Dave’s Reise nach Osten

In 2001 there was a Lonely Planet book published, called “From Istanbul to Kathmandu”, featuring the ‘classic’ overland routes from Europe to India. It is out of date and not published any more, but anyways, I met someone travelling with it and found these nice quotes and this drawing:

It’s a long way from Istanbul to Kathmandu – over 10′000 km – but it’s a surprisingly easy journey.
page 12

The Iranian people are pathologically hospitable.
page 50