An extraordinary evening

Arrived at our rather smart hotel in Iran after an amazing drive form -80m to 2300m altitude. The car doesn't really enjoy the long hard pulls at altitude but not many of the old cars do. It's always coming down which is hairier than going up.

Having got the lights working at last (result!) I was informed tat we asked to attend a presentation and dinner with the vice president of Iran! We arrived and waited and waited to be finally told that the vp wasn't able to make it but that his deputy had come. This was followed by 45 minutes of mutually congratulating speeches by various officials and a 'banquet'. James was the first to slip out followed by about a dozen others including myself. They missed how tired and hungry we all were.

Very strange evening.

Off to Turkey tomorrow, then we will really feel on our way home.

RHC
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