I took a ferry from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates to Bandar Abbas in Iran on Sunday night, after meeting up with Rashid a friend of Mohammed from Hull, and Lydia, my cousin Seth's girlfriends sister.. in Dubai.

Iran is incredible. The country and its people are so different from the image of them that is portrayed in the media. I am here in Shiraz, staying with Hamoon, a friend from USM in Malaysia. I am here for a few more days, so I will take time to write down some thoughts and then put them here.

See you soon,

John