Blogs from Minsk Voblast, Belarus, Europe - page 2

Day 9: The dawn arrives and welcomes a day filled with excitement of the possible debauched adult only fun for the next couple of days. At least that’s how I see it. I’ll have to persuade Yuliya about the debauched parts of it, and then probably avoid a swift flying slap. I’ll wait til after she’s had a couple of vodkas tonight. Yuliya sets off for her run with Dasha and I decide to go for a quick 10km prior to getting ready for our departure. I set off on the same route that me and Yuliya did the previous night. The morning is another spectacular one . The heat hasn’t yet took hold and the grass glimmers with dew. Birds sit along overhead cables and sing my approach and give the chorus that becomes the ... read more

104 th Country World Around Project Cigdem Yorgancioglu ---- Hicran Ciğdem Yorgancıoğlu ‘nun Belarus Minsk Devr-i Alem Hicri Alem Hicran Çiğdem Seyahatnamesi’nden ..seyahat notlarından alıntılardır . Her hakkı saklıdır .. / Eserin tüm telif hakları H.Çiğdem Yorgancıoğlu’na aittir . Eserin izinsiz kopyalanması çoğaltımı ,yayını ,dağıtımı halinde 5846 sayılı Fikir ve Sanat Eserleri Kanunun hükümleri geçerli olacaktır. - 104 th Country World Around Project Cigdem Yorgancioglu ---- Hicran Ciğdem Yorgancıoğlu ‘nun Belarus Minsk Devr-i Alem Hicri Alem Hicran Çiğdem Seyahatnamesi’nden ..seyahat notlarından alıntılardır . Her hakkı saklıdır .. / Eserin tüm telif hakları H.Çiğdem Yorgancıoğlu’na aittir . Eserin izinsiz kopyalanması çoğaltımı ,yayını ,dağıtımı halinde 5846 sayılı Fikir ve Sanat Eserleri Kanunun hükümleri geçerli olacaktır. 104 th Country World Around Project Cigdem Yorgancioglu --... read more

Naliboki Forest, November 2016 Josh, Jaclyn, Olga, Laura, Dominic, Meredith, George and Kevin We were 8 teachers from QSI Minsk, on a Belarus adventure with the humble, yet larger than life Vadim Sidorovich- http://www.wolfing.info/ Only 1 1/2 hours from Minsk, but a world away Vadim and Maxim met us at the edge of the Naliboki Forest They took us on a wild Lada ride through the now dark forest along a headlamp-lit, bumpy, puddled-filled road. Dinner prepared by Ira was waiting for us – potatoes, carrots and pork served in rustic ceramic pots, cooked in the ashes of an authentic peasant stove Settled into our room – stuffed boar’s head and owl over our bed, fireplace crackling, and adjacent wood-fired sauna. Oh, and outhouse a short walk down the trail. An interesting lecture about the Nalib ... read more

The break-up of the former Soviet Union somehow allowed certain regions of the world to showcase their set of credentials under an independent monicker, and Belarus being one of them, it still remains something of a mystery as to why this is one of Europe's least-acknowledged nations. This might well have something to do with the fact that, strictly-speaking, Belarus is Europe's last-surviving dictatorship, a factor which very much sets it apart from the rest of the pack. All factors considered, it is probably better to judge Minsk and indeed the rest of Belarus on its own individual merits, and as a 3-day city break here went to prove, if you dig deep enough, you should be able to unearth a few vital treasures which you can call your very own discovery process. Central Minsk remains ... read more

Ellen, Kevin and I went exploring yesterday. I am planning a field trip learning about rocks. First, I thought of headstones, then I thought about stone used in buildings in the city. So we went city stone hunting. Found many igneous rocks - mostly granite. The red catholic church St. Simon and Helena. I was sure would be sandstone turned out to be red brick instead. Well, we toured the church, very nice interior and interesting geometric stained glass windows. Stopped by the underground mall next to the church - It's just a mall, but some good souvenir shops. Next, we went to Nemiga and wandered through the Russian orthodox church. It is a very iconic religion, many Mary and Jesus pictures inside shadow box frames, some with silver bodies and painted faces, one with a ... read more