Travelling
The town has a border crossing into Iran, with the Iranian half of the town, also called Astara, on the other side of the river Astara. The Baku to Tehran bus stops in Astara.
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Famous quotes containing the word travelling:
“The intellect is vagabond, and our system of education fosters restlessness. Our minds travel when our bodies are forced to stay at home. We imitate; and what is imitation but the travelling of the mind?”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (18031882)
“There is a certain relief in change, even though it be from bad to worse; as I have found in travelling in a stage- coach, that it is often a comfort to shift ones position and be bruised in a new place.”
—Washington Irving (17831859)
“I have been told lately that Fuseli was travelling by coach and a gentleman opposite him said: I understand, Mr. Fuseli, that you are a painter; it may interest you to know that I have a daughter who paints on velvet.
Fuseli rose instantly and said in a strong foreign accent, Let me get out.”
—Samuel Butler (18351902)