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

[bugs-bunny-rbt.livejournal.com]

For now Kazan is no different from other big cities of Russia on security issues. Rabbit Bunny guarantees!

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

Okay bunny, thank you! :))

Re: welcome to kazan tomorrow!

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

Re: welcome to kazan tomorrow!

[kukmor.livejournal.com]

http://udikov.livejournal.com/1630668.html

[gran-maestro.livejournal.com]

Russians very creativ about drinking. I have no expirience about this, but know for sure, instead alkohol from liquor store they are can use old paint remover, glue BF, brake fluid. 30 years ago, when I got military service, some soldiers used Bulgarian toothpaste Pomorin and shoe polish.

[bugs-bunny-rbt.livejournal.com]

You can find me also using this social network http://vk.com/id45891247

[sokirsky.livejournal.com]

Good. We have lot of bestiality of the kind in this country unfortunately. Dont try to impress us.

[naysayer15.livejournal.com]

btw, what is your height/weight in sm/kilos?

[linamay.livejournal.com]

здорово набухалась, промахнулась мимо кровати:) что они сделали с тобой, бедняшка:)

Re: (envious)

[gran-maestro.livejournal.com]

I'm going to Dublin, VA now. How far are you from there? ;)

[egorov.livejournal.com]

мухахаха!

you are the best of the best of the best!

[nikto-i-nikte.livejournal.com]

RT is not local russian tv channel. According to editor's politic it is the world news channel with alternative opinion.

[andruhon.livejournal.com]

Did you deliberately choose an alcoholic guide?

[c0smopolit.livejournal.com]

>I don't know why everyone considers me so brave?

Because of the propaganda-machine that works at full power. A lot of Russian people (more than 80 %) trust official mass media. And these people are being manipulated every day. Television tells them the root of all evil is USA. Television tells them that USA organized Maidan in Ukraine. TV mesmerizes a public opinion. Moreover TV develops hatred against Ukraine, EU, USA...
And once again. You are a brave (or maybe unconcerned) person coz there is a lot of people here in Russia around you who hates you...Sad but true...
ps. I can't see the end of this mass hysteria,,,Sadly.

Мы страна второго мира :)

[andrey-kaminsky.livejournal.com]

There is nothing surprising in the fact that New Yorkers don't see the Moscow town, Tennessee in the news, but, on the contrary, a resident of Moscow town sees stories about New York every day. I find it natural.

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

I don't know honestly but why do you care?

Re: (envious)

[seadevil001.livejournal.com]

Looking forward to it. I have to skip Virginia trip last year, hope this year will be better.

[vasionok.livejournal.com]

BBC always has some anti-Russian titles on its front page. And for CNN, here is a title from its front page, U.S. edition, there right now:

Isn't it cute? The contents of the article is even more revolting. Even RT doesn't fall so low.

[azzkikr2014.livejournal.com]

Nechego shlyatsya po moey strane i reklamirovat amoralniy obraz jizni

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

My guide is not an alcoholic. We had one night of drinking in two weeks.

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

:))

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

I pulled myself onto the bed later. In this photo, I was just taking a quick nap. :))

[ivan suvorov (from livejournal.com)]

Oops...but any way Kazan very nice city too
PS welcome to Arkhangelsk and Severodvinsk:)

[mb-b.livejournal.com]

"Oh those empty-headed youths coming to replace us, it's as though they fail to notice the mysteries of existence. They lack the scope and initiative, and I doubt if there is anything at all in their brains. What can be nobler, for instance, than to experiment upon self? At their age, I would do this: on a Thursday night, I'd down about a gallon of yorsh*. I'd knock it back and go to sleep, without undressing and with a single thought: Would I wake up on Friday morning, or would I not?

And after all, I would not. Rather than Friday, I would awaken on Saturday morning, and not in Moscow either but under a railroad embankment somewhere around Naro-Fominsk. Whereupon, with some effort, I would recall and collect the facts, and having gathered them, I would consider them. Having considered, I would then continue the restoration, straining my memory with all-pervasive analysis. After that I'd move from contemplation to abstraction -- in other words, thoughtfully cool my coppers -- and would ultimately learn what had happened to the Friday." (c)

* yorsh - beer laced with vodka

[linamay.livejournal.com]

:)