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Took a bus to the terminal and got on the 8am bus to Yazd.

Yazd is a city 175 miles southeast of Isfahan and has a population around 500,000. After the Arab Islamic conquest of Persia, many Zoroastrians fled to Yazd from neighbouring provinces. Arrived Yazd at around 12pm and took a cab to Silk Road hostel (50,000 Iranian Rials ~USD5 12 beds dorm room).

Masjid Jameh

There was a tour of the Zoroastrian temple and cemetry organized by the hostel at 3pm (120,000 Iranian Rials ~USD$12). Joined the tour since some of the sites are a little far off from the city and also I had time constraint because I plan to leave for Mashhad tomorrow.

Zoroastrian temple

Tower of silence is the place where the dead is carried up and for the sun and vultures to decompose the human flesh.

Zoroastrians’ structures

Night View of Masjid Jameh

Ate Dizi (Yazd local food 20,000 Iranian Rials ~USD2) for dinner

A square

Next day,

Walked around the city.

Ate Camel burger (13,000 Iranian Rials ~USD1.30)

Old houses

Fesenjun (50,000 Iranian Rials ~USD5), a type of Iranian food cooked with pomegranate and walnut. It tasted a little sour and bitter.

Since Yazd is a desert town, they have to dig tunnels to get underground water.
Water Museum (10,000 Iranian Rials~1USD).

Took a 5pm bus (120,000 Iranian Rials~USD12) to Mashhad. It’s around a thousand kms and will take 14 hours.

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