Farahzad, Nain & Toodeshk

In the middle of the Dasht-e Kavir Desert lays the small village of Farahzad, where we took a long walk among sand dunes and mountain ranges before a big sand storm forced us back to our lodge. In the middle of the storm we got the fabulous idea to continue our journey towards the next destination, Toodeshk. After arriving in Mesr (the nearest town to Farahzad) we found out that there was no bus anymore leaving to the West. But luck was on our side. We met an extremely heart-warming truck driver Ahmad, who took us under his wings. He drove us to Nain where he invited us to stay at his house (speaking only Farsi). Here we met his wife and his grandson and spent a very entertaining evening. We tasted the best Dizzy ever (a traditional Iranian dish with potatoes, meat and vegetables, all mashed together) and enjoyed the following day an exclusive sightseeing tour of Nain.

Thank you again for this great hospitality!

From Nain we drove to Toodeshk, where we stayed one night before continuing to Isfahan.

On the bus into the 23rd largest desert of the world.

Driving long hours on a straight road that lead us into the mountain chain.

An eagle-tiger on its way through the sand.

Ahmad our truck driver.

On our way through the sandstorm with hot tea and fruits on board.

In the process of making the tasty dizzy.

Happy family, part three ;)

Narenj citadel.

Those wind towers had the purpose to catch the wind and transfer the fresh air into the rooms underneath to cool them down. Sometimes you can also find them next to big water reservoir (āb anbār) that were used to stock water or even big ice cubes. Today, the construction of those wind towers are too expensive (because of the complicated architecture) therefore most people prefer a modern air-condition.

The Old Bazaar of Nain.

Enjoying the sunset in Toodeshk.