Australian born Adventurer, Mark Kalch, has just completed a journey that even the most hardened travellers would consider a serious undertaking. Mark was travelling in an area that is the centre of some serous political debate and controversy. Mark arrived at his destination on the 18th January 2010, 60 days and 1700km later.
Mark Kalch trekked the entire length of the Republic of Iran from the coast of the Caspian sea in the north, to the Persian Gulf in the south. This epic journey was across mountain and forest under the persistent sun of the middle east. Mark is a professional explorer and adventurer but for him this journey was a kind of protest.
Mark set out across Iran to discover its people, culture and attitudes toward the outside world. He was welcomed into every village with open arms and found startling similarities between the west and the every day Iranian that he met.
Read more at http://www.markkalch.com/
Tags: adventure, expedition, iran, rtw, trekking
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