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Here are some photos from my 2-day-trip to Kavir Desert (Dasht e Kavir).
This was an intentionally unplanned fast drive to reach Kavir as quickly as possible. The timing wasn’t that perfect as the temperature can reach 50 C or above during summer time. Luckily, thanks to the unplannedness of the trip, the majority of our desertdueling time took place either during early morning or late afternoon hours. Besides, we used an old trick to keep cool: the chafeeyeh plan.
We started from Tehran, heading NE towards Damavand, Firuzkooh and Semnan. On our way, we gave an old man a lift to Shahmirzad and in return, we were fed with some excellent Baharnarenj jam and home-made-brewed tea. He also tried to persuade our lost souls to say a prayer at the nearby mosque and gave us a lecture on the benefits of on-time prayer for young lads... (Ok I don’t want to talk about it anymore!)
After Semnan came Damghan where some basic shopping was done. Heading south, we were literally creeping into the Kavir with the magnificent minimalistic surrounding landscape constantly changing in front of us.
There's no point in hoping that the photos could replace the actual scenery, but hey! Lets' be positive and wish that they can at least give a taste...
We spent the night at Jandagh, virtually the only village in the 500 km road between Damghan and Naeen. We missed the sunrise while messing with the coffee and breakfast (D'oh) by 5 minutes :( well, that’s the price you pay for being a coffee freak...

# posted by Ali Shangarf @ 4:20 AM