my grandma and I

The wedding

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August 4th 2006
I was lucky enough to visit Samara and witness my cousing's wedding. It was my first real Russian wedding and so it was rather interesting to watch it all and notice all the customs and stuff. It was not as wild as I expected, but still I had lots of fun. I also got to see some of Samara (beautifly city), since the bride and groom ride around town after the ceremony and take pictures. Meeting all ... read more

Europe » Russia

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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