Originally Posted by
FXjohn
make sure your will is up to date.
Our will is up to date and has been since we started this tour. If the point of your post was to imply that we should avoid Iran altogether, we can do without this sort of comment, thanks. We frequently get similar comments from people who only see what's on the news and assume that just because you are white you'll be shot/run over/beaten up/mugged etc in any Muslim area.
Our experience so far in Muslim nations has been overwhelmingly positive and if you read the reports of cyclists who have been through Iran you will see the same thing. Many people, cyclists and non-tourers alike, list it as a favourite country to see repeatedly. The hospitality of the people and the government's actions are two different things, as in most nations.