Now that’s a lot of Apples, a photo by tf_82 on Flickr.

Went apple pick­ing just out­side Shi­raz. When the famous grape is unavail­able, apples are the next best thing.

Our lat­est method of trans­porta­tion, a photo by tf_82 on Flickr.

On our way to Perse­po­lis with our Couch­surf­ing host in Shi­raz, we stopped for a pic­nic and a camel ride.

Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Esfa­han, a photo by tf_82 on Flickr.

I’m pretty sure I posted a pic­ture of the world’s sec­ond largest square back in Jan­u­ary while we vis­ited Mex­ico City, but it seems that there is another world’s sec­ond largest square here in Iran.

Wait, What? Hockey in Iran!!!, a photo by tf_82 on Flickr.

It was a cool Octo­ber evening and the kids were play­ing Hockey in the park.

Happy Thanks­giv­ing from Tehran!, a photo by tf_82 on Flickr.

We are so thank­ful for how amaz­ing the last 9 months have been. Today was another won­der­ful day spent with new friends in Tehran.

More Friends!, a photo by tf_82 on Flickr.

Tabriz, Iran.

Hav­ing a tough time keep­ing up with post­ing pho­tos of every­one we meet. Great hospitality!

Largest Cov­ered Bazar in the Mid­dle East, a photo by tf_82 on Flickr.

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> Unlike Istan­bul, the Bazar did not feel like a huge tourist trap. Peo­ple were going about their daily busi­ness, and tourists were their guests…not their tar­get. Appar­ently it is over 7 KM long.

Tea with new friends, a photo by tf_82 on Flickr.

Hos­pi­tal­ity.