No summary today... just read the captions! :)
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| In the morning the sweet mother of a darling friend of Mohammad's and mine came to visit and brought these yummy treats |
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| Next, my darling aunt and cousin came to visit |
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| My lovely cousin! |
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| In the afternoon Baba took me and some relatives out sightseeing in Yazd. |
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| The first stop was Hamam Khan (traditional bath) |
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| Traditional doors have two knockers. This is the male knocker. |
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| This is the female knocker. Each knocker makes a unique noise so that the appropriate person can answer the door. |
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| The main entrance. This is the place where visitors to the hamam (in olden days) would remove their clothes and shoes and store them in the small indents you can see around the perimeter of the main entry. |
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| Ancient paintings line the walls |
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| Sitting area, traditionally used for drying and waiting for the grooming facilities |
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| Did I mention this is the most popular picture in Iran? |
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| More artwork |
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| I love the reflections! |
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| traditional lighting |
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| lovely artwork |
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| This is the traditional bath area where visitors in olden days would bathe... together! |
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| Look at this awesome architecture! |
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| and lovely windows |
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| Mahi in the fountain |
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| I did not always wear an abaya/chador while site seeing, but, I did feel more comfortable wearing one out at night. |
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| the lovely arched walkways of the old city |
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| the old city is full of wonderful surprises |
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| as you get closer... |
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| the ceiling! |
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| The hall... doesn't this look like something you would see in a movie? I love the doors and door frames! |
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| The AWESOME patio. Traditional Iranian homes were built around a central patio just like this one! |
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| The stairway... these steps may not look too tall in this picture, but, I promise you, old stairs in Iran tend to be at least twice as tall as the average step in the U.S. |
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| She found a plaster hand... creepy! |
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| Masjid Jummah at night... so majestic! |
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| Baba took us to a very fancy coffee shop overlooking one the main streets in Yazd |
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| And here we are smiling... |
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| Dinner time! |
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| I miss them so much! |
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| Baba DID drive through the ancient streets of old city Yazd! I thought he was really crazy, but he did a great job. |
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