infront of the Mosque is Bazar
inside the armenian Cathedral
a beautiful mix of Armenian and persian Designs
Meydan e Imam the Main Square
sourroundes by shops
Time to say Goodbye
a typical Restplace next to the Road: concrete Idyllic
and now i´m officially entering the desert
in the Mosque of Zavareh
traditional Building in Kashan
The Roof of the Kashan Hamam
on friday you can also cycle through the Basar
Visiting the Silk-dyers in Qom
on their Roof, without drying silk...
View in the Workshop
a woodworker, making Mouthpieces for Shishas, without looking...
a doorway in the Basar
Settlement at the Side of the Road to Teheran
taking a Rest at a Truckstop
a long hard day in the Heat
in the Green Darband-Village on Top of Teheran
View back towards the City
in the Basar
View into a Sideway of the Basar
a totally diffent persian Carpet
Soapbubble Seller infront of Basar
the official Waitinglist of Usbekistan Embassy
The Azadi-Tower, the modern Landmark of Teheran
beautiful Mix of traditional persian and 1960 Architecture
the Propaganda never changed
the Backside of the same Building
and the comment for the actual situation
Cyclists in the Capital
Felestine-Square
Filming in Kayam´s House
Interview for a Documentation
waiting for the Bread at the Bakery
On my way to Damavand
View back to Basecamp
Camp 3 in the Evening-Sun
on the lower Parts the Poppyseeds are blooming
my Partner and Guide Sahand
the tired Cyclist at the Peak
Open-Air Spectacle
with very good FX
Biblic Scenes
and from time to time these guy tells something in between
Also Noahs Arche is Part of the Play
After that they move directly to Revolution
the first gulf war is part of the show
At the End i have to give an Interview
on the way into the Mountains i met the Cyclists from Teheran again
some extraordinary Architecture on the Way up
Shemshak Skiresort up on 2500m
Morning View down to Shemshak
The road from the Pass down to Dizim
The Tunnel leads to the North
and on the other Side: Fog!
After the Fog went away the view gets better and better
down in the Gorge
A village beside the Road
Clothes sold by the Road
back in the Forrest, or like the Iranians say: in the Jungle!
reached Caspian Sea!
seperated swimming areas for women
Sunset with Motorcycle
relaxed Evening at the Seaside
Fruits-Drive by
Ricefields
he repaired my Bikesandlas hopefully for the last time
Shipping my bike in the meantime by Taxi
do Pilgrimroads always have to be so hot?
second extension is accepted
Thomas deep inside the afghani Visawindow...
you can but you should not carry Styropor like this
numberless Courtyards inside - the Haram in Mashad
the Dome of the holy Shrine
inside the complete Building is a Mirror
infront of the Holy Shrine... crowded
an old Mullah in the Haram
Thomas & Melanie together with my Host Babak
what´s left of my Bike...
work in the Heat is really tiring
A Shop for horrible Expensive Baby-Cars they start at 200$ each
Sandstorm on the way to the Airport
ready for Takeoff! Byebye Iran!