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Flying to Mashhad, aboard the infamous Tupolev planes (Russian airplanes that always crash!) Not very comforting to see all the signs in Russian.
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Sign says it all.
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Our hotel ... not too shabby.
Date: 12/26/2006
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Walking towards the haram (shrine), which is Mashhad's main "attraction". You can see it off in the distance.
Date: 12/26/2006
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Women in Black (very devout religious women).
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At the outer entrance to the haram.
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Time to go in. The entrance for the men (brothers). Cameras weren't allowed beyond this point, which is a shame because it was amazing on the inside.
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Back out, several hours later. I would have been out much sooner, but it was incredibly crowded inside ... and I lost my shoes.
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A view of the street just behind me.
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Apparently Mashhad is the saffron capital of Iran. Considering this stuff is worth its weight in gold, that's a lot of $$$.
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Mama, in front of the haram.
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Eating sheeshlik, huge grilled rack of lamb. Enough meat for a week!
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