Well, as promised, I have uploaded some photos of the trip.
This is the pension building in Kazan. Ironically, it's one of the nicest buildings in town...I wonder why Russia is having serious issues with pension funds?
Kazan has lots of really interesting architecture...this one is an example of a home with only one wall.
This is the main tower of the Kremlin in Kazan, and a cool statue of a man whose name escapes me.
A beautiful view of Kazan from the Kremlin hill. I'm pointing at what became the next picture.
This is the Kul-Sharif Mosque in Kazan, interestingly situated on the grounds of the Kremlin with several Russian Orthodox temples immediately next to it.
Wes and I on a bus...we have fun, but we also get serious sometimes.
The house Lenin grew up in (Ulyanovsk).
Lenin's museum.
Again, Lenin's museum.
Men playing chess in the freezing weather...I think one of the strategies was to take a long turn so the other person freezes to death in the process.
The beautiful sunset in Ulyanovsk.
It was really, really cold.
SHINE!
i like how i was the mystery man in last pic. :)
ReplyDeleteI love these posts. It's so interesting to follow your travels. I really enjoyed reading your previous post about the stars, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting us travel with you on your adventure. By the way (referring to your last post) we are not seeing the stars much here, either. It snowed this last weekend! It's really mom
ReplyDeleteYou forgot to mention how much you loved the Lenin museum. Oh wait...
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