So now on the home straight three arbitrary findings:
# 1 - As a pedestrian, you can always cross this six-lane, busy road. Important: progress in a controlled pace, be predictable, do not jump forward or back unexpectedly! Motorists and motorcyclists will rush past you at 70 km / h, always keeping a minimum distance of 4 millimeters. It works! (So mostly, because something Iran must have made the nation with the statistically most traffic fatalities.)
# 2 - Especially in the vegetarian field, chips are widely underestimated in many parts of the world as an important ingredient! Today, after having a delicious sandwich with lettuce, vegetables, herbs and crunchy crisps, I can say: yes, why not ... Of course there are chips with vegetables and cheese baked on top. I've had it twice, but one time Cheese Fries was on the menu.
# 3 - Respect and courtesy to older people is paramount here. In public transport, there is virtually a competition who first clears his place for someone older. Then you can observe slapstick-like scenes: an attentive 50-year-old stands up for an ascent of 60 years old. At that moment, the 40-year-old seated neighbor, who was engrossed in a conversation, notices what has happened and jumps for the 50-year-old. The seated 30-year-old was busy with his cell phone, but noticed at that moment that an older instead of him has vacated his place ... This shame he can not sit on and jumps for the 40-year-old. Since each of the gentlemen rejects the offer for the first time (this is part of the etiquette), all are at the same time. Usually this is sorted out well and in the end, everyone is older. Probably the youngest had to get out anyway or something.
Today pictures of my second Tehran visit:
- The Azadi Tower, even with a photo of me, which I otherwise avoid ...
- No photo of the impressive 'Holy Defense Museum'. It is dedicated to the Iraq war (80-88). Understandably, war plays a major role in recent Iranian history. Many have family members who died in the war (when Iran was attacked by Saddam Hussein). As far as I can understand that absolutely. But if such a museum is also used to martyred anyone killed in the war, who now sits with the other best men in God, and to swear the next generation on the archenemy (basically the US - but they have too worked out on every occasion - plus Israel and Saudi Arabia), then I find that as a peace-loving person not really cool.
- A café that celebrates Freddie and whose Wi-Fi has a worthy name.
- Faloudeh, a local dessert specialty that I had not tasted before. In my guide this was explained as "Refreshing glass noodle sorbet". Me: "nonsense, will be something else." The reality: glass noodle sorbet. But I've eaten two spoons for that. (For home cooking: cook glass noodles, let cool, half an hour in the freezer ... Hmm, yum!)
