Sasani cave with Shahpur statue

Sasani cave is 600meters above the plains in a mountain range. Here in a huge cave, someone, 1000 years ago chisseled an 8 meter high statue of the ruler Shapur the first out of a stalactite that has joined up with a stalagmite and collapsed during an earthquake.
More interesting, however, is the excitement that we two caused by our presence. Already at sunrise, the first group of hikers was standing in front of our door asking for a photo with us. Within minutes the gathering had grown and continued to do so all the way up to the cave where we then had the whole local hiking club gathering around , each wanting an individual photo with the stars.
Now, I love being a star (for 5 minutes!) but being a star all day is REALLY strenuous. We now know what its like to be in the skin of Julia Roberts and Clooney. Czytaj więcej