Russian Christmas with father frost
Also featuring the new year pig and a skeleton. Apparently father frost is a throwback from the Soviet era, he's basically santa but wears blue etc.
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Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... [read more]
Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... [read more] Blog: Russian Orthodox christmas & Kungur ice caves
Date: January 7th 2007
(Written 03/02/07) Hey all! We thought that we would fill in some of the missing links in our blogs by adding pictures from our stays in Suzdal, just outside Vladimir, and Kungur near Perm. We only had short stays in both places; we headed to Suzdal in search of a quiet few days before setting off on the Trans-Sib. A well known destination on the "Golden Ring" (a string of towns which once f ... read more
Date: January 7th 2007
(Written 03/02/07) Hey all! We thought that we would fill in some of the missing links in our blogs by adding pictures from our stays in Suzdal, just outside Vladimir, and Kungur near Perm. We only had short stays in both places; we headed to Suzdal in search of a quiet few days before setting off on the Trans-Sib. A well known destination on the "Golden Ring" (a string of towns which once f ... read more
