Today was strange, wonderful, and varied.
Read MoreOur first stop was Persepolis. Wow. I have been fortunate enough to see some of the great ruins of the Middle East: Syria's Palmyra, Egypt's Pyramids, Lebanon's Baalbeck, Jordan's Petra, Iraq's Babylon. This place definitely holds its own among those notables.
Read MoreThis is a big country! We spent most of it on the bus, driving from Ahwaz to Shiraz.
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