Abcadabra...Kazan!

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Well here i am again, writing away- theres a snow storm outside so i thought id get out of the cold.

Anyway, im in Kazan, arrived at 6am this morning it has a very different look to it from the other russian cities i have visited; There is an enormous mosque inside the kremlin and a couple of (much smaller) orthodox churches. Also a massive UFO shaped thing that is apparently a circus- other than that there is very little to do, unhappily i have already paid for a night in a monstrous soviet style hotel (15 pounds. ouch.) so i think i shall get a good sleep tonight as last night i managed only a couple of hours due to very large very fat russian chap lying on his back fully clothed, arms crossed and snoring so loud i dont see how he could have not woken himself up.

Hopefully i shall have more luck tomorrow night, on the way to Yekaterinburg if not i shall do what many of the locals do; drink liberally gallons beer and vodka in order to aid sleep.

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Photos

Tanks.. arrgh!
some of novgorods armoury

Mosque
Huge mosque dominates the skyline in kazan, you cans see it from just about anywhere there isnt something in your way.. actually thats rather like most things isnt it? ignore me.

Church and tower
tower is pretty impressive and situated next door to a handy McDonalds.

Tower being all impressive
gosh isnt it just!

Kremiln wall
bit of wall.

Wall and mosque.
this gives you and idea of the size of the mosque.

The UFO!
who would make a UFO shaped circus. i mean its just stupid.