TEHRAN! Today I got to explore the great city of Tehran. Tehran is the capital of Iran and has a population of over 12 million people (about the same size of Los Angeles). Large mountains line the north east of the city. In Tehran I saw some of the craziest fashion and makeup styles that I have ever seen in my life. Perhaps what surprised me the most about Tehran was the number of people walking around with tape on their noses... from nose jobs. No, but really Iran is much different that I originally thought it would be. I had this idea that women covered in black sheets (chadors) would be walking quickly through the streets with their head's down and that random bearded men would pop out of no where and tell girls to cover their hair and remove their make up. Where were these oppressed women and oppressive men? Certainly they were not roaming the streets of Tehran! The driving in Tehran is a nightmare though! It sometimes takes an hour to travel 10 miles, no joke! There are some very beautiful places in Tehran. Some of my favorite were, Azadi Square, Burj-e-Milad, and Darband. The streets are also decorated with flowers and flags. The city looks kind of like a mix of N.Y.C. and San Francisco.
We stayed the night at our aunt and uncle's apartment and roamed the city with a city official friend of Baba's the next day. Then we returned to the apartment and tried to get some rest. It was hard to relaxing knowing in a few short hours I would be boarding a plane back to my husband! By this point, I missed Mohammad sooo sooo much! As much as I missed Mohammad, I also didn't want to leave my Irani family. I wish we all lived closer... Until next time my lovely Iran, I will miss you!
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| View from our apartment |
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| They love their flag! |
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My amazingly talented and supremely smart husband's undergrad university gate (Sharif).
Unfortunately, non-students cannot pass through the gate. |
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| My first view of Azadi square. For many people Azadi square is a symbol of Iran. |
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| It is much larger than I thought it would be. |
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| my favorite view was from under the tower |
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| Baba and me at Azadi square |
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| Burj-e-milad from Azadi square |
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| My last picture at Azadi square |
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| Burj-e-Milad |
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| Inside Burj-e-Milad |
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View of Azadi square from the top of the tower.
Unfortunately, it is often very polluted in Tehran... |
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| Did I mention they like their flags? |
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Me at the top! So the elevator in Burj-e-Milad is actually the fastest in the world (according to the Milad representative). I am not sure it is actually safe to travel that fast!
My ears popped maybe 5 times on the way up and everyone became dizzy! |
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| They have clearly spent lots of $$$ making this tower! It is so beautiful inside. |
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| My favorite picture (even though I was holding the flag backward on accident). |
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| Ancient tower replicas |
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| Models of the tallest radio towers in the world (Burj-e-Milad claims to be the tallest radio tower to be built so far). |
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| Traditional carpet making (of a carpet with the towers on it) |
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| Ferdowsi overlooks the visitors as we leave |
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| The road to Darband... |
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| Darband! |
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