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The view outside my grandfather's house. (Note the tree, as it appears later.)
Date: 12/17/2006
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Taking a stroll around Niavaran Park.
Date: 12/19/2006
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Same park, different part.
Date: 12/19/2006
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Gotta take a photo of your own name.
Date: 12/19/2006
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Me and the head Schricker.
Date: 12/19/2006
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The entrance to the Bazaar-e Bozorg (Big Bazaar).
Date: 12/20/2006
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The inside of Bazaar-e Bozorg ... pretty big, as promised. That's the neon sign for one of the most popular kabob restaurants in the city.
Date: 12/20/2006
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Dried fruits and nuts.
Date: 12/20/2006
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For an awesome drink, take some oranges and sweet lemons (not available in the US, unfortunately) ...
Date: 12/20/2006
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... squeeze out their juices ...
Date: 12/20/2006
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... and then drink it.
Date: 12/20/2006
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I can drink it too!
Date: 12/20/2006
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A typical shot of the city, looking outside of a taxi.
Date: 12/20/2006
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Same view as before, but with a little more snow (see tree).
Date: 12/22/2006
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Az-geel, those same nasty fruits from last year, are still here. And I still refuse to try them.
Date: 12/23/2006
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Fruit stand. (I don't know why I like taking pictures of food.)
Date: 12/23/2006
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The fixture of every street corner: warm beets and boiled beans.
Date: 12/23/2006
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The Pol-e Tajrish, a popular shopping area.
Date: 12/24/2006
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Our little street.
Date: 12/24/2006
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One of the fancier pomegranate juice stands around town.
Date: 12/24/2006
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Having lunch at Bix, a very modern and Western restaurant in the heart of Tehran. We ate brick-oven pizza, focaccia, and soup in a (huge) breadbowl.
Date: 12/25/2006
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Trying to capture the horrible traffic and pollution in Tehran with this photo.
Date: 12/25/2006
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A poster on AIDS awareness...it's nice to see it's finally getting some attention in this country (as well as other Middle Eastern countries).
Date: 12/26/2006
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A candy store with Jelly Belly ... or is it Jilly Billy?
Date: 12/26/2006
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Borj-e Milad (Tower of Milad), still under construction.
Date: 12/27/2006
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Sign says it all.
Date: 12/27/2006
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Kabob Turk (Turkish kabob), the best sandwich ever.
Date: 12/27/2006
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Outside the Carpet Museum of Iran. Because of this photo, my camera was almost confiscated by several men with machine guns (photos of the outside of government buildings aren't allowed).
Date: 12/27/2006
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However, photos inside those same government buildings are allowed. This one, interestingly, depicted famous figures in history, including George Washington and other American presidents.
Date: 12/27/2006
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Pile o' walnuts.
Date: 12/28/2006
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Return of the tree, the snowy tree. The snowflakes that night were as big as golf balls.
Date: 12/28/2006
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The morning after that heavy snowfall.
Date: 12/28/2006
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Playing squash with my cousin Kambiz. Even though I look like a pro, I'd never played before in my life.
Date: 12/28/2006
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Mom and grandfather, chilling.
Date: 12/29/2006
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Time to go home. I'm back in Frankfurt, drinking my breakfast beer (it was 5am local time). The beer, Licher, one of the best brands I've ever tasted. Will look for it here.
Date: 12/29/2006
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Back at home, displaying all the soghati (gifts and souvenirs) I bought. My favorite one? The dizi (stone pot) that is closest to me.
Date: 12/30/2006
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