Iran: making the most of it
Recently I was elected president of Queenstown Travel Club and at the first meet up of the year we learned all about Iran. Here is what the speakers said.
Jon and Robyn Bitchero talked about their experiences in Iran when they spoke at the Queenstown Travel Club, which met on 27 February. They pointed out how different Iran is from the way it is portrayed in the media. Referred too in the ancient world as Persia, it conjures up romance, great food and great living. In contrast, the country Iran often conjures up visions of burqa wearing women (which is often not the case), tyranny and evil. Yet it is the same country.
Jon gave us a brief history of Iran, speaking about Zoroastrianism, one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, founded by the Prophet Zoraster in ancient Iran. He said that the couple clearly wanted to visit the “axis of evil” as he had first visited the country in 1973 and they had visited North Korea as well.
They then spoke about their own experiences travelling around the country, where they stayed and the food they had.
All in all, Jon and Robyn loved the country, especially the people who were always warm and welcoming.
Photos:
Photo 1 is the mosque in Imam Square, Esfahan,
Photo 2 is the entrance gate to Persepolic.
Photo 3 is inside the Mirrored Mosque in Shiraz.
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