DAY 57 - ISFAHAN

57) TUESDAY, 23 AUGUST 1977 : 0KMS. - ISFAHAN (ESFAHAN)

I got my tourist visa extension for  additional 15 days (up to 08.09. '77  at  the fee of 100.- Rials.

Naghshe Jahan Square - Photo : wikipedia.org / Google images search

In the afternoon, we looked for a hamam to take a bath  but we were disappointed as they did not accept foreign tourists. So we went to take a shower at  a Persian we just  knew, having met him by chance. His father was a police officer whose wife had 2 adjoining houses. 

We  were very well received with warm welcome. Despite we did not  talk to one another that much as the parents did not speak English, they  were very kind and  generous  to buy 3 kinds of melon, 3 different colors of green , orange and red as well as other fruits and fried curry chicken Persian style, and flat bread (naan)  - the same type we have seen in Turkey. They also made us a nice soup. I really appreciated  their kindness and hospitality. In return we gave 2 plastic footballs for their kids to play with.