As seen from the roof of the hotel: the main sights of Herat
Herat
Perhaps more than any other city in Afghanistan, Herat speaks of the country’s position at the heart of the Silk Road. At the crossroads of trade routes leading to the Middle East, Central Asia and India, Herat has often been coveted by neighbouring powers as a valuable prize. It has flourished throughout history as a rich city-state, a centre of learning and commerce and even one-time capital of the Timurid empire. Such history has given the city a cultured air of independence that can sometimes make Kabul seem a long way away. In the 1970s, Herat was a popular stop on the Hippy Trail for its relaxed air, and rightly so. (...more at the LP link) |
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As seen from the roof of the hotel: the main sights of Herat |
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The usual sidewalk document assistance businesses (the Iraninan border is just a few miles away, that may be part of this) |
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Nothing is better than eating warm bread, straight from the oven |
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I spy with my little eye... |
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| Women! Any size at all, nothing but headaches because they are too hard to please and understand. One can almost feel his pain. There doesn't seem to be a happy female in this picture. |
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Yeah, Baby! Now this is the life - men's life. He could not look prouder, were he riding a Harley. |
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Roof storage rack |
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