Monthly Archives: April 2011

29th December 1968, Sunday Iran, leaving Tehran

The day before we had discovered a Catholic Church obviously built for the benefit of the embassies standing nearby so at 7.30 we went by cab to mass and it was enjoyable, the mass in Latin and the gospel and … Continue reading

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Saturday 28th December 1968: Tehran, Iran

It was 07.00 in the morning when we arrived and while two stayed in a cafe the rest of us looked for a cheap hotel that was reasonably comfortable although I did have to make do with a cold shower. … Continue reading

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Friday 27th December 1968: Turkey, battle with the mountain elements

It is almost three days since I last made an entry onto this account, a period that has included the Christmas festival, but there has been no festivity. In this short period we experienced an existence of variety and fear … Continue reading

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