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25 novembre 2009

Greeks love Foxy Shahzadi

Greeks love Foxy Shahzadi
Again the response from the people on the streets in Greece was very enthusiastic: They have been taking photographs and asking questions about the car, where it has come from and so on. Today in the morning in Thessaloniki we had breakfast at a bakery...
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24 novembre 2009

23rd November: Gule, Gule Turkey !

23rd November: Gule, Gule Turkey !
We start the day with few photos of "Foxy Shahzadi" in front of the Blue Mosque and then another photo shooting at Total petrol pump in Altunezade on the asian side of Istambul (this car is getting photographed more than a model !). We say goodbye to...
23 novembre 2009

22nd November: fixing Foxy Shahzadi before the european part of the trip

22nd November: fixing Foxy Shahzadi before the european part of the trip
We spend most of the day fixing various problems: changing the battery, having some denting work done after damage done to the front bumper and body in the container, changing whippers... By that time, Salman and Julien go to Istambul by bus, because...
23 novembre 2009

21st November: the art on wheels tour team all together !

21st November: the art on wheels tour team all together !
After the bad experience in the night, we decide to purchaise chains for the wheels: none of them can be fixed, the tyres are too big and the space separating them from the body of the car is too narrow. However, the weather is better, so we attempt again...
23 novembre 2009

20th November: Iran - Turkey border

20th November: Iran - Turkey border
We got early morning to reach as soon as possible the border. We have to start the car with the jumping kit, as the battery is failing. Then we drive the 40km from Maku to the border: on the way we enjoy the wonderfull landscapes of the Mount Ararat and...
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19 novembre 2009

Foxy Shahzadi on the road again: from Bandar-e-Abbas to Maku

Foxy Shahzadi on the road again: from Bandar-e-Abbas to Maku
17th November: Finally, Foxy Shahzadi is proudly getting out of her container and the highly secured Rajaee Port. We leave at 4PM from Bandar-e-Abbas for a marathon journey: we have to join Salman and Haroon on Sunday 22nd in Ankara ! We therefore decide...
18 novembre 2009

17th & 18th November: Marhaba from Istanbul

17th & 18th November: Marhaba from Istanbul
While Vincent and Julien drive Shahzadi through Iran towards Turkey, We (Salman and Haroon) arrived in Istanbul yesterday (i.e. 17.11.2009) due to administrative reasons. The streets of Istanbul smell of history which goes back a few thousand years. A...
15 novembre 2009

Bandar-e-Abbas: the Far East

Here we are - at Bandar-e-Abbas, in front of the strait of Hormuz and Dubai. Bandar means port, Abbas stands for Shah Abbas the first who established the port in the 17th century. Since the Iraq-Iran war and the Gulf wars, Bandar-e-Abbas is regaining...
14 novembre 2009

12 and 13th November: Esfahan

12 and 13th November: Esfahan
Thursday and friday are the week-end days in Iran. Therefore, walking in the streets of Esfahan and visiting the famous sights was great because people of the city were out as well ! We went through the Imam Square, its mosques and palaces, visited the...
11 novembre 2009

11th November: last day in Tehran

The shipping company has taken over the clearing formalities. However, we just found out that the ship left Karachi... today (instead of 8th of November, as initially scheduled) !!! It will arrive in Iran on Friday 13th... On a positive note, Foxy Shahzadi...
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