Those sneaky Persians

So yes, it has been a while since my last blog...where have I been hiding, you might wonder, or maybe hibernating due to the extreme cold and snow (what happened to global warming I ask you?). The truth is I have been on this crazy adventure, and the first stop is Tehran. Yes, that is the capital of Iran, the place where they have a nuclear programme, have wmds (weapons of mass destruction), oppressed women...so you can imagine my surprised when I arrived in Tehran, slightly apprehensive, to find a most modern society. So yes, women have to wear a headscarf all the time but have a higher enrollment in Universit than in the west, but there are no loud discos, and other than that, they are just a regular society. The people are friendly, the young guys flirt with you in the street, pretty much a normal City in every sense of the word.

They are a little stange though when it comes to foreign currency. I had the unfortunate luck to arrive at 4am, and too tired to change my currencly at the airport had only US dollars and Euros. Trying to get a bank to change foreign curreny in Iran is nearly impossible. They have their own banking system, they dont accept VISA, Mastercard, Dinersclub...i know...so after an hour of searching, and pretty much visiting every bank along the main shopping street, I found a kind soul who changed the currency for me...Other than that, I had a fantastic time in Iran. The place, the people, I just wish I had more time to see the sights and sounds of Tehran and Isfahaan. So if you considering taking a trip to Tehran, I say no matter how tired you are, change your foreign currency at the airport.