Next Stop...Tehran

So today we're heading to Tehran today. The mentor's who we're travelling with are orginally from Tehran and seem to know the exact spots to go. Me, being the geek I am, have done my own research on this area....Tehran is Irans biggest urban city! Tehran is the centre of Iranian industries including automotive, electrical, military, weaponry, textiles, sugar, cement, and chemical.

The mentors have been telling us that they also have a big medical centre that we will be visiting. So hopefully I will get lots of good information there!

Bye for now,

Jess

Tehran adventures

Just a quick snap from Tehran....thought this was a pretty cool tube station! Nerdy? maybe but I don't care!

Bye for now,

Jess

Travel's in Kandovan

Our Accomodation in Kandovan

 

Into the Mountains

 

Special houses which are carved inside rocks, made of natural cement









My experience in Kandovan

So I've managed to get to a little cafe with internet access. Awww Kandovan has been just beautiful. Not really very useful for my own research project although a few of my fellow UKSRI team have seemed to be getting alot of useful research from here. The scenery and history here is just amazing. We only have one more day left...it's more of a 'do what you like before we leave' day!

I've been taking snaps along the way so I'll post a few of these up.

Bye for now,

Jess

Research Day 1

This is my 3rd day in Iran. The last couple of days we've just been getting ourselves settled in and been out just taking in the general area. Today is Monday and the first day of our actual researching project. It's soo hot outside I don't know how I'm going to be able to move in this heat! We're travelling up to a village called Kandovan today and staying there for a few days.

Apparently we might find it hard at times to get internet connection so I'll update when I can.

Bye for now,

Jess

Leaving Abu Dhabi...

Hi again! So we made it! The travelling was so tiring! We basically spent all of yesterday in our rooms just trying to get over the jet-lag. I did try some new food for tea last night though, traditional arab food called Baba Ghanoush. I actually quite enjoyed it...even though it didn't excactly look that appetising!

Tonight we are getting our bags packed and ready for leaving early tomorrow morning on the boat across to Iran (2hour ferry...that'll be fun I'm sure) Can't wait to get there...this really will be the start of my research year!woo!

Bye for now,

Jess

My Trip Begins...

So here it is...the day has finally arrived. When I first signed up for this UKSRI research project in October of last year it felt soo far away, I honestly can't believe that we're all going today. I'm going to be meeting people that are on my course but I've never actually seen before...kind of nervous about that!

I'm currently writing this on the bus on the way to the airport, that's where I'm meeting my UKSRI team. We then have an 8hour flight and arrive in Abu Dhabi. I did a bit of research on the country...not my type of place...it seem's to be one of those over-commercialised places that is destroying the planet (oops...sorry rant over!) Anyway we're only doing an over-night stay so I'm sure I'll not see much of city.

Well, time to go...wish me luck! I'll update you when I get to the other side!

Bye for now,

Jess