we are buying veggies and they try to scam us somehow
but Olga doesn't let that happen
she insists on weighing it again
we'll see what we have to pay
did you payed 50.000? yes
after we counted a thousand times
and before he wanted what? 130.000
and now you payed 50.000? yes
okay. first he just weighted all together and i was confused
good morning
here we slept yesterday
next to this farm
we don't know what kind, it's different trees
yesterday we left Isfahan
how far we went? 40km
good, yeah
it's now around 250km to Yazd
we want to be there in 4 days
we'll see, it will be a lot of desert i think
pretty cool
but now we have breakfast
water aleady boiled
oats and raisins
coffee, do we have?
just one portion
we have to raffle who takes coffee and who takes tea
okay i take tea, do we have green tea?
yes
hellooo
we just
installed a camera for Hertha
to see what she is doing
while we are cycling
nice
first time buying gasoline in iran
yes, i paid 5000
that's 10 cent
for half a liter
one liter 20 cent
before that we still had gas from uzbekistan
we finished that before
so now after we almost finished half of Iran
first time gasoline for the camping stove
no, for my special motor here
that's the river which goes through Isfahan
as you can see, really low water
and this is Hertha, tweeting
so we just were in the city Varzaneh
we cycled 7km this morning
and then we did some groceries there
also filled up water
we have around 15 liter water now
because we are going into the desert now
no one here
short break? yeah
the little one wants outside
here we have a bag with hot water
so she is warmer
over there is food
totally quiet
no one here
just a little, soft tweeting
a short stop, for lunch
50m of the road, is this
old abbandoned village
pretty crazy
everything made of
this sand
mixed with some grass
that what it's all made from
it's warm here
it's quite windy today
little
what do we have?
bread, veggie spread
and yesterdays pasta
and two apples
and the good Zam Zam cola
great, this is our campingspot
Olga is playing with Hertha
i want to catch her
she doesn't want to
she is a running chicken indeed
i think we got a running chicken
come, little
this doesn't work today
today just like this
a little further
the caravansary which was announced in Varzaneh, appeared
a building, or more kind of a castle
which provided protection for caravans
the caravans could rest
refill their supplies
trade with other caravans
and discuss routes, dangerous bandits
or sandstorms
in the middle is a big square
of around 50m x 50m
and the water surce
around the square are dormitories, stalls
stockrooms and the kitchen
everything is surrounded by a big wall
which is just open at the entrance
during sandstorms or attacks of bandits
the people where save
and could wait several weeks with the stocks
we discover the ruins in detail
and we are proud
that we arrived at this special place
with our bicycles
and we are very proud that we wrote a book about this
inside Iran is now available on Amazon (german only)
if you want to read in detail
what happened in Iran
how the country is in reality and which adventures we had
you can order the book on amazon now
the link is in the description
thanks a lot for your support
have fun reading it and also have fun with the rest of the video
let's move on
really impressing
really crazy
you can't really imagine
how it was 100 years ago to cross the desert
how it worked
from Isfahan to Yazd or vice versa
it was essential to arrive here
to supply the camels and himself with water
and food
so quiet here
so beautiful
really nice
the uphill is done
now it's going down
to Yazd
it's 120km
we'll see
if we can maybe make it tomorrow
or the day after tomorrow in the morning
good morning
we just have breakfast
or we are almost done
we had something very good
semolina porridge with cherry jam
a special breakfast
and a tea
made from 7
herbs
he actually said 7 vegetables
a 7 vegetables tea which someone gave us on the road
we'll pack our stuff now
it's now 113km
110km or 115km i think
to the hostel
it's also 700m in height downhill
we have to go a bit uphill now
then it's flat
and then 700m downhill
over a distance of about
60km
i think we can make it to the hostel today
we'll see
we are free, we'll see
here is Hertha, you can hear her all the time
under dads wing
Olga said they could film Star Wars here
the houses
really look interesting
like on Tatooine
there is the last hill
after that
we can stop pedalling
yes, can you see it? yes
there we have to go
then it's downhill to Yazd
go
really nice
we said a lot
that this remembers us of Tajikistan
the Pamirs
looked similar, the mountains higher of course
but nevertheless
looks really similar, amazing
downhill
there is
22km or so left
we should make it today
but it's a struggle
it's quite windy, wind comes from the front
it's more difficult
then we thought
but it's 3.30P.M. now i think
it gets dark in two hours
and until then we should have made it
it's a little bit uphill now
but the last km the wind should be okay
so i think
that we will arrive in Yazd today
we'll go to a hostel there
and stay probably three nights
we'll see
we made it to Yazd
10km to go
then we are at the hostel
we are in Yazd
in the hostel
it's a bit full
yes, all the stuff here
very comfortable hostel
you have to record outside
Hertha lost us
somewhere here she is
a really cool hostel
we arrived in the evening two days ago
under this is a heating device
and you can lay down under the sheet
and it's warm, really cool!
