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Rainbow island game12/27/2022 It is well worth bringing a stove with you – especially if you are on a budget as your main cost in Hormuz is likely to be transfers to and from your campsite. There are a couple of shops on the island where you can buy basic supplies and, crucially, gas canisters for cooking stoves. I camped in Hormuz a week on both occasions and could have easily stayed longer. I strongly recommend bringing a tent to Hormuz island and camping for at least a few days there are a few spots, some on the beaches and some in the valleys where you can camp out. It is possible to see much of the island of Hormuz in just one day by car but this is definitely not the way to go. To get to Hormuz, you will need to take a ferry from Bander Abbas or Qeshm – both of these places have airports and Bander Abbas also has rail-links to much of Iran. The Island of Hormuz – A Backpacking Guide I run back to Nina, spinning her around, her hijab flying free, there is nobody else on this beach, we have it all to ourselves. Patches of silver sparkle like glitter as the waves rush in and I cannot help myself, I dump my stuff and run to the water, wading into the cool refreshing waves of the Persian Gulf. ![]() Hajji drops us in a spot I am not going to reveal and we follow a rocky track, our packs upon our backs until we reach a stunning golden beach of multicoloured sands. On all sides, mountains of red, purple, yellow and blue explode into the sky like impossible rocky mushrooms.īands of colour zig and zag in impossible patterns, local fishermen pull in their catch of the day as the sun bounces low over the water, sizzling sands beginning to cool as the heat of the day recedes. It is the single most exhilarating drive of my life. We hit the road, red dust spewing into the air as we leave the small town and head out into the sun-scorched, rainbow landscapes of Hormuz. It is pimped out, we jump in and he smiles at me, speaking very little English, as I point at my map, showing him the place I think I want to go. The roads are red, unpaved, similar to something out of Mad Max (the greatest movie of all time), and our new friend, Hajji, leads us to his vehicle. ![]() Soon, a local Hormuz man approaches and asks me and Nina if we need a ride.
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