Wednesday 6th October
It poured with rain all night. Is this normal for the Caspian? Time controls again today which is good as it gives us a chance to improve our place. But no time trials which is also good because the Plymouth does not like hills. Climbed a steep, tree covered hill for 30km through mist and rain and the poor car struggled its way grinding down to 1st gear with the wipers squeaking away as irritating as a crying baby, and at the top the sun came out and it was beautiful clear skies the other side. Quite amazing. This is a better side of Iran, away from the traffic and dirt, dramatic hills and simple farming in the river valleys where they were collecting the straw in stooks and piling them up in huge stacks next to the houses. Shepherds were tending flocks of sheep and goats and the women were more traditionally dressed. We now had to come down hill in 1st as it was so steep! We battled our way to Tabriz just in time having lost quite a lot of time on the hills. Tonight a banquet held by the vice president of Iran. We are being collected in classic cars by the motor federation of Iran….What is a girl to wear?
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