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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]

Sleeping Beauty & Assorted Animal Abuse.

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

With all the hostel dramas it was quite an effort to force ourselves to get out and explore a little bit and make some use of the day remaining.  A major incentive was the Sunday only market which Ivan informed us was the premier one in the country.  He was right if the product desired was leather jackets, stonewash jeans, bad shoes, frumpy looking female underwear, or fur coats.  An important discovery was that when the stall assistant approaches trying to entice you into a truly appalling leather jacket by saying “mafia” in a hopeful way it is not because he is or thinks you are but that by making such a purchase you could look like a mafioso type.  Tempting. [read on]

Police raid nightclub, detain dozens, no reasons given.

Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Welcome to Russia and awesome newspaper headlines. The title of this entry was just below the fold on the free English paper that you find around town. Others beauties include Police Bust Estonian Vodka Pipeline Gang, an article ... [Continue reading this entry]