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Europe » Russia » Volga » Ulyanovsk March 2nd 2014

This is an entry about the city of Ulyanovsk, the Russian communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, and a little about Maslenitsa. The title is a citation from Lenin. I decided to go to Ulyanovsk simply to see two interesting museums – one dedicated to the father of Soviet Revolution, Vladimir Lenin, and the other – civil aviation history museum. Web search revealed few other notable sights but I could not miss the Lenin Memorial because the man had played a major role in the history of Russian State. Also, I like seeing items and things from the Soviet times because I grew up when USSR no longer existed, but I was actually born in the Union. Moreover, as I thought, it would be nice to break down the trip to Saint Petersburg in two stages, with a ... read more
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Europe » Russia » Volga » Ulyanovsk October 30th 2013

So, my old Budapest flatmate drove all the way to Kazan to pick me up because she is the sweetest person ever. Not even her car breaking down stopped her. About 100km from Ulyanovsk one of her tyres blew out. She called a friend who got a taxi to meet her and he patched up the car so they could get back to Ulyanovsk to the garage. it took three hours to repair the wheel, and she was back on the road straight away with her saviour to come and get me. She wouldn't let me get the bus (neither of us knew where to get it from anyway), and she arrived shortly after 6pm. Big hugs ensued and she told me how her mother was worried about leaving me in the city alone for so ... read more
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Europe » Russia » Volga » Ulyanovsk August 26th 2006

I had a really great b-day. On Saturday my uncle's family and I relaxed by the Volga, where I used to go to summer camp when I was little. And my birthday we celebrated with my friends on my grandma's dacha. We made shashlik, shishkobab, and we got very lucky with the weather. At night the party continued at my friend's house. The next day the rain started and it has not stopped since, so it feels very yucky. I hope the weather is better in Moscow. ... read more
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Europe » Russia » Volga » Ulyanovsk August 18th 2006

I haven't updated in awhile, but I am still alive. I am just having a bit too much fun. I mostly spend my time visiting friends, my mom's friends, my relatives, and other random people that I know from my childhood. Mornings I usually spend with my grandma - her garden, shopping, chores, random things like that. In the eveings, I go out with friends. We usually just go out to the downtown of Ulyanovsk and walk around. That's what Russians do. It is not as boring as it sounds. I also made some new friends, which never hurts. I also checked out the club scene, which is not so bad for such a small city as Ulyanovsk. Some visits are real trips to the past, which can be quite painful sometimes - like visiting grandparents ... read more




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