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Date: 25th August 2011
are you couchsurfing in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky? If so, with who? If it's Olga (Denis' wife), привет передай от меня!
From Blog: Khabarovsk – beauty in the Far East
are you couchsurfing in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky? If so, with who? If it's Olga (Denis' wife), привет передай от меня!
From Blog: Khabarovsk – beauty in the Far East
hehe I have EXACTLY this photo, only not quite as green since I took it in May
From Blog: Khabarovsk – beauty in the Far East
Date: 10th August 2011
Ulan Ude (That is one big Lenin head)
I loved Ulan Ude but maybe because I got off the 3rd class train from Moscow happy to feel the ground again. My former English student helped me at the hotel. I was splurging after the long train ride (I stayed at hostels all the rest of the my month-long trip). 1200 rubles. No way, I told my friend, tell her 900. I went to the travel agency in the lobby to ask about cheaper quarters. She said 1000, my friend told me. I must have taken too long because it went up to 1100 when I got back to the front desk. Okay, I said, since my friend was trying to pay the 100. I wanted to stay a second day so I went to the desk. Tell the lady I won't stay unless I get a reduced rate. The woman (a different one) said "What about no phone - no TV?" "That's fine," I said. 700. Okay! They made a big deal about moving me to a different room which was exactly the same with a phone and TV in the room. It made no sense but came out to 900 a night. I slept well.
From Blog: Buryats – Ulan Ude & Chita
Ulan Ude (That is one big Lenin head)
I loved Ulan Ude but maybe because I got off the 3rd class train from Moscow happy to feel the ground again. My former English student helped me at the hotel. I was splurging after the long train ride (I stayed at hostels all the rest of the my month-long trip). 1200 rubles. No way, I told my friend, tell her 900. I went to the travel agency in the lobby to ask about cheaper quarters. She said 1000, my friend told me. I must have taken too long because it went up to 1100 when I got back to the front desk. Okay, I said, since my friend was trying to pay the 100. I wanted to stay a second day so I went to the desk. Tell the lady I won't stay unless I get a reduced rate. The woman (a different one) said "What about no phone - no TV?" "That's fine," I said. 700. Okay! They made a big deal about moving me to a different room which was exactly the same with a phone and TV in the room. It made no sense but came out to 900 a night. I slept well.
From Blog: Buryats – Ulan Ude & Chita
Date: 3rd August 2011
your blogs are always full of interesting and true observations about Russia - keep it up! You say "check the pictures" though - where are they?! I think only one of your blogs has had photos so far...
From Blog: Lake Baikal – Irkutsk & Olkhon Island
your blogs are always full of interesting and true observations about Russia - keep it up! You say "check the pictures" though - where are they?! I think only one of your blogs has had photos so far...
From Blog: Lake Baikal – Irkutsk & Olkhon Island
Date: 23rd June 2011
indeed
loved the comment! hahaha! i can so understand what you're talking about! hahaha... made my day, Manu :)
From Blog: деревня
indeed
loved the comment! hahaha! i can so understand what you're talking about! hahaha... made my day, Manu :)
From Blog: деревня
Date: 22nd June 2011
Keep it coming!
Sounds like your true Russia exploration begins now... paradox city? hm.. I think I have always thought of entire Russia as a paradox country... extreme income inequality and somewhat strange resource usage & allocation... Curious if the famous Russian spirit is really (still?) there and what exactly has it come to being... really interesting to read! keep it coming!
From Blog: Kazan – the cooking pot [in Tatar language]
Keep it coming!
Sounds like your true Russia exploration begins now... paradox city? hm.. I think I have always thought of entire Russia as a paradox country... extreme income inequality and somewhat strange resource usage & allocation... Curious if the famous Russian spirit is really (still?) there and what exactly has it come to being... really interesting to read! keep it coming!
From Blog: Kazan – the cooking pot [in Tatar language]
Date: 16th June 2011
I enjoyed your 2 Russia blogs so far, thank you for sharing :) good luck exploring the Russian soul!
From Blog: The beginning, Riga, Moscow, Sergiev Posad...
I enjoyed your 2 Russia blogs so far, thank you for sharing :) good luck exploring the Russian soul!
From Blog: The beginning, Riga, Moscow, Sergiev Posad...
Date: 15th June 2011
lol... Manu, that's why there is one good old Russian song about girls going to dances every Saturday night, all standing besides a wall, waiting (not sure what for exactly - the song doesn't cover this part). The song goes "Потому что на десять девчонок - По статистике девять ребят" (something like: "because, statistically speaking; for every 10 girls there are just 9 guys")... if you wanna hear / read the text - http://www.moskva.fm/artist/мария_пахоменко/song_1654515
From Blog: Yaroslavl – largest city of the Golden Ring…
lol... Manu, that's why there is one good old Russian song about girls going to dances every Saturday night, all standing besides a wall, waiting (not sure what for exactly - the song doesn't cover this part). The song goes "Потому что на десять девчонок - По статистике девять ребят" (something like: "because, statistically speaking; for every 10 girls there are just 9 guys")... if you wanna hear / read the text - http://www.moskva.fm/artist/мария_пахоменко/song_1654515
From Blog: Yaroslavl – largest city of the Golden Ring…
Date: 15th June 2011
Elections?
man, I didn't even know there were elections in Latvia... oh well... lol Sounds like you had an awesome smart to your trip! (jealous about the cucumbers) Can't wait to see the pictures!
From Blog: The beginning, Riga, Moscow, Sergiev Posad...
Elections?
man, I didn't even know there were elections in Latvia... oh well... lol Sounds like you had an awesome smart to your trip! (jealous about the cucumbers) Can't wait to see the pictures!
From Blog: The beginning, Riga, Moscow, Sergiev Posad...
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I've already left Kamchatka - well, couchsurfing, but not through the site;) got a contact there through other people.
From Blog: Khabarovsk – beauty in the Far East