so krasnodar is like the des moines of russia. a bit larger, but it is in a very rural area, is a very decent town with some historical attractions, but mostly it is just a working city with nice people, good food, and an easy lifestyle it seems. my phone was filled up with pics and other info by the time we got to krasnodar, so i had to rely on my colleague kirill to take some pics. but nonetheless, here they are:
flying into krasnodar. we were in a smallish plane, a lot like those that fly into des moines! and the terrain looks pretty familiar as well...
at the airport waiting for our van to the hotel!
a fun sculpture in downtown.
a 600-year old oak tree! this is one of the main attractions of krasnodar.
karaoke! with wigs and hats!
i don't have any pics of it right now, but krasnodar has a beautiful boulevard through the center of town that becomes a total pedestrian zone on the weekends. it has lots of shops and restaurants along it, as well as street performers and roving musicians. one of the street performers was a guy with a HUGE (like, 2 meters long) python SNAKE. a snake. and not only was it nearly 7' long, it was yellow. and slithering along the street. you could pay to hold it. or you could just gape as a 7' long yellow python slithered along the same street where you and your family were walking. yikes. anyway, all weekend long, people stroll and bike up and down it. a very leisurely and lovely life it seemed.
so, all in all, it was a terrific tour and fantastic to see a slice of life outside of the normal tourist areas of st pete's and moscow. makes me want to travel all over the country. i also practiced my russian a lot, and am feeling more confident with it every day.
mom and dad come next week, i can't wait!!!! good georgian and azerbaijan-ian food in their future!!!!
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