Today is a group tour of Esfahan organised by Ali, the carpet shop owner. We (re)visit the ancient bridges which originate from as long as 1500 years ago and visit the ‘Pigeon Tower’, a circular home for birds in the town. Here I am shat on from a height.
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| inside the Pigeon Tower |
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| the culprit |
Other highlights include the Vank Church and the Fire Temple, a temple on the top of a dusty and rocky hill. It’s a fun climb with excellent views over the city and beyond, although a bit too hot for the women in black.
We also visit the Iran Iraq war cemetery in the town. Of the 1 million Iranians dead, 28,000 were from Esfahan. Everyone we have met in Iran has been friendly and welcoming, even after introducing ourselves as British. However, here we experience our first bit of hostility, with a man wondering around us whispering ’9/11’ over and over. I am tempted to point out to him that it’s actually September 17th today, but I don’t.
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