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The great river.

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

The thing is that, despite all previously documented troubles, Kazan is a really great place and I am really glad that the route was able to be influenced away from the usual stop in Perm to include it. Officially the third capital of Russia and recently done up to celebrate its 1000th birthday the tone of the place starts at the Kremlin which models co-operation to all by containing both a mosque and an orthodox cathedral. We had read that there was a strong separatist movement in Tatarstan and to expect to be asked about this. We weren’t asked so we sought out opinion on this and found that there may have been murmurings in the 90s but it seems that money has quelled those with the resource boom making the region very wealthy. Or maybe it is because FC Rubin Kazan is top of the league.

[read on]

Posted in bar, cafe, Church/cathedral, Kazan, kremlin, mighty river, Russia, Tallinn | 1 Comment »

Faceplant

Friday, May 15th, 2009

It is safe to say that we are extremely close to a point of physical and emotional ruin. Things are so bad that we have even managed to get Rdoc to enter a McDonalds, he won’t buy anything but the combined attractions of warmth, a seat and free wifi are hard to resist. I can feel tics running around my face from tiredness and frustration. Since leaving Suzdal nice and early with the hope of timing the bus to Vladimir would match up with a train to Nizhny Novgorod which in turn would be convenient for a transfer on down to Kazan where there would be affordable and luxurious accommodation in plentiful supply. I need to stop daydreaming. [read on]

Posted in Kazan, Russia, theft, train, Trans-Siberia | 1 Comment »

Church overload in the Golden Ring.

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Today we leave Moscow for the Golden Ring towns. Even though many of the stops along the way are going to be major cities it still feels as though this is the end of the easy part. The further east ... [Continue reading this entry]

Posted in bus trip, Church/cathedral, Golden Ring, language, monastery, Russia, train | No Comments »

The Artist and the Dictator.

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

One of the most prevalent questions encountered so far has been Moscow or St Petersburg, which do you prefer? As the title of this post alludes to one is based on the premise of beauty and the other power. One ... [Continue reading this entry]

Posted in architecture, Church/cathedral, market, metro, monument/memorial, Moscow, Russia, St Petersburg | 1 Comment »

Monastic wanderings.

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Fully admitting that any knowledge of the intricacies of Orthodoxy is a subject beyond any of us, a day trip out to Russia's religious capital seemed like a good way to form an acquaintance. Nearly 700 years old the monastery ... [Continue reading this entry]

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