Hamadan

We stayed two nights in Hamedan, a previous capital of persia which reflects a very open and tolerant atmosphere with many people speaking English, which is very rare.
The stay was packed full with encounters of people coming to talk with us, led by the phrase "welcome to Iran, we are so happy to have you here"
On the square in the evening one man came to us only for the purpose of saying that we are the first tourists he has seen in many years and that this makes him so happy!
Another very moving encounter: Margot had taken up eye contact with a 10 year boy who then came to us insisting that margot accept his "prayer chain" as a gift.
This chain now hangs in our car accompanying us on our way.Weiterlesen