Lesson #1: Never take off your wedding ring! When you learn that lesson, then you may return to the Golden Ring to celebrate your 40th anniversary. As for your kids house party, hopefully you/they learned lesson #2. I loved your story and the pictures...
Great Memories! Enjoyed reading the opening story about your wedding and wedding ring (sounds like you may be the last of the real romantics) and relating it your gold wedding ring to the "Golden Ring" in Russia! Had never heard of the "Golden Ring" in Russia before, so definitely learned something about Yaroslavl. Great collection of photos of church domes! Love the architecture!
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Rings of Gold You've become smitten with Russia..... we are eager to see what it has to offer. You found another town to get married in. You've been married in Australia and in Mali. I'm not sure you'd have to pay goats in Russia but maybe vow renewals are coming. Rich in history and thanks for sharing the beauty.
Rings of Gold I'm not a seer or an oracle MJ, but the idea of recommitting 40 years of marriage in the 17thC Rostov Veliky Kremlin has very much crossed my mind...maybe 'Rings of Rostov' could be the theme...Mmmm. I also hear Patriarch Kirill (Cyril) is currently pressing for it to be restored as a monastery. It is thus not just Golden Rings but also Cyril that is still calling me as in my last blog. The ring or is it the call to renew my vows that is tightening? Mmmm!
Superbly informative Thank you for commenting Roger. Jumping with the Hamar is a blog from years back that can be as relevant now as it was back then. The photography opportunities among the tribes of sthn Ethiopia and the stories that weave as you do so will remain with you forever. I hope you can embrace the opportunity someday.
Fascinating as always! You tell a good story as always my dancing friend. I would love to visit there myself one day and partake in the rich history of such a storied place. :)
That's beautiful Nice to hear about your trip in Russia. I know that there are much to discover in that great country. I have only been to Moscow, St Petersburg, the Kola Peninsola and I have taken the Transsiberian train. So I have only seen a few very tiny fractions of that big country. I know that there are very much more to see and I hope to get to see more some day. /Ake
That's beautiful Pics like this encourage us to talk of returning to Russia, Ake. Oh to have seen as much as you. We are considering a number of other areas in Russia that excite the prospect of a return as well. Thanks for joining the ride...more to come!
Once again, thanks for the very interesting history lesson. Hello Denise & David,
Once again, thanks for the very interesting history lesson. I look forward to the next instalment! I was thinking that the name “Cyril” will probably make a comeback soon??
How is the home detention with you? My house has never been this clean - listening to music I had forgotten about & catching up on all those “classics “ I had piled on my bedside table for when I was in the mood to tackle!
Trust u are both well & keeping busy at home. Cheers Mary
Once again, thanks for the very interesting history lesson. We have been wondering if Peter & you, Mary got to Japan. Simon & Liz had their Sth American trip cancelled & Bluesfest & an Orange trip has been cancelled for us so catching up on those "classics" sounds like a nice way to brighten your day. We had Westly & Elaine visiting from Melbourne & that's off. We bumped into Ruth in a dumpling bar so that is the only Russian cruise meet-up we have had so far. Glenda & Wolf made it to Patagonia so unless you made Japan they are the lucky ones! We do not want to be the one who infests someone or is infected by others so confined to home & keeping my Russian blogs coming is the only way to go I reckon. Keep safe & well both of you.
Very interesting read indeed Hi David
Very interesting reading indeed. I missed most this interesting section of our cruise, feeling sorry for myself in our cabin ! Thanks for your great effort.
We returned about 3 weeks ago from Chile; really enjoyed Patagonia it’s many fiords and glaciers, and the friendly locals. I was meant to continue to Mexico but that was cancelled. Rather lucky in hindsight as I am sure I wouldn’t enjoy being stuck in some remote Mexican village !
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Regards to you and Denise from Wolf and Glenda
Very interesting read indeed Great to hear from you Wolf. We had an informative local guide at the monastery but sometimes one has to allow one’s surrounds to open themselves to be discovered or otherwise sink in. Now I have done the research and shared my findings and photos, I realise the major thing that stuck at the time was the Russian word "Kirill" sounded like "Cyril"…and actually was!!! We missed you and Glenda when you were confined to your cabin due to illness. We desired more of your company but appreciated your thoughtfulness not to infect others. I hope this blog & in particular the vistas in my “Who are your sharing the sunrises with?” blog enhances your Russian cruise, that other than your confinements had many highlights. Looking forward to some of your pics from Patagonia as I know they will be more than sensational. Hello to Glenda as well from Denise and I. How quickly our worlds can change. Who would have thought we would be in the grip of a virus pandemic that crushes our economic future. I was in China when SARS hit. But that’s another story!
I Feel Educated Reading your blog was quite an education! All the Cyrils in it, including your uncle, made contributions to history or at least played a major role in it. Your photos are all excellent!!
I Feel Educated With 700 years of history...the frequent mention of Cyril...I figured there had to be more than a simple story, Syl. No one was as surprised as me as to what turned up. With such an eclectic collection of structures...such a plethora of domes...one not like another...pleased the pics turned out all right. Russia has proved to be fascinating. Stay tuned for the next one!
The tale of 'Cyril' in your life First I am sorry about Cyril in Canada who went blind.
Second, you should have been a historian, I felt that always! Things that we learn here...boy oh boy! Thanks a million!
The tale of 'Cyril' in your life It excites to read your comment, Tab. 'Cos from Russia to Australia to you in Calgary, Canada the spirit of the Cyrils can travel through the ether and incite the wonder that is available for those that are open to be astounded.
Philosopher, teacher, scholar Childhood memories woven into new stories ignited by travels. History full of imprisoned brutality and religious conflict. Thanks for taking us back in time to allow us to feel the struggles. Isolation and cold develops people in different ways. Love the architecture and oh the art. A great story. MJ
Philosopher, teacher, scholar Thank you for your inciteful comment MJ. We had an informative local guide for this visit but when one is swamped with information and my way is to wander doing my own thing, there are only bits and pieces that I retain. It was the frequent mention of Kirill that sounded like my great uncle Cyril that stuck. When I discovered that Russian word was actually Cyril the spirit of its past then came to life. I wonder if Peter the Great's disdain for the monastery letting it fall into disrepair was a reflection of a fractured relationship with his parents who were major benefactors of the place. That is the beauty of history...some secrets remain within its walls emerging only for those that wonder.
A history lesson The monastery was a formidable structure whose story on visiting seemed to me to be the many and varied styles of its church domes and size. It was not until I did some research that the spirit of Cyril and the ghosts of its fascinating past started emerging from the fortress walls and kept coming and coming. Thanks for reading and commenting David & Janice.
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Lesson #1: Never take off your wedding ring!
When you learn that lesson, then you may return to the Golden Ring to celebrate your 40th anniversary. As for your kids house party, hopefully you/they learned lesson #2. I loved your story and the pictures...