Side Trip to Tehran

Azadi Tower that is located in Azadi Square, Tehran

This is the symbol of Tehran City

Guys,
Now I am here in Mashhad. I had a nice trip to Tehran. Soon you can see all my photographs from Tehran in a different photo blog.
Thank you for your visits, comment and congrats during my absence. Happy Nowruz to you, too!

Side Trip: Mecca and Medina

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Prophet Muhammad mosque


Prophet Muhammad mosque (interior view)

Muhammad; The prophet of kindnesses
Here is the prophet Muhammad mosque. Notice the style of Architecture. It is built in Shaam school (which is included the Byzantine school in Damascus). I love this kind of a Architecture. It always reminds me the Cathedral of Cordoba in Spain.

Shajareh mosque-pilgrims with white clothes

In Meead photos you saw the way that Men (pilgrims) wear white clothes. now in my photos you can also see how women are dressed for Hajj (umrah).

Medina, Sara-wearing Chador!

One of my important experiences was my optional style of wearing Hijab there. Yes, as you see I wear Chador. it was the first time that I used to wear it for such long time (15 days) and I should confess that it was so difficult, because I don’t try it in my country Iran. I just wear scarf and uniform here.

Masjid-Al-Haram (Prophet Abraham's Footprint Place in front of Kaaba)

Masjid-Al-Haram (Kaaba)

Recovering my lost photos was the most joyful event during these days. Although we save memories in our hearts, photos help us to remember more. It was my third trip to Medina and Mecca. I've been there one time when I was 11 and another one in 18 years old. Each time was a different experience. as a child, as a teenager and as a youth!

I can not describe it as well as I like. But I think today's photos would show you some of my personal point of view about these 2 holy cities; Mecca and Medina.

Side trip to Cyprus

Hi my friends, I came back home today. It was a very fun and enjoyable trip.
Thanks to Sara for her nice photos during my absence and also thank you all for your visits and comments. I and Sara will keep posting more photos of Mashhad. Let's see some of my photos in Cyprus.

Marina Beach Street (at night), Larnaca

Marina Beach Street (at day), Larnaca

Surfing on Mediterranean Sea, Larnaca


Larnaca Beach in the morning

A Memorial Statue (I don't know who he is), Nicosia

Music Bars and Clubs, Ayia Napa

I found lots of huge cultural gaps between myself (and also my friends) and the people there in Ayia Napa.. There was a street full of music bars and clubs, strip clubs and etc. They were all drunk there, enjoying loud rock musics and dancing. I may talk about it more later. It was interesting for me to see such new things for the first time but I didn't enjoy it at all.

Good Bye Cyprus and Hello Iran

Public Transit

I took this photo when I was in Tehran a few weeks ago. This cartoon was on the side wall of a bus stop. Everything is enough clear in this beautiful work; how a bus can eliminate personal cars to reduce congestion.

Side trip to the North I

Hi my friends,
Sorry for my absensce for a few days. I was in a trip to the North of Iran for vacation. It was really great! Let me show you some pics of my trip to the North.

Location: Highway 22W (Mashhad to Sari): passing Golestan forest in Golestan Province. It is one of the most beautiful rural roads in the northeastern of the country.

Location: LOVEH waterfall, city of Minoo-dasht, Golestan Province


Location: Ghaboos tower (the tallest tower in the world made of bricks), city of Gonbad, Golestan Province

I have several other photos, I will put some of them here in next days. Thank you!

Taste of Persia

You can find a persian food restaurant where ever in the world, even in Cyprus.

Frangiorgio Hotel Apts

I took this photo from our studio's window. Frangiorgio Hotel Apartments, Larnaca. The beach can be seen from there. Look at the end of that street, it goes to the beach.

The Bench in front of Movenpic Cafe'

This is one of the benchs in front of Movenpic Cafe'. Larnaca, Cyprus.

Sun Bath

Is it a spy cam? I don't think so. We were in Larnaca's beach, Cyprus.

Saint Lazaros Church

We were in front of Saint Lazaros Church, Larnaca, Cyprus. I am the guy in the right with a white t-shirt. Those guys were my new friends in traveling to Cyprus.

Larnaca's Beach

We were in Larnaca in April. We had lots of fun. Larnaca was a nice city and had cool beaches.

Marina

Marina, Larnaca,Cyprus