Blogs from Russia, Europe
Railway Station
I decided to visit Tikhvin because of the same reason I went to Tver. I had a full day off. I bought the train tickets the day before departure. It takes about 3.5 hours to get there. I departed at 10 o’clock and returned at half past nine in the evening. By the way, now I’m staying in the very centre of St. Petersburg, in a small hotel. It’s so convenient. There is a metro station and a cinema right across the door, and some other important places for me. In 2009, as I spent much time in St. Petersburg, I visited several places near it. One of them was Vyborg. I bought a map that time and still have it here. There is the map of Tikhvin included and I got really interested to see ... read more
Mendeleyavskaya metro station
Moscow metro system was laid in 1935 and since that time it is reflecting the architectural styles from early USSR classicism to modern high-tech interiors. Many stations are historical monuments with the unique interior, sculpture, molding. Please take a tour inside the Moscow's underground architecture .... read more
Dogs awaiting
Ok that's it! Trepidation has returned. I did try – I promise. As those who know me will attest, extreme sports and I do not exactly have a happy relationship. Walking, fine; although I did draw the line at walking over the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge. 'You should challenge yourself', said an ex-brother-law. Remaining firm to other statements of equally subtle persuasion my resolve remained firm. I managed to steer away from extreme sports of any persuasion. Dog sledding. Now how dangerous could that be, I pondered? Visions of Lara, wrapped in furs, shushing softly through the frozen landscape led me to say, yes, that would be fun. Two surly Siberians and one slightly more genial youngster gestured at us to put on camouflage jumpsuits, jackets and pressed felt boots. Feeling ever more like Michelin men ... read more
Ok, just for fun the video I made after my cruise from helsinki to St Petersburg not quite a Titanic feeling thanks to the excellent Cherrybrandy from tallin, estonia...... read more
Chapel of Ioann Kronshtadtsky
Sometimes I get so bored with life I simply cannot stand it, but still I have to get up, cook food, translate various texts, look through the window, think, breathe, put the rubber ring on my tooth, read books, think about home, would-be home, past, present, future, etc, drink tea, write to my friends and what not. It’s too damned boring when the person you think most of the time often does not pay attention to your calls and has so much work we can’t even meet for 11 days, living in the same city (I wish she was not ill, to crown it all). As soon as I had my day of rest, I understood that not to get completely bored I had to go somewhere and do something. Money matters do not allow now ... read more
Red Square
Hacía tiempo que queríamos visitar Rusia y por fin estas Navidades nos decidimos! Muchos fueron los que nos tildaron de LOCOS por ir en pleno invierno, sin embargo gracias a esta maravillosa experiencia, podemos decir que hemos conocido la verdadera Rusia sin apenas turistas y el modo de vida de sus habitantes desafiando a diario extremas temperaturas.... read more
varanasi
Hello everybody! My name is Alexey Sukhopar. Alex for short and for you all. I live in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, and work as a photographer. I am interested in traveling, visiting places I have never been before and I am fond of sports tourism. Earlier, I have tried other forms of art such as painting and drawing, and am looking for new ways of self-expression. In fact, buying a camera was like buying a new brush and paints. Photography itself is just a step in presenting the feelings and emotions that one is overwhelmed with by getting to know this strange but wonderful world. An attempt to connect classical pictorial art and photography finally resulted in stylizing of photos made during my multiple visits to India. All works were created in an unusual manner. It just happened ... read more
I had an interesting experience in St. Petersburg. I arrived there on May 9. Don't know where to go. It was very beautiful. Parade officers. But there were so many people. Large crowds. And there were no empty places in caffees in St. Petersburg to eat. And I decided not to go there when there are such large scale events. My friends say that I should to stay in residential areas of St. Petersburg, but I'm afraid:) During the holidays, not working the Russian mobile cnnections. Well, I had a phone that they gave me at the hotel, which worked fine.... read more
The Canals of Saint Petersburg
This is going to be my most serious of blogs. Well, not really. But after three weeks in Russia, I feel the need to be overly stern and abrupt with people. Mother Russia may have inadvertently produced several generations of reproachable Bolsheviks. Not that that is a bad thing. As it turns out, there is something really liberating about being miserable. I just assumed their general bad attitude came from being forced to use that grey sandpaper they call toilet tissue. But as explained, Russians simply wear their genuine emotions on their sleeves. It's refreshingly honest. Why would you smile if you are forced to slog through muddy streets or snow drifts at minus 30. And why not yell at a customer if you've been on your feet for 16 hours. Still, it's a complete shock ... read more
