The yellow-colored 1970s LuAZ went up and down quickly like a canoe in choppy waters, forcing my driver Valery to rapidly turn the driving wheel left and right to ease the impact. The engine screamed... Continue reading →
Month: November 2015
Lunino: Dying Russian Village
Suzdal: Golden Ring Gem
As you climb down from Suzdal’s 14th century Spaso-Evfimiev Monastery and cross the Kamenka River via a narrow, wooden foot bridge below, you come onto a street lined with beautiful one- and two-story homes that... Continue reading →
Nov. 18, 2015: Walking Past Suzdal’s Kremlin
How Irish Dance Came to Kazan
Three adults are lacing up their worn black leather shoes as they sit against a wall in this worn-out, 30-square meter basement room on a quiet street in the center of Kazan, a Russian city... Continue reading →