Как я бухала в Ярославле

[peacetraveler22]

The long road trip in Russia is now over. I just returned to Moscow this afternoon from Yaroslavl, where I finally met a Russian boyfriend, who spoke almost no English! :)) He came to our table, sat down, started petting my hair, blowing me kisses and trying to have a lot of conversation over coconut beer. Each trip, it's necessary to explore the local bars for one night, and one night only. It started at a basic pub, and then onward to a Soviet style kitchen, with a unique feature!

1. An old school telephone at the table. My hosts told me to dial a number and place an order to the kitchen. Ring, ring...no answer. Maybe they were just playing games with me. :) It was hard to tell after so many vodka shots.



2. Basically, Yaroslavl can be summed up in one photo. I'm usually getting drunk once a year, and it somehow always happens in Russia. It isn't necessary to touch alcohol again for a very long time. Thanks to Olga, Ilya, lovigin and macos for the local hospitality! And special thanks to Timur for showing me some sights in Yaroslavl.





Now I sit in Moscow for only a few hours, and will board the night train to Kazan this evening. This time, I'll travel third class, and maybe meet some interesting bunk mates. When I took the long train ride from Moscow to Adler last year for the Olympics, I was in a first class cabin, with someone I knew. Now, a solo adventure on Russian Railways. If I have readers in Kazan who have a car, and free time, please write in comments or send me a message. I really want to get out of city center and especially meet an authentic Tatar family who is willing to speak with me and be photographed. Of course, I need someone who can speak English and translate because my Russian is very, very bad!

In will be in Kazan all day Thursday and Friday. What is there to see and do, besides churches??

Comments

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

Thank you! To Peter I have been many times. It's my favorite Russian city. You can read posts here http://peacetraveler22.livejournal.com/tag/st.%20petersburg.

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

Your English is fine, I understood. :)

[okolostand-up.livejournal.com]

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

Of course, always! In planes, trains and automobiles, no matter the country.

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

Very nice compliment, thanks. :)

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

It's great! Thank you very much for the kind offer. Perhaps I will send you a message when I arrive and figure out what I will do in the city.

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

I'm American...smiles are normal! :)

[satyavrata.livejournal.com]

меня на ютубе забанили. что там? тебя ебут во все дыры? мне это не интересно.

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

No, he left me lying on the floor.

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

Merci beaucoup!

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, I will not have a car here. Pity, because I want to go away from the city center.

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

Yes, it was a fun and memorable night. :) But I'm too old to drink like this more than one or two times a year!

[satyavrata.livejournal.com]

вот гад. еще небось и не опохмелили с утра?

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

Why can't I play cards in the train??

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

Of course! This is what I mostly drink, even at home. :)

[http://users.livejournal.com/__alex_loki_/]

можно было уже и русский язык подучить )

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

I know only basic Russian phrases, very difficult to communicate in this country. :(

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Artur! Unfortunately, I have problems finding English speakers in some cities so there is a big language barrier. :(

[pin-gwin.livejournal.com]

Only with people who you are personally know, never with strangers. They could rip you off by setting a trap and using marked cards.

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

I will not know anyone on this train! Hopefully there will be at least one English speaker somewhere. I always look for younger people, and ask if they can speak English.

[premier7.livejournal.com]

If you can make verb from word "buhlo" then your Russian is nearly brilliant.

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[okolostand-up.livejournal.com]

тебя в школе видимо забанили

[satyavrata.livejournal.com]

ну ты блядь догадливый

[semechckin05.livejournal.com]

А я как раз хев бин дринк ин москау энд блевал на пол в кафе среди изумлённой публики. А публика была иностранная, наверное подумала: вот какие оказывается русские свиньи.