Pictures from my Iran trip, part 3 *PIC HEAVY*

[MissHoneychurch]

Of course we visited the bazars in the cities we were. Sometimes to buy something, sometimes just to have a look. It was a fun experience. It is not common to bargain in Iran, compared to the Arab countries.

Inside a big bazar in Tehran


Without guide you could get lost


Ahhh ... the smell of the spices ... I loved passing those stores


Spices and beans and lentils


This is also a typical view, men trying to sell veggies and herbs they picked in the fields to survive

Fresh veggies and herbs


He smiled when we said "Merci" after taking the pictures


The meat is arriving


It didn't smell at all. According to our guide they cook a soup out of sheep heads and sheep feet. I did not try it.


VERY colorful clothes


You see they like Disney :)

[VenusRising]

1. Wonderful pictures!!

It sure looks like you had a great time on your trip!

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

2. Thanks VenusRising

:hi:

Yes, I had a great time. I want to go again :D

[VenusRising]

5. From the pictures, I can see why.

:)

[SeattleGirl]

3. Miss Honey, your pictures are wonderful!

Thanks for sharing your trip with us. Looks like you had a great time!

[MissHoneychurch]

4. Hey there girlfriend

:hi: :hug:

It is my pleasure to share the pictures and my experience in the Iran. It is one way to show the real picture of the Iran.

[Blue_Tires]

6. so did you use an interpreter?

or were you usually able to find someone who spoke German or English?

[MissHoneychurch]

7. Our guide spoke English

We told her what we wanted, she told the seller, he told her the price, she told us how much we have to pay and helped us picking the correct bills.

[Blue_Tires]

10. did you get any good deals?

what did you buy?

[MissHoneychurch]

11. I didn't buy too much actually

some Iranian rice, some cinnamon, saffron as gift, a woven carpet by and from an old man, pillowcases. That's about it.

Found an Iranian food store in Frankfurt so I now know where to buy the ingredients for Persian dishes :)

[Blue_Tires]

12. what were some of the dishes there that you really liked?

[MissHoneychurch]

15. The khoreshts and the falafel sandwiches

Khoresht-e Bademjan - Eggplant stew
Kashk-e Baadenjaan - another Eggplant dish

and Doogh, which is a yoghurt drink

[cwydro]

8. Good morning Miss Honeyburkha!

Sorry, I stole that from Sky, but I love it!

Awesome pics....

[MissHoneychurch]

9. Good morning cwydro

:hi:

I saw it ...

Glad you like the pics. :D

[Rosie1223]

13. Thank you for posting your pictures

I'm enjoying seeing a country I'll probably never visit.

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

16. Thank you for looking at the pictures

and showing interest in the country.

:hi:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

14. Now, I want to go ...

fascinating, and I can just smell those spices already :)

thanks MissHoneychurch :loveya: :hug: :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

17. I come with you

I want to go again :D

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

18. I would love to ...

what fun we would have :pals:

[MissHoneychurch]

19. That is for sure

:D

:pals:

[Brewman_Jax]

20. G'day, MissH!

:hi: :hug:

The pics aren't showing on my computer. I may have to wait to see them at home.

[MissHoneychurch]

21. Good morning Brewman

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

Might be better though, wouldn't want you to get hungry again ;)

[Brewman_Jax]

23. True

or those are very large picture files.

Never too early for lunch! :9

[MissHoneychurch]

25. The size of the picture files

is rather large, that is true too :)

So, when will you check out a Persian restaurant?

[Brewman_Jax]

26. The bazaar pics came through

and I don't know why, it wasn't me. :shrug:

When will I check out a Persian restaurant? It will likely have to wait 'til after renfest season when I have my week back to a relatively "normal" schedule. :P

[MissHoneychurch]

27. So you see them now?

Oh OK, that is a valid excuse :D

[Brewman_Jax]

28. The spice pics have come through

and I still didn't do anything. :shrug:

I shall have to try a restaurant. Some of my renfest friends will be available to join me. I wouldn't want to go alone. :)

[MissHoneychurch]

29. One by one

keeps up the suspense :)

I understand that. It is more fun to go to a restaurant in company than alone.

[Deep13]

22. You have a good eye for composition. nt

[MissHoneychurch]

24. Thank you Deep13

:blush:

[bikebloke]

30. Reminds me of the Grand and Spice Bazaars

In Istanbul. Though the Grand Bazaar is gussied up, more for the tourists. The real shops are in the surrounding streets outside. I love the aroma of spice bazaars.

[MissHoneychurch]

31. The ones we were to

were not for tourists. In Shiraz there was one part that was for tourists but the most parts it was where the people bought their food and clothes and whatever.

Oh I loved the spice areas. The smell ..... Loved it, loved it, loved it.

[Gormy Cuss]

32. All of these pictures are wonderful, MissHoneychurch

I think the spice pictures are my favorite of all three parts you've posted -- those perfect pyramids of spice are so inviting.

[MissHoneychurch]

33. Thank you Gormy

:)

I love the spice picture too. I still have the smell in my nose ... those pyramids fascinated me as well.

[geardaddy]

34. Thanks for posting the photos!

I love the way the spices are displayed. Especially the blends all not mixed together, but stratified.

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

38. I was fascinated by the spices

Here is another picture of spices. They sell those spice pyramids as blends

[Sky Masterson]

35. Very cool!

The meat ones were kinda gross though. :) :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

39. But it wasn't gross at all

it didn't smell, there were barely any flies. OK, I wouldn't want to eat those sheep heads .... but seeing them didn't gross me out.

[dana_b]

36. oh my - so gorgeous, colorful - lively!

Those spices are fantastic! Wow - doesn't going to some place like that change how you think of people? We're supposed to be so angry with the Iranians and fear them but when you actually get to experience their world and culture, it doesn't seem so bad and scary.

[MissHoneychurch]

40. The people are so welcoming

it was a very special experience. I mean I knew that there is a difference between the official picture and the real life but I did not to be welcomed with open arms. The Iranians are so happy to see foreigners in their country, to know not the whole world sees them as the scary people in a scary country.

[ChangoLoa]

37. Nice pics, kheili mamnun for sharing them!

Did you go out of Teheran as well?

[MissHoneychurch]

41. My pleasure

We were only one day in Teheran, the rest of the two weeks we traveled the west of Iran. Hamedan, Kermanshah, Esfahan, Shiraz, Yazd, Kashan were the main stations of our trip. And of course Persepolis :)

I will post more pictures tomorrow and next week.

Have you been to the Iran?

[ChangoLoa]

44. Beautiful trip

I went there a few years ago and loved it. From Tabriz to Kerman. I was enchanted with Esfahan.

[Captain Hilts]

42. These are GR-R-R - REAT! thanks!

[MicaelS]

43. Lovely.. but can I make a request?

In future threads on this topic, can you post the links to your previous threads inside the first post? Thanks!

[woo me with science]

45. Enjoyed all three posts very much.

Thank you for putting them here!

[donheld]

46. Thank you for sharing.

[pitohui]

47. you have a great eye for color

what great photos!!!

[struggle4progress]

48. cool! thanks!

[Robeson]

49. I've always said you rule...

...even more so now...:pals:

[Lorien]

50. Gak! I see a product that I did the artwork for years ago in one of your pics

weird knowing that my drawings are ending up all over the globe in one form or another.

The spice shops look AMAZING! How do they keep those stripped pyramids so perfectly formed?