Went to the Turkmenistan embassy again this morning. It’s supposed to be open at 8.30am but they only opened the window at 10am. The embassy wanted the application to be typed, so had to go to a photo shop to fill up the application again.
Finally, got my Turkmenistan transit visa after paying USD$55. It’s a huge relieve for me because that’s the main road block for my trip and I needed to pass Uzbekistan by end of this month.
Most travellers agreed that Turkmenistan visa is the hardest one to get.

Turkmenistan Visa

Vali who is the owner of the homestay brought me and Harold, a german traveller to a cemetry at the north part of Mashhad.

With Vali

Took bus 86 with Harold to Koohsangi. Koohsangi is a nice park at the Southern part of Mashhad. There is a hill which provide a nice overlook of the city.
Koohsangi Park

View of the city

Mini waterfalls

Vali’s son, Reza brought me to Sajad which is at the North Western part of Mashhad. Sajad is a richer neighborhood and it’s slightly more liberal than the center part of Mashhad. There are less girls wearing Chador and I see some more colourful head scarfs here.

Iranian friends at a coffee shop.

There aren’t many coffee shops around. Coffee shops are usually hidden inside some buildings and not easy to find.

Had the 3rd Kebab from the same shop the third time today. One for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Kebab is cheap (9000 Iranian Rials~USD$.90). Since I am low on cash and not sure when can I find an ATM, I had to watch my budget carefully.

After 10 days in Iran, I just spent USD$170 on food, accommodation and transportation, USD$55 for Turkmenistan Visa and USD$250 for my camera.

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