30 September: the desert road beckoned us to move on and pass through, long stretches of nothingness starting in Damghan, ancient city to stock up for the journey ahead, passing the city of Jandaq to Yazd.1 October: Bagh-e dolat abad with 33m high badgir, towers that act(ed) as natural air conditioning system for the houses in central Iran. They also maintain cool temperatures over the underground canals (qanats) and water storage tanks to reduce water evaporation for the city.1 October: We have spent the night here in Yazd, one of the oldest cities in Iran where Zoroastrians still live in large numbers. The fire temple in this city had been having the sacred fire burning continuously since 1550 yeas ago which was brought to it from another temple further north of Yazd called Ardakan.
