Alisadr Cave

Have you ever done one of those lovely swan boat rides and think it's so awesome that you want to do it in a cave? Welcome to Alisadr Cave.

The entrance cost for what is Iran's most popular tourist destination (I am making this up but more about that in a second) is a whopping 700,000 and I had to embarrassingly return to the card for more cash. Without it I would probably be the only guest in the cave because winter doesn't attract many tourists. However, as I was now a few minutes later a small group of 4 Iranians had also arrived. Once you pay you get a VIP ticket as foreign guest which just means you paid more but no special treatment in any way. Enter the main hall which looks like a massive waiting room in a ferry port. Collect your swim vest and enter the warm cave - finally. Well, before that you have to walk past rows and rows of MORE waiting room seats. This is why I think it may be the most popular site to visit. Can you imagine waiting in the hall, then again inside and then you can finally go on the li'l boat.

Because I was the first guest in line the guide pointed me into the front of the pedal boat so I would have to do some workout in the cave. Actually at first I didn't think gym was for today but when I rested …