Last days of cycling in Iran was quite tough. I was going through Kurdistan pprovince which is very famous for it scold and snowy winters. 
As I was willing to have real winter and enjoy beauty of snow and coldness, I decided to 
cycle through Kurdistan province. 
Lots of mountains and few high passes and of course lots of snow. 
Many people on the road were asking me to change my mind and stop or chose another route, but I was quite sure doing so.
Just 10 km before a pass called Jhalaneh pass ( 2800 m ) I faced storm. 
A car stopped and took me to the top, where I could cycle down when I was totally wet a
cold. 
That 15 km to the first village ( Uraman Takht ) killed me. 
I went to a restaurant called Kurdia Cafe to warm up a bit. he offered me to stay there overnight, but I was really tired and needed deep sleep and rest. 
I took a room in a stone hotel for a night, but lots of snow overnight ( 80 cm ), didnt let me move next morning.
I stayed another night but Mahmood from Kurdia restaurant offered me to have my dinner and lunch there for free which was really knd of him. 
After 2 nights, road was open and I cycled to my next stop called Paveh. 
Luckily after Uraman Takht when I descended, snow was gone and it got a bit warmer. 
Also my friend from Paveh came to pick my bags and I could really enjoy cycling with no bags till evening.
I stayed over night in Paveh and next morning I began to cycle toward Kermanshah.

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Up to  6 November 2025
Current location : Cartagena- Colombia
KMs cycled : 107013 km
Days on the road : 4346
Countries I have traveled : 63
School visited : 309
Workshops in schools : 732
Trees planted : 3931
Next destination : I am still planning, maybe Ecuador
Longest distance in one day : 321.8 km
Next Event : Looking for an opportunity to visit schools in Colombia

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6 November  2025

 After Retiro, I went to Barichara where I was planning to meet an Iranian friend who came to visit Colombia. Mehrdad also brought my tiers with him. So, no longer I am worried about my worn out tiers. 
After few days with Mehrdad and other friends I came to Cartagena by bus to visit Hamid, an iranian friend who lives in the US and is a professional traveler. 
I will stay with him few days before I go back to my bike to continue my journey southward. 

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