a nice place
now we pack our stuff
come little
then we go into the city
for sightseeing
here, come little
Hertha was outside the whole morning
played around
now, come little
time to sleep
she played so long
she was outside the whole morning
that's Yazd
the biggest district
which is made of these mudbriggs
mud
with this grass
the friday mosque
they already know that you are from russia
this is a view from above on Yazd
over there is the friday mosque
where we are now
this is how
how it looks in reality
it's very flat
and made from the mudbriggs
i don't know exactly how to translate
can i choose?
a riddle: where is this tourist group from?
walking through the alleys of Yazd
really nice here
like real sights to see they don't have
i think
in general it's the flair
exactly, the alleys, exactly
that's what i wanted to say
everything is very beautiful
you can just walk through the city
through the alleys
like we do
and to see it all
get enchanted
now we go to a Café
with a rooftop terrace
and there is supposed to be
a really nice view over the city
Yazdi coffe
like turkish coffee
cooked with rosewater and cardamon
right? yeah
really nice, with cardamon we already had in Jordan
and Israel
coffee with cardamon is arabic coffee
but this is with rosewater too
you want to try?
or it's too hot
smells intense like rosewater
rosewater and cardamon
it's good
nice
our home
had a nice tour
now under the heating sheet!
day 6
saffran tea is getting stronger
Hertha is growing
really relaxed
now we move on
after 7 days we move on
it was really good here
crazy machine
as you see, back into the mountains
we made 30km
we could leave Yazd without problems
it was a tough goodbye
we had a really nice time there
it was really nice
let's see what will happen here
we hope it doesn't get too cold
what??
25.000km
what did i say?
i don't know, something else
nice
we went a bit further, here we'll pitch our tent
we made 30km or so
a bit exhausting, so unusual
so we make a bit less today
tomorrow we'll move on
but we cycled kilometer 25.000 today!
what do we have?
potatoes, yellow peas
veggies, and ketchup
traditional iranian veggie mix
called Sabzi
it's a mix of differnt herbs
which you just eat like this
like a
wild herb salad, but without dressing
and not cutted
you just eat like this
Michel got a lift
and left me behind
that was good
i just hang on a truck
which drove uphill here
quite slow
but still faster than us
500m or so
otherwise i would have left Olga behind
that was good
3km uphill, then we have downhill
how was it?
good
but i had to pedal too
otherwise too exhausting
for my arm
for me too
but my gear was too low, gear 6 i think
i couldn't pedal
and could'nt change the gear
because i had to hold with that hand
but now just a few hundred meter then it's downhill
we arrived on top
i think it's 50km downhill now
nothing going on here
we have to look for a campingspot
here right? yes
that was a fast desicion
here is a small path
we can cycle a bit
day 2 after Yazd
again in the desert, we made it over the first mountain
first downhill done too
now it's flat for a bit
then mountains again
we'll see
sun is going down
getting cold
we pitch the tent now
cook dinner
we see what's going on tomorrow
we cycled 40km today
hello, all together we cycled
we did some groceries in the last village
now we found this really cool beach
a lonely
beautiful beach
just for us
here are our bikes, here we'll pitch the tent
and celebrate christmas here
and make a christmas angel
a snow...
a sand angel!